photoshop actions, lightroom presets, texture overlay, photoshop templates, logo design

Steampunk Papers $15

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:55:00 PDT

6 high-res JPGs that I use consistently as image overlays and backgrounds throughout my portfolio. These papers were carefully chosen and pieced together with a specific era in mind (Victorian).

What is "steampunk," you ask?

"Steampunk is a sub-genre of fantasy and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy" - WIKIPEDIA.

Suggested Use: Image overlays, Backgrounds, Marketing Materials (backgrounds), sprucing up your blog or website, digital scrapbooking, card design, album design. All textures were shot by Michelle Black.

$15

Leaves Storyboard Template $5

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:31:00 PDT

Gorgeous one-of-a-kind template featuring original photography by Michelle Black as the background! Text is fully customizeable. Layers make it easy for you to add your images and the sizes are specified exactly for perfect placement. Note: Font shown on template is not inclulded. *Font used on this template was Batik Regular*

Template sized for printing on a 10"x20" sized sheet. Gorgeous to use on canvas, metal prints, and float wraps!

$5

4-in-1 Vintage Storyboard

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:20:00 PDT

Compatible with all versions of Photoshop

Create multiple effects on this classic looking 10"x20"storyboard template. Simply turn design layers on or off for multiple looks, or leave more than one layer on for unique effects! Just $7

Multiple Designs built into one template :)

LOVE GROWS ON TREES - hand drawn logo $125

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:07:00 PDT

Michelle has brought sketch-style artwork to life with this hand-drawn premade logo design, originally featured on her Valentine's Card Templates. In order to keep this design exclusive, we will only be selling 10 of these before our next design is released, so hurry and grab yours! Brand your business around this gorgeous design. *Fonts used are noted on the template and you will receive a second folder with tutorial images and additional resources. Logo colors are can be rendered and customized!

$125

**NOTE: This product is delivered as a layered .psd file**
Download size: 5.19MB

Early Summer: Earth Template $5

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:37:00 PDT

EARLY SUMMER EARTH Template ________________________________

Suggested use:

Great for FloatWraps/ThinWraps or Canvas
Just Drag/Drop your image to fit the frame!

This beautiful new 10x10, High Resolution template is perfect for dressing up your outdoor images this summer! The great thing about offering custom products is that you are giving your client something other studios in your area don't have.

Please click image for better detail! Download arrives as a layerd .PSD file.

Just $5

SpritZers II: Spectrums Photoshop Actions $20

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:48:00 PDT

Compatible with: Photoshop 7, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5
*Not yet designed for Elements users*

$20

*use the code: spritzers when you purchase both SPRITZERS sets together, and save $7*

Summer is here and what better time to release this hazy, romantic set of actions for Photoshop (versions 7 and higher)! SPRITZERS II: SPECTRUMS is an extension of the first SpritZers set, since you all loved it so much, only we've added some interesting new effects and color combinations that will compliment the first set nicely. The low contrast and incredibly soft tones are quickly setting a whole new standard for image processing! SPRITZERS has caught the attention of photographers on a large scale and we will continue to expand our inventory with products to challenge the "norm" and help you find new ways to keep your style fresh and exciting.

*Please click the image below to view larger*

What some of our customers have to say:

“Every now and then, I find myself taking a photo that is so special to my

heart that I can't decide which edit suits the mood best. I save these

images in a separate folder to revisit them later on. Turns out, Spritzer

actions are the perfect fit for these beautiful images.

Both Spritzer sets are must-haves. The first set gives images a classic

vintage feel and set II produces dreamy romantic tones, although tweaking

each action makes for infinite combinations!”

Pamela Topping

“The colors are bright and hazy and add something a little extra to my pictures. The actions are super easy to adjust and play with to enhance the photo in just the right way. I am not a "clean" processing person and i enjoy playing with actions that give a warm worn feeling.”

Erin Portch, Charms of Life Photography

“I just love the actions! I love how easily

customizable they are. I've found that any of them, whether tweaked or

not, can be amazing in different photos.”

Michelle Lugo Photography

“I have found a new set of actions to add to my favorite’s! Michelle’s actions are not like any other actions.  They add the perfect element to make that picture pop and add to the image’s story.  The actions hardly need any adjusting and the picture looks great with the default setting.  I will definitely be using Michelle’s actions over and over and over!”

Sandra Tracy Photography


TRY ONE FREE IN THE FREE DOWNLOADS SECTION (please read terms)
 only $20!
*use the code: spritzers when you purchase both SPRITZERS sets together, and save $7*
Get SPRITZERS I    [ h e r e ]

Our Awesome Testing Team!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:12:00 PDT

I wanted to take a moment to announce our lovely Testing / Promotions Team here at The Photo Professional. These ladies help us make sure everything is working properly in addition to spreading the word about our products. A big thank you for all your hard work! We are always accepting original unprocessed images for testing and adding samples to our templates and other products! If you would like to submit images, please email them to: thephotoprofessional [at] alluramo.startlogic.com. If we select your images for promotional purposes you will be given credits and retain full rights to your images. Due to a high volume of emails we may not get back to you unless your images are chosen.

And now.... please say hello to our wonderful team!

BRIDGET REED

JEANETTE KRZYZEK

KATIE ARNDT

KATIE FRANK

MEGHANN STREET

PAULA MARCILI

Contest Winners Announced! Welcome Three New Testing Team Members

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:48:00 PDT

We want to say that this was so much fun and we will absolutely be doing future contests! We would like your suggestions on contest themes below, we'd love for more of you to get involved next time! It is our pleasure to say THANK YOU to everyone who participated, got inspired, and produced photography. Your images were inspiring to all of us!

So.... our People's Majority Awards go out to... Marina Spooner of Earth and Sky Photography! HOORAY!

CONGRATULATIONS! Thanks to everyone who voted and got others involved in the voting process.

And next up.... introducing the three newest members of our testing team & their winning images!

Meghann Street Buswell of Your Street Photography

Kathleen Frank of Squidart Photography

Paula Marcili from Brazil, of Paula Marcili Fotografia

You will be contacted shortly with details on how to use your gift codes.. and testing team members you will be sent all the information on how the testing team functions. Congratulations everyone!

Have a fantastic weekend.
xo

Michelle

The "SHOWIN SOME LOVE" Contest!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:02:00 PDT

Its time we did a photo contest here at The Photo Professional. And what could be better than showin' lovvvvveeee all the way around?!

THE SCOOP-dee-doop:

Take a pic either of yourself, or someone else holding a sign that says "I <3 The Photo Professional!" Get creative! We're going to have a judging panel to select for creativity in addition to a people's choice vote! This can be webcam, point & shoot, or whatever type of cam you want to use. Image quality is not a concern with this one!
Post the photo, or a LINK to the photo in a comment below. If you don't do this part, you aren't entered!
Post the photo to our Facebook Page and anywhere else you'd like to let people know about this contest.
Please include a link to the contest, or a link to thephotoprofessional.com if you are sharing to social networks or photo sharing sites, so others can also enter!
ONE SUBMISSION PER ENTRANT ONLY.. thanks!

PRIZE-Love:

Judges Award for Creativity: We are going to select THREE images for creative content! These three winners will become PERMANENT members of our testing team, meaning you will receive every single new product release by thephotoprofessional.com, before they're released, and for free until the end of time! These three winners will also receive $50 to spend freely on our current products. :)

People's Majority Winner: ONE lucky winner will receive a $100 gift code to The Photo Professional, our earthFrames and leavesFrames collections, and a $50 gift code to Mpix.com!

This is going to be so much fun! We can't wait to see your photos :)

CONTEST SUBMISSIONS WILL CLOSE this Friday May 14, 2010 and we will post for votes on Monday with final details on when the winners will be announced!

Crumbled Deliciousness - 8 Peeling Paint Textures $5!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Mon, 03 May 2010 08:04:00 PDT

Suggested Use: Image overlays, Digital Scrapbooking, blog backgrounds, template design

To kick off our $5 Goodies section of The Photo Professional, we would like to present you with "Crumbled Deliciousness" - a set of 8 High Res Textures that will make a lovely addition to your current texture archive!

We offer two of the textures from this set absolutely FREE on The Hideout Forum's new blog, "Hideout Magazine"... complete with a valuable article on texture application with some wonderful tips and information! The free download is exclusive to Hideout Magazine so be sure to visit the site and collect the goods!

JUST $5!

Picture Perfect Workflow Actions $49

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:13:00 PDT

For those of you searching for a set of Photoshop Actions to cover all your bases, this is the set for you! The actions are "buildable" meaning, you only use the ones you need in the sequence necessary per image, giving you the opportunity for custom processing at a much more efficient pace. Run any combination of actions without the worry of over-processing. Picture Perfect Workflow Actions are a total reconstruction of my previous "Perfect Enhance" Corrective set (2007-2009, no longer available for purchase). Have a look at the actions included:

Exposure Level
Backlight Adjust
Perfect Contrast
Perfectly Colorful (Color Pop and Tone)
Bright Eyes and Teeth
Perfectly Soft and Bright
Perfect Bleach
Enhance Whites
Recover Whites
Fill Light
Enhance Darks
Dramatic Blacks
Evenout
De-Haze
Perfect B&W (creates 6 B&W options in one action)
Perfect Sharpen
Add Texture
Batch Web Resize

Please refer to the video for additional details on how the set works! (Video is 13 minutes long, volume was recorded at a low level so you will need to turn off any other audio before viewing.)

$49
Compatible with Photoshop CS and Above

Pretty Spring Desktop Wallpaper :)

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:01:00 PDT

In celebration of Spring, I wanted to offer up a free desktop wallpaper of an image I shot yesterday afternoon near the close of a very special day out with my 8-year-old son to one of our favourite spots. I know whenever I look at this photograph I will be vividly reminded of laying in the grass with my camera, my son writing in the mud with sticks nearby, the entire world quiet and alive. What are some of your most cherished places to spend time? Hope you enjoy the photograph, and have a lovely weekend!

Click image to view at larger resolution

SPRITZERS Photoshop Actions $20

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:12:00 PDT

$20

*use the code: spritzers when you purchase both SpritZers sets together, and save $7*

New SPRITZERS actions are a step up from the average Vintage action, in that they were created with consistency in mind. Why are these so different from other actions that are currently available? Well, now you can use multiple color processes on the same photo session and they will still compliment one another when your clients want to order a wall collage! Check out the collage below to see for yourself (click for full view)! The perfect SPLASH of color for your thirsting images! With the ability to control the entire range of options by simple layer opacity adjustments, anyone can use these actions and get beautiful results. 9 total actions included, one of which allows you to build your very own SPRITZERS effect for literally thousands of possibilities! They're my new favourites! My personal fave is French Lavendar (shown below). Which will be yours?

*Special thanks to Katie Arndt for letting us use her image as the face of SPRITZERS!*

Here's what some of our product testers have to say:

"The actions are a dream! I love the vintage look they give. They are so unique and beautiful! I think I am in love!"
-Nichole Burnett, www.greenapplephotos.com

"These are simply amazing. One of my favorite aspects to Michelle's actions is that she adds a new layer in the process, so that the original is there as well. With most of the other actions I currently use, they write over the original image, which, I find to be a hassle. The Spritzers are low key and they don't take over the image, they enhance it. I think my favorite is the "Banana-Berry". It gives the picture a fun look without being too over done. Thank you, Michelle, for creating these!"
-Bridget Reed, www.bridgetreed.com

"Lucky me, I was chosen to test some new actions for the incredibly talented Michelle Black! These actions are, in a word, amazing. They offer something new in the way of actions--a custom blend of cross-processing with vintage-ish flair. I couldn't stop testing out various images of mine, to see how they'd look with the "Michelle Black Touch"--and I was right, they looked fabulous. Right now, my favorite is the Cream Soda action, but ask me again in a few days, and I may be in love with the Pomegranate Martini. Thanks, Michelle, for the opportunity to be one of the first to test these, I am sure they'll be a giant success!"
-Megan Jane, www.meganjanephotography.com

"Michelle's actions are not only very easy to use, but the results are excellent right out of the box. They also allow for tweaking almost all settings and layers resulting in a truly customized experience. This is my first set of actions from Michelle and I know that I'll be using them from now on. Really great stuff!"
-Dana Lane, www.danalanephoto.com

TRY ONE FREE IN THE FREE DOWNLOADS SECTION (please read terms)

only $20!
*use the code: spritzers when you purchase both SpritZers sets together, and save $7*
Get SPRITZERS II [ h e r e ]

FREE DOWNLOADS SECTION!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:27:00 PDT

PLEASE CLICK THE PRODUCT-IMAGES TO VIEW SAMPLES

ADD THE ITEMS TO YOUR CART, YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED FOR THESE ITEMS. AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO YOU WITH THE FREE DOWNLOAD LINK.
*NOTE* My store allows 500 FREE CHECKOUTS daily. If this number has been exceeded, you may have to wait until the next day to receive your download. Thank you for your patience.

Contains Lightroom and ACR Versions

4 FREE ACTIONS

GIVEAWAY WINNER! $300 GC + $50!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:56:00 PDT

Thank you to everyone for entering this amazingly HUGE giveaway, we are happy to let you know, we have a winner!
Congratulations to Laura T Photography!

We are also going to reward everyone who becomes a FB fan this weekend a $20 Gift Certificate towards anything [created by Michelle Black] ! Please check your Facebook inbox for the code following this post.

Laura, please email Michelle: michelle [at] michelleblackconcepts.com to get your Gift Certificate Code and discuss how you would like to receive your $50!

Have a fabulous weekend, and we'll see you next week with more awesome goodies!

VINTAGE Postcard Backs!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:33:00 PDT

Use these gorgeous, high-res .jpg files as a way to offer Postcards to your clients, or create postcards out of your personal photographs! Not only are the postcards a unique keepsake for your clients, they are also a great way to market your business by adding your website's url or company logo (if desired). Sized specifically for gotprint.com's 5x7 cards, or crop them to suit the dimensions of your preferred company. If you are a hobbyist, these are great to use on digital scrapbooking pages, or even printed out to use at home for scrapbook designs.

Just $10!

This product download size is 13.2 MB

WIN A $300 GIFT CERTIFICATE + $50 CASH

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:17:00 PST

THIS ONE IS BIG! WE ARE GIVING AWAY A $300 GIFT CERTIFICATE TOWARD ANY PRODUCTS ON THE PHOTO PROFESSIONAL ALONG WITH A $50 CASH PRIZE TO ONE LUCKY WINNER!

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BEST OF LUCK! WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER ON MARCH 19TH 2010 AT 9AM EST!

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Free Postcard Templates from Elena Wilken!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:24:00 PST

Elena Wilken has been so generous to offer us some of her glorious new Postcard Templates! Simply click the image above to start your 100% FREE download.

You can view and purchase more of Elena's Designs at the following locations:

www.elenawilkenblog.com
www.ewcouture.com

BUSINESS FORM COLLECTION!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:23:00 PST

These forms were written for ALL business types, to be used either as a starting point or word for word; for those who don't have time to do the research and writing themselves, or for those who are fantastic writers but aren't sure where to begin or how to organize. I did extensive research in creating these documents, including studying (in great detail) the forms and contracts of photographers from varying locations. There are sample images and a free download posted below to give you an idea of what's included! Many photographers email me, some even call me on the phone to ask for advice personally. I've had phone calls from Canada and even Australia! They are the people who inspired me to offer these forms. My own documents are streamlined and tailored to suit ME, yet the documents I sell HAVE to appeal to the widest range of photographers possible..... from freelance documentary photographers, to newborn photographers. Some people aren't even sure which direction they want to go and the wide range of content in these forms help showcase those different aspects as well. *Please note that the business section of the forms is a RESOURCE FOR PLANNING and not an actual business plan; it is an outline with useful links and tips to get you started and was not factored into the price of the package. The bulk of this package is contracts, marketing, strategy, organizing, and establishing relationships with your clients. I will be offering a separate, detailed business plan in the future!* :) BE SURE TO CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO SEE ALL

[ CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE UPDATED CONTENTS OF THE BUSINESS FORMS. ]
*also, now included in the forms package is a Boudoir Evaluation Worksheet!*

Your download will include Microsoft Office Word documents so you can edit them to your own specifications. To get a feel for the forms, HERE IS A FREE MODEL RELEASE FORM FOR YOU TO TRY!

Sample documents:

$89

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noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:25:00 PST

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ClickinMom's One Year Membership Winner: Michelle Nichelson!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:55:00 PST

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway. We're pleased to announce that

Michelle Nichelson is the winner of a ONE YEAR membership to clickinmoms.com! If you aren't yet a member I can speak from experience when I say that it is a wonderful community and well worth the investment. Have a wonderful weekend! Please subscribe via email to be sure you're aware of the latest giveaways, new products, and other goodies here on thephotoprofessional!

Clickin Mom's ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:04:00 PST

We are pleased to offer the chance to win a free one year membership to one of the best forums in the photography world... clickinmoms.com!

"Clickin Moms was founded by professional photographer Kendra Okolita on March 23, 2008 as a safe place for women to share their photos and a love of photography.

In the first week, the board had approximately 100 members. Now - not quite two years later - Clickin Moms has become a booming but close-knit community of over 4000 professional photographers, aspiring professionals, and women who are simply passionate about honing their craft so that they can beautifully capture the lives of their children. For many members, Clickin Moms has become an online "home" for business networking and development, artistic growth, technical knowledge and support, and deeply held friendships. Our extremely active forums address everything from marketing to lighting to step-by-step workflows in the digital darkroom. We also host regular contests with major prizes, free actions and other downloads, regional boards for meet-ups, and an all-new line of very popular, members-only workshops. We recently launched our new blog at http://www.clickinmoms.com/blog !

We are very excited to offer one of your readers a full year's membership to Clickin Moms!"

HOW TO ENTER: Comment below and describe your style in ONE WORD.

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MCP "Finish It" Actions - WINNER ANNOUNCED!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:08:00 PST

Congratulations to Teresa Wilds Photography! You are the winner of the MCP "Finish It" Actions Giveaway! To claim your prize please contact Jodi! She'll be looking for you :) jodi [at] mcpactions.com

Thank you to everyone who entered and stay tuned for another AMAZING giveaway on Monday - you won't want to miss it! Don't forget to subscribe via RSS or by email to be notified about new products, giveaways, free downloads, and other goodies :)

Again, you can find more MCP Goodies here:

Check out the MCP Website: http://www.mcpactions.com
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Have a great weekend! xox!
Michelle

MCP "Finish It" Actions Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:51:00 PST

The lovely Jodi Friedman has been so generous to offer a free set of her new "Finish It" actions to one of our lucky readers! WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN TOMORROW AT 5PM EST.

HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment below! If you'd like to tell us which "Finish It" looks are your favorite we'd love to hear that as well!

"Included in this set is a choice of 35* finishing touches to make your images fit the style of your blog post. From thin frames to color bars to rounded edges, you can choose what is best for you and any particular image. Heck, you can even change the colors too! The possibilities are unlimited. Within every action, your image is automatically sharpened for the web, converted to sRGB for best monitor colors, re-sized to fit a blog, and provides the option to include your logo if desired."

I have these actions and really appreciate being able to resize / brand so quickly. Here are some ways in which I've used the actions on my own work:

View more image samples and details HERE

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Testimonials

noreply@blogger.com (MichelleBlack) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:07:00 PST

Dear Michelle,

Just a short line to say how happy I am to endorse your actions and presets.I have tried other action sets but continue to return to yours mainly due to the overall ease of use andl flexibility that they give whilst post-processing.

-David

I have been hand-developing my B&W for many years, mixing and weighing developers from scratch to get different effects, and lugging the old 8x10 around for scenics. And all the hours in the darkroom. I think it’s safe to say I’ve been kind of an expert on black and white tonal qualities. Your black and white effects are incredible, and so easy to use, and have a lot of available tweaking and fine-tuning I can do to get the precise effect I want!
-Laura Stilson Photography

I have never purchased actions or presets before. I was in a “rut” with my work trying to figure out what direction I wanted to take it. After I purchased Michelle’s presets, my work instantly acquired another dimension. Absolutely genious, I highly recommend her products to any serious photographer.

-Tara

I adore Michelle’s actions and presets. I consistantly use her Soft Bleach-Out action and her BW Essential action on almost all of my photos. Her generosity in free trial packs is phenomenal. All of the actions are completely adjustable, so there is no reason as to why anyone could not produce an unbelievable end result.

She is a wonderful photographer and is quick to respond to any questions regarding her actions/presets as well as her personal work.
-Christine Melenhorst

Michelle’s actions rock - not much else to add!! Quality effects in seconds.

-David

I have tried other actions and none have ever come close to what she offers. Each action gives its own effect and I love the fact that I can tweak them to fit my needs. I love the fact that she offers a try out pack of several actions and presets for others to experience and see what they like or what fits their photographic needs. I enjoyed experimenting with the try out pack and found the Bleached-out glaze to be my favorite. She is an amazing artist and knows what works otherwise she wouldn’t be offering such awesome actions and presets.
-Adrianna from Flickr

Michelle’s actions and textures are fantastic!! They are so easy to use and add so much to every photo! I love how they can be adjusted and or layered. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity!! xoxox

-Tassy :D

Definetly its taking your photography to the next level, im an addict to the actions. thanx michelle we love ya.
-Marco Graziani

I LOVE them! I love the versatility I get from them. And what I have always preferred about her actions as opposed to others I have tried is that the treated image pops up separately so your original image is untouched and still there to compare.

-Jessica

Michelle Black’s actions are a lot of fun and a really quick way to add some creativity to your photos. They are very easy to adjust to your liking, and Michelle guides you through some of the steps where necessary, through pop up notes. They are high quality and produce beautiful results with the right images. You only need to look at her gallery and see her works to realize how versatile her actions and presets are.
-Tracy Adams

First, her actions and presets, amazing I think..(And I dont know why I just sounded like Yoda). I found her website and, being clueless I really didn’t even know what they were so I thought I would try them out and I love them. Infact, it can get quite addictive. But, it isnt all just her actions and presets, it is her as a person, She is a real person and she shows her every emotion thru her work.

-Amy

I love her raw presets! I use them all the time. But just like any other presets, you have to have a good image in the first place to work with. Don’t expect anyone’s raw presets or “actions” to fix an image for you. I have had only one photo so far that the presets did not work on and I use them constantly, with adjustments of course..but that’s the beauty of her actions and presets..they are a springboard and still let you as the photographer and artist maintain your own identity in your work.
-TracyLynn