Julie Mead and Friends

Spring Photos

May I suggest a white Inner Glow on those beautiful spring photos?  It's simple and adds such a soft look.  Choose Layer Styles.  Here are my suggested settings.  You can adjust those to suit your photos best.

 

All of my beautiful spring flowers are just popping out.  The grape hyacinths are blooming along with apple blossoms and tulips.  Before adding the Inner Glow press Control L (mac: Command L) to open up the Levels.  I like to lighten it up quite a bit by moving the right slider and the middle slider to the left.  Not too much, you don't want to lose the color, just enough to lighten it up.  Then move the left slider in to the right to bring in the dark colors.  After you get the Levels just right add the Inner Glow.  NOTE:  I changed my inner glow color to white.

Apple Blossoms with a macro lens

Grape hyacinth with macro lens

Pink tulip with macro lens

Apple blossoms buds with macro lens

Painted Rose Tutorial

The rose in this layout is for my tutorial in the February 2010 issue of Artisan Notebook. You can learn how I created it in my follow along tutorial.  Stock photo Caring Hands.

Tutorial--Comic Book Perspective

Julie's tutorial in the February Artisan Notebook will teach you how to make super hero layouts like this one for your kiddos.   Julie used Kaboom, Bam, Pow kit by Kay Eflin.

Tutorial--Extreme Duotones for Scrapbooking

Julie's Extreme Duotones for Scrapbooking is an easy to follow and fun tutorial found in the April 2009 Artisan Notebook. You may purchase digital magazine HERE. I used the tutorial with a photo of my granddaughter then blended it gently into the background. Kit used in this layout is Ex Libris by Kay Eflin.

Julie's Tutorial for Mirror Reflection Cards for Christmas

You won't want to miss Julie's tutorial for making beautiful mirror reflection cards using Photoshop in the December 09 issue of Artisan Notebook, now on sale at The Nifty Boutique.

Here's a sample of how the mirror reflection looks...used in a layout.

Artistic Photo Overlays Set #4: Bokeh Blending

Artistic Photo Overlays set #4 consists of 5 bokeh blending overlays.  Bokeh overlays can be used to focus attention on a subject in the photo and help tone down distracting backgrounds. Other uses for the overlays is to add unique looks or even a touch of whimsy with shapes and color.

Sample photos with simple Photoshop instructions for using the bokeh overlays are included in the product. Basic knowledge of the photo editing program of your choice is suggested.

Each Bokeh Blending Overlay is sized at 9 x 12 inches with a resolution of 300 dpi.
Other uses for the overlays is to use them as background paper or photo frames.

Photo Editing Tutorial by Julie Mead

Julie writes tutorials for the fabulous digital magazine, Artisian Notebook (tm) each month.  October's issue features her tips for using the mosaic filter in both PSE6 and PSCS3.  Artisian Notebook is packed full of wonderful layout ideas, the latest trends to try, and creative eye candy!   Available monthly at E-scapeandscrap.net

Photoshop Tutorial Using Artistic Overlays

There are 2 sets of Artistic Photo Overlays in the boutique. I am often asked how to use them. Actually, once you start playing with them using the different layer modes for the overlays plus different opacity settings you can get a wonderful variety of looks. Sometimes you may get a really unexpected look that is very pleasing to your eye. This layout has a small sample of some easy ways to use them in Photoshop.

The Artistic Photo Overlays come in personal use versions and also Professional Use versions for photographers and scrap for others.

Artistic Photo Overlays Set 1

Personal Use Version

Professional Use Version

Artistic Photo Overlays Set 2

Personal Use Version

Professional Use Version

Special thanks to Ruth Davis for the use of her background for the lesson preview.

Blustery Day

Julie's Totally Texture for Photos Tutorial

Find out how to use Julie's new Totally Texture for Photos in this step by step tutorial for Photoshop users--Using Texture on Photos which includes a FREE texture to download for the tutorial.