This year, I managed the impossible: I was able to talk my parents, siblings, and husband into getting a family photo. As all of the men hate pictures and the women never stick to a plan, this is an almost unmanageable task. However, not only did we set aside time for one photo session...but TWO! And in the process, I learned a very important lesson: I am much more particular and unsatisfied when it comes to taking my own pictures than taking others...oops.
Picmonkey was not giving me the results I wanted anymore. My images were saving blurry and the effects seemed too obvious and less smooth. After much anxiety trying to figure out Photoshop Elements, Lightroom, and Photoshop, I finally decided that the original Photoshop fit my needs best--despite being super complicated. I am still watching many tutorials, and I haven't mastered it; however, I've learned enough to be able to complete simple edits.
What I love about Photoshop: the clarity of the image, the ability to work on specific areas of the photo, the seemingly endless possibilities.
What I hate about Photoshop: the complexity. Sometimes the amount of time it takes to learn and edit doesn't seem worth the end result.
Picmonkey was not giving me the results I wanted anymore. My images were saving blurry and the effects seemed too obvious and less smooth. After much anxiety trying to figure out Photoshop Elements, Lightroom, and Photoshop, I finally decided that the original Photoshop fit my needs best--despite being super complicated. I am still watching many tutorials, and I haven't mastered it; however, I've learned enough to be able to complete simple edits.
What I love about Photoshop: the clarity of the image, the ability to work on specific areas of the photo, the seemingly endless possibilities.
What I hate about Photoshop: the complexity. Sometimes the amount of time it takes to learn and edit doesn't seem worth the end result.