30.10.09

How to make purty photos in a few easy steps...

Right. So. I have been lucky enough to be told lately by several lovely visitors to my blog that my photos are all purty like & although I have shared my "secret" already, it was just a brief thing & undoubtedly most people missed it or hadn't passed by then...



So, I'm here to point you in the direction of a magnificent piece of FREE photo editing goodness that can do the most amazing things to your photos, & is fun into the bargain.



Picnik.



Now, I don't think I really need to go on all that much more about it - now you know you'll already be on your way over there to play (hope you have a free couple of days - you'll want to do every photo on your computer, probably twice) but I'll share a couple of examples of the fun can be had, in case you need any more encouragement....

In the case of the above photo, the 'After' is actually what I saw on the day, but my photos looked much lighter & washed out. All I had to do was darken the pic a little & up the contrast & the amazing scene I saw at the beach was restored...

Halloween effects! Get in quick if you want to play with these!


I have found a few favourite effects that I quite like & I'm sure you will too - that's the fun of it, really, the experimenting! Add a few things at once, play with the contrast, the colour, the temperature, add just one filter, flip it, add frames... the possibilities are endless.



Do I sound like I'm getting paid by these guys?! Yes, probably... I only wish I were (hint hint Picnik people!!)! I'm just a happy customer, sharing the love... Now off you go & make me wish I'd kept it to myself by making your photos look WAY better than mine!

9 comments:

  1. OK So that pic of the Halloween Punkster freaks me out. Now I'm glad that I don't have a photo of her stashed in my sewing room lol. I'm sure that her eyes would follow me around the room...

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  2. Thanks for all the tips here and those you've e-mailed me too Vic. Much appreciated! I've given it a go ... there's a sample in my sidebar. Not as good as yours, but maybe with a bit of practice I'll get there :)

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  3. lol Tas, I LOVE spooky Punky - it's my desktop!!

    Liesl - no worries my dear!

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  4. I love it - I'm going to go turn the madam into a vampire right now!

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  5. that's all I need, another excuse to sit here and play around with photos!! thanks for sharing ♥

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  6. I use picnik for my photos too, it's great!

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  7. Ah the magic of the slidey exposure / contrast / temp bar!

    I'd be lost without it!

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  8. ok, i've spent too much of my time mucking around in picnick this morning. love it. i just cannot work out how to get the pics out of there and onto my desktop (i'm on a mac). do you know? x

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  9. Thanks for the tips! I'm hopeless with this whole picture business. Will try some of your suggestions. Love the rounded corners of your photos and halloween Punky is way adorable.

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