Posted by Shelly.Keefe on March 5th, 2010
Who doesn’t love freebies??? I know I do. And if you don’t, well then don’t read any further! 
Today I am sharing an PS action of mine. I’d be lying if I said I used it every day because in all honestly, I just made it up. It’s just a little boost to your images. And yes, you can make some adjustments to each layer if you choose. Watch the action as it runs through. Learn the steps, then try and replicate them on your own! No one action is going to suite everyones needs. We all have different taste and find out what works for one, may not work for the other. So with that said, download the action and play with it today! See if it suites you! PFN would love to hear your thoughts on it as well. Please leave a comment below and tell us how you liked the action. Better yet, go on into our forums and post your before and afters! I promise, we won’t bite!
Get your free Oo la la boost action here
Posted by Shelly.Keefe on March 3rd, 2010
I just can’t stop drooling over these bags! So many colors to choose from. I want a grey one, wait I want a pink one, wait I want a black one. Oh just get me one in every color and I will be happy!
Seriously though, if you are a woman and you are on the prowl for a new and stylish camera bag, check these out. They are super roomy, super cute, super stylish, and super fun! The best part is that they don’t look like your standard camera bag. These look like a normal purse so no one will know that your hauling your expensive equipment in your bag. Men, don’t worry, I hear she has something in the works for you too. Currently the Kelly Moore bags are selling like hot cakes! Want to get yours today? Kelly is so awesome she gave us a coupon code to share with our readers so they can save $50!!!! Hurry on over to http://kellymoorebag.com/ and use coupon code: bloglove
Go, go now and order your bag!
Posted by sara.mellander on February 22nd, 2010
This week our focus is on Coffee Tea Photography. This is such a wonderful resource to have on hand. Bookmark this site! It has so many great actions and tutorials and hints and tips..
Actually…Let me just let Rita tell you all about it herself.
“Hi! My name is Rita and I am the blogger behind CoffeeShop and a stay-at-home Mom to two naughty but adorable little boys (Duke is 5 and Imp is 2) and passionate about all things photography.
If you are visiting for the first time, welcome! My blog is all about photography, photo-editing (Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and LightRoom), and my adventures as a stay-at-home mom. Pretty much everything you find here is created by me and completely free.
My main “claim to fame” are all of the free actions I have designed. An action is just series of programmed steps you commonly use in editing to get a certain “look” or effect. For example, you can use an action to create a soft vanilla B&W, a bright color pop, create and load a storyboard, or even retouch a portrait. My actions are special in that almost all of them run in Photoshop Elements, an amazing editing program most people can afford to buy (unlike its big sister Photoshop). And most of my actions are completely adjustable so you can get your own unique look.
CoffeeShop has plenty of other free goodies. I create custom storyboards, textures, brushes, patterns, cards, etc. and post them here. I also write all types of tutorials covering photography, photo-editing, and Blogger blog design. This blog is my creative outlet!
Grab a drink (we prefer coffee in my house!), pull up a chair, and browse the CoffeeShop. All downloads on this site are free for both personal and commercial use (just don’t resell my stuff as your own, please keep it free). To find things use my top menubar, the search under my header, or check out the label cloud on my right sidebar. And please enjoy yourself!” Rita
I do hope, no I know, you will enjoy Rita’s site and find SO many things that you will find useful, not to mention how much you’ll learn. Enjoy!
Posted by Shelly.Keefe on February 20th, 2010
J. Kimery Photography won our challenge this week with her fabulous image! Congrats Judy. Now we will sit backand wait for Judy to pick the next theme! It’s sure to be a good one. If you are not a PFN member and want to start participating in our challenges, join our forums today!
Posted by Shelly.Keefe on February 19th, 2010
One of our very own members is a finalist for this months BetterPhoto contest! Yay Donamari! I always did love that image! You deserve to be a finalist! Want to know what the photo is that got her a finalist spot? Head on over to BetterPhoto and check it out!!
Posted by Shelly.Keefe on February 17th, 2010
Do you need a good way to manage your business? Do you need a central place to store all your clients info, orders, and payments? Well stop looking because we have it! Studio Cloud is awesome. And the best part is it’s FREE!!! How can you beat that? I started using Studio Cloud a couple weeks ago and love it! Go….go get it now!!! Then once you download and install it, work it! Get your info in there, get your clients info in there, get it set up right, then make sure you come back here and tell us how awesome we are for telling you about it!
Posted by sara.mellander on February 11th, 2010
Amanda Prince, serving the Western NC and beyond, is a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, and a photographer. She has a casual, natural, candid style. She’s fun to watch as you see her crawl on the ground, jump up on chairs, and do many acrobatics all in an effort to find a unique angle; but its all in an effort to provide you with captivating memories of the day. She makes it easy for you to be spontaneous, play a little, laugh out loud, and have a whole lot of fun. I stole a lot..well most.. of those words from Amanda’s blog. I will tell you though that you do not even have to see Amanda in the flesh to feel and know her. You get to know her through her images and I love that about her. You know that saying, “She wears her heart on her sleeve”? Well, Amanda wears her heart in her images and it shows. I absolutely love visiting her blog multiple times a week because it just makes me smile. So be sure to stop by, tell her hello, and enjoy the sunshine she will leave in your heart.
Posted by admin on February 6th, 2010
Each Tuesday PFN will bring you a “Tuesday Tip”.
Posted by admin on February 4th, 2010
pardon our progress as we update our blog.
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Posted by admin on February 4th, 2010
Do you love photography magazines? Here’s a brand new one for you! Packed with 114 pages of color photographs in 15 different categories, this magazine is sure to be a good one! Subscribe today to get the very first issue!
