Adobe Discounts for Mother’s Day!

Adobe is offering special Mother’s Day discounts on Adobe.com for Lightroom 4, Photoshop Elements 11, Premiere Elements 11 and the Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 11 bundle –software that mom, whether a beginner or passionate amateur, will love.

Mother’s Day Pricing: Valid April 27 through May 11—Discount Code: SPRING30

· Lightroom 4 — $30 off (originally $149)
· Photoshop Elements 11 — $30 off (originally $99)
· Premiere Elements 11 — $30 off (originally $99)
· Photoshop Elements 11 & Premiere Elements 11 bundle — $30 off (originally $149)

I’ve used Adobe products for as long as I’ve done anything with digital images. Photoshop, Elements, and Lightroom have all served me well over time. I got my first copy of Lightroom in early 2011 when I was invited to attend a workshop hosted by Julieanne Kost, Principle Digital Imaging Evangelist for Adobe Systems (see her great Lightroom 4 tips and tutorials here). I fell in love hard and fast with Lightroom and it has been my primary photo editing and organizing software since then.

all photos processed using lightroom

I recommend Lightroom to anyone who wants intuitive, high performance software to post process their images. The non-destructive processing is fantastic and the organization possibilities completely changed my workflow, making me a much more efficient digital photographer. If you know (or are) a mom who processes digital images or wants to get started doing so, this is a great gift choice.

She Wore Her Crown And Danced For Him: Before/After

At November 25, 2012
By Lotus Carroll
In Before/After, Photography, Processing
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Photo Previously Posted Here

Before

Camera: Canon 7D
Processing: Lightroom

The Preset I started with is “Crazy Train” – this is a Sesame Ellis Preset by Rachel Devine, available on her website.

After

Prints Available For Sale Here

I Can’t Let Go Of My Past: Before/After

At November 18, 2012
By Lotus Carroll
In Before/After, Photography, Processing
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Photo Previously Posted Here

Before

Camera: Canon 7D
Processing: Lightroom

I used the preset “Klang Retro” as the jumping off point for my processing of this photo. You can find that in a free pack of presets here. I’ve used them all at some point, and like them.

The following photo shows the area I affected with my brush stroke. You can click on the photo to get a larger version and look to the specs in the upper right to see the adjustments I made in that area.

After

Prints Available For Sale Here
(click “buy” top right)

And Then He Was Six: Before/After

At November 11, 2012
By Lotus Carroll
In Before/After, Photography, Processing
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Photo Previously Posted Here

Camera: Canon 7D
Processing: Lightroom

There’s a lot going on with this one and the history looks a bit busy and confusing. Ignore the stuff at the top. Wherever you see adjustments that don’t have values to the right, that means I was doing paintbrush/clone work on specific areas of his face and adjusting what was happening there, rather than making a global adjustment. In this photo I removed several random little flecks of dirt off of his face (he had been playing outside in the sprinkler). I also got rid of a couple of red marks. If you look at his mouth on the before photo you’ll see that one of his front teeth is kind of yellow – he hit it very hard on the side of the tub when he was about 2. Sometimes I adjust that in photos, sometimes I don’t – I did here. I brightened the teeth overall as well. Additionally, I brightened his eyes, and I painted over the general area of his face around his eyes to remove shadows. Everything else should be straightforward.

The Preset I started with is “Diet Orange Soda” – this is a Sesame Ellis Preset by Rachel Devine, available on her website.