Basic Post Processing (Image Editing) To Make Your Pics GREAT!

Let’s talk about the basics of your image editing software and the typical features you’ll use to improve your photos. Post processing is simply opening your photos in an image editing program so that you can improve them in various ways. Sharpening – this is the process of making your photo appear to be more [...]

Question about Blog Photos: Storage, Uploading & Sizing

Here’s a question from a reader: I’m trying to figure out the best and most cost efficient way to upload pics to my blog.  I was using Blogger but apparently the pics I have on Picasa Web Album are taking up too much space and now I don’t have space to upload using Blogger. I [...]

Basic Image Editing (Post Processing) of Your Photos

Post processing is just a fancy way of saying “cleanup and polish up your photos in an image editor”. There are basic things you can do to almost every photo to improve it. In this quick start section, I can’t go into detail about each of these four basic tasks. I’ll let you know what [...]

Magazine Update – Digital Photography

If you visited SeriousLife Magazine today, and were getting errors and “funny things happening”… it’s because the traffic over from MckMama overwhelmed the site. I made some adjustments and fixed a few things. I hope you’ll revisit the special Digital Photography issue. You’ll love all the great information to help you take great photos, especially [...]

YOU Can Have Great Photos For Christmas!

From Brent: Just in time for Christmas, I just published an issue of SeriousLife Magazine – a special edition all about Digital Photography. Check it out today, and by the time Christmas rolls around, you’ll be ready to shoot fantastic photos. Brent www.seriouslifemagazine.com I would be very grateful if you would share this with someone, [...]

Example: Photo Enhancement – Portrait

Sometimes you get a good photo – nice shot, good crop, great subject, visually interesting – but it just doesn’t have that “pop” that would make it a framed print on your wall.  No worries… Learn to play around with your image editing software and you’ll soon learn how to transform “blah” photos to good, [...]

Here’s Your Chance to Ask Photography & Blog Photo Questions…

I’m working on a Photography & Blog Photos issue of SeriousLife. Here is a perfect chance for you to ask your questions for me to consider as I put this issue together. What do you want to know about: Taking photos Image editing Photography equipment and technology Photos on your blog Whatever…. Leave your question [...]

Demo: Making Lemonade Images From Lemo Photos

Sometimes you just get bad shots. Great subject, great timing, perfect arrangement and mood… UGH! Bad photo! The lighting, equipment, subject and environment all conspire to ruin your photography. More often, the culprit is that lowest price, cheap-o camera equipment you keep hoping will somehow produce magically good photos… but I digress  (FYI, even typical [...]

Question: How Can I Protect My Photos From Duplication or Printing?

A reader asked: Do you have any idea how I can post photos to the blog but make them where they cannot be duplicated or printed? I hate to have to do this but someone tried to use my photos for false advertisement and I don’t want it to happen again. – – – – [...]

Five Big Blogging Mistakes You Must Avoid But Probably Won’t

It is often more helpful to know what NOT to do. Here are five common blogging mistakes that you should avoid (but most will not): Sloppy Writing u don’t got to be a wurld CLass writer butt u do gotta not be a slob whin righting. The biggest turn off with content is not a [...]

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