Photography made easy: Coupon for 20% off

I just wanted to share with you the latest Ella ebooks and a special deal (scroll down!)

Real Life Photography

In 70 pages of photo fabulousness, pro photographer Rebecca Cooper shares her best insider tricks for taking amazing photos in all kinds of real-life situations.
You'll learn how to take the best possible photo in the first place as well as how to use a few simple editing tools to add an extra dose of magic to your everyday moments.
Illustrated by 127 real-life photos, this life-changing eBook is organized into six useful chapters, including: Photographing Real Life, Using Real Light, Capturing Real Relationships, Practicing Real Patience, Enhancing Real Photos, and Checklists for Real Life.

Get better photos with actions

Add an extra dose of magic to your favorite photos with these simple actions for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Fix common photo problems, punch up the color, or even create ultra rich black and whites in just a few clicks of the mouse.
If you're new to actions, watch one of two instructional videos to see exactly how to install and use Photoshop Actions. Your life is about to change! If you're a photo-editing pro, this high quality, versatile, classic set is a must for your action library. You'll turn to it again and again.
Enjoy these 8 amazing actions:
Simply Boost
Simply Lighten
Simply Darken
Simply Dark/Light Selective
Goodbye Red Skin (see example)
Goodbye Yellow Skin
Simply Sharpen
Simply Black & White
Instructional .pdf is included with purchase. Actions can be installed on either Macintosh or PC versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

20% off Coupon Code

There’s a special offer on these books

Purchase Real.Life.Photography and the Simple Fixes Action Set in the same purchase and save 20% with code PHOTOFIX. And since both are currently only $9.99 each (introductory price! regularly $12.99 each), that means you'll save a total of $9 by purchasing them together now!

Melissa
PS Haven’t seen Ella’s stunning ebooks? Get your free super sampler!

PPS I’m an Ella Friend  because I love Ella! That’s why you get the great deals

$50 off Totally Rad's RadLab until 16th May

If you have been intimidated by Photoshop actions or Lightroom presets, but want to get the pro-level photo editing, RadLab is for you.

This easy to use system works as a plugin for Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.

Here's a few of the highlights from Totally Rad! themselves.
RadLab simplifies photo effects. Intuitive browsing and a powerful new rendering engine combine to give you easy, unparalleled control. Think in pictures, not numbers. Retouching images just got a whole lot more fun.

28 Brand new effects plus 50 classic favorites come together in RadLab for an amazing array of possibilities. Discovering novel new combinations has never been easier

RadLab is designed to put images first, and to make everything else as simple as possible. You don’t need a 200-page manual to use it

Now it’s easier than ever to define your own look. RadLab makes saving your own processing Recipe a button away, and it can remember your favourites for you.

 

 

Interested? Use coupon code MOMSDAY to save $50 off any purchase of RadLab (or anything in the store over $99!) But hurry – it expires 16th May!


Melissa

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Photoshop Elements 10 is half price today!

Photoshop Elements 10 is half price!

Photoshop Elements 10 is on sale for 50 percent off! So for around $50 you can enjoy text on a path, quick photo fixes, masking and more.
Want to learn more about PSE10? Check out my Photoshop Elements 10 Review here.
This sale ends 29th of November (US time) so jump on it now!
See all the Adobe Cyber Monday deals here

Melissa

PS If you buy using my links you'll be helping support this website and the free webinars I provide!
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How to add brushes to Photoshop Elements

I just wanted to let you know about a new tutorial video on How to install and use brushes in Photoshop Elements over on my Learn to Scrapbook in Photoshop Elements site.

I hope you find it helpful!

Melissa

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Photoshop Elements Tutorial - Dodge and Burn tools

Just a quick note to let you know about my tutorial over at Learn to Scrapbook in Photoshop Elements.
It’s all about how to use the dodge and burn tools in Photoshop. A tip for those doing some digital scrapbooking!
If you want to learn more – why not head over and register for my latest free Photoshop Elements workshop that will be running in about 12hrs time!
I'll have both a live feed of my screen so you can follow along and I'll also have the web cam on so you can see me and even watch me use my Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch! Fun stuff.
More details about the live Photoshop Elements workshop here.
Melissa