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Mountain Romance Nestled amidst the rolling hills and lush forests of Pennsylvania, Sadie and Val’s wedding was a breathtaking celebration of love. Sadie and Val chose to exchange vows on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Church. Perched in a small valley, the church offered panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. In addition, many lakes, a pine forest, and other beautiful sceneries offered more than enough for some magical wedding photos. Reception After the ceremony, we moved to the beautiful venue: The View in Osceola Mills, PA. An incredible renovated barn and venue with expanding views of the hills. Beautifully decorated, the venue offered an open atmosphere, spacious dancing room and an epic spiral staircase imported from England. The...

What are Photoshop Actions, how do you use them, how do you install them, how do you create them? These are all the questions we are going to answer in this BLOG. Plus, at the end of this BLOG there will be a link with a FREE PS Action Download for sharpening your images!  If you prefer video, here is the video that goes along with this BLOG: What is a Photoshop Action? First thing to understand is what a Photoshop Action is. It is quite simple: It is a set of steps that have been recorded in photoshop and then saved. This way you can "play" back those steps on other files without actually doing the steps yourself. For example,...

One of the biggest questions I get is, "How can I get sharper images?" and even "How can I fix my blurry images?" Especially when it comes to Instagram photos. I don't know how many people ask me how I get my photos on Instagram to be so sharp!  But Instagram is not the only place that counts. Having crisp, sharp images can really make the difference between a "good" photo and a "GREAT" photo.  So how do you get sharper photos?  If you prefer video, click below! Otherwise, keep reading below 😃 Plus FREE download at end of BLOG!  Open your image in Photoshop. With the background layer selected, hit command/control + J twice. This will make two copies of your background...

What do the Camera Modes Mean? There are tons of Camera modes, and it can be quite confusing when you first look at them. I will be explaining the basic modes that ALL cameras have and I will be covering some of the Canon specific modes. Prefer a Video? Automatic: AUTO or A+ Mode: This mode is the most basic mode on the camera. This mode simply tells the camera to adjust all the settings. The camera will decide the f-stop, shutter speed and ISO. It will also determine the white balance and all other settings. You have no control over them. If you want to take pictures without worrying about anything, this is the mode to use. The downfall of...

There are tons of videos, writeups, explanations, and what have you when it comes to your camera settings. You could probably spend 1 month, 24 hours a day, each day and only get through 1% of the material out there. There is information you want to know, there is information you have to know and there is information you really don’t need to know. I decided to do Blogs on the 3 camera settings with the information you want to know and need to know and filter out the information that doesn’t really matter – like the mathematical calculation to determine why your f-stop is the number that it is – you don’t really need to know why your f-stop...