Again, another writer’s block for me on what to write, so I thought I would put a list together of past tips for those newbies to my blog that haven’t waited for every Saturday with bated breath to see what golden nugget of knowledge I impart upon the masses. 😉

I have the older ones listed first and the most recent on the bottom.  I think my more recent ones are better, but for beginners in Photoshop, you might want to read the beginning Photoshop tips.

Tips in taking photographs 

The “holy” trinity of manual –  This tip is a discussion of Aperture, ISO and Shutterspeed and how they work together.

What not to do photo tips – This tip discusses some basic photography no no’s that will ruin a photo.

My makeshift studio – I’m sure you will be green with envy when you see these photos. 😉 

Looking at the environment for composition – A few examples of using the environment to add to the story.

Catchlights – This discusses the difference in photos with having a catchlights and with no catchlights.

Taking pictures inside – This tip discusses the challenges of taking pictures inside without the flash.

Shooting in full sun – This tip discusses some strategies for taking pictures in harsh full sunlight.

Finding your outdoor studio – This tip discusses scouting spots to take pictures.

How to take a family picture – Some tips (along with a little humor!) of taking a self-family portrait.

F-stop/aperture – A discussion on what this is and how to use it when shooting pictures.

Photography the little ones – Tips on how to capture your little maniacs

Composition – Detailed with lots of photos on different composition techniques.

Ray of light – Tips on how to look at how the light hits your subject to really tell the story.

What makes a portrait – Tips for creating a candid portrait vs a snapshot.

Tips for PhotoShop

The basics of Photoshop – a little explanation of layers, using defog and a start at processing photos

Using the Virtual Photographer plugin – a tutorial for different ways to use a free plugin for Photoshop.

Black and White Conversion – very basic way of converting

Bring on the color – With the wonderful fall colors this is a great way to bring them out.

Color cast and turning pictures to b&w – This shows how you can save a picture with a strong unsightly color cast.

How to make a fairy picture – This tutorial shows how to turn two normal pictures into a fantasy picture.

Another Black and White Conversion – The way I convert most of my pictures to b&w now.

Adding Borders and Frames – This shows how you can add simple borders or swirly frames in PhotoShop.

The basics – How I process most of my pictures

Dodge and burn – How to use these tools in Photoshop to add light or dark areas to the photos.

Watermarks – Tutorial on how to add a watermark to your photos for sharing on the internet.

Pumping up the eyes – This tutorial shows how to make the eyes “pop”

Miscellaneous Tips 

Where to print – Just some links and discussion on how to get the best quality prints.

DSLR Lenses – Discussion on why you just absolutely need as many lenses as you can afford. 😉

Camera Accessories – Discussion on more camera-related stuff you can buy.

My Philosophy – A little bit of my 2.5 cents.

I will probably add this as another page to my blog and try to keep it updated as a master list.  Just trying to be helpful!  As always, if you have anything you want me to cover, just leave a comment!