Editing 101- Making your photos pop using curves

This is the first tutorial in my brand new series- editing 101.  Learn some tips and tricks for making your photos look more professional, one lesson at a time.  Please excuse the small size of this video.  Between this video and the next I will be working on getting them to show up larger here (without having to go full screen). 
This lesson is on using curves to give your photos that pop that really takes your image from flat and amateur to professional.  Knowing how to use curves is SO essential to making your photos look professional.  If you are still intimidated by curves you are not alone, but it's time to dive in and start playing with the most powerful tool in Photoshop!  There are many things you can do with curves and this is just one of them.  Photographer Chesapeake, VA, Portrait studio Virginia Beach, VA
http://sweetconfectionsphotography.com

Here is the final edit of this photo.  Other aspects of this edit will be covered in future tutorials.

Frame Worthy Shot. . . Open for Business!

Hello everyone, I'm so excited to start blogging about what I'm passionate about.  I hope many of you will find the photography information useful and interesting.  I'm going to start by introducing myself and telling you about my plans for this blog.

As you probably already know, I'm Jill.  This is me and my cute family.

You can probably tell by the photos of my family, I stay busy!  My boys are a full time job all by themselves but I make time for my photography because I love it.  It's my hobby, and lucky for me, it's also my job. 

I own a portrait studio, Sweet Confections Photography.  I specialize in newborns but I really do a little of everything.  You can see my work at my website, my blog, or my facebook.

I am a self taught photographer and I am in no way going to claim I know everything, but I've managed to build a successful business and I want to share some of that knowledge with fellow photographers and aspiring photographers.  My goal is to save other aspiring photographers some of the blood, sweat, and tears that I put in over the years. 

As you can probably see from my work, I love props.  I have a somewhat whimsical style.  I also love photojournalistic shots, particularly with families.  I love capturing that emotion, and even better, I love seeing my clients' reactions when they see those photos!

Okay here are my plans for this blog:

- digital design freebies

- posing tips

- technical stuff

- studio lighting set-ups

- finding the light when shooting outdoors

- session tips

- marketing and sales tips

- post-processing tutorials

- prop and action reviews and giveaways

- weekly photo contests

- guest photographer interviews

-question and answer

and so much more. . .

So here's your chance. . . Got photography questions?  Email them to me at frameworthyshot@gmail.com.  I will not have time to reply to each email individually but once I week I will choose one email to answer in detail in a blog post.  So gather your questions and send them my way. 

Thanks for supporting me in my new endeavor.  I hope some of you will be active participators!  Let's have fun!