1.30.2009

Because I {HEART} You!

I do not use the phrase "I {HEART} you" loosely. Nope. This is something I say only on rare and special occasions such as this.

Attention fellow photogs:
I have made up some
NEW and FREE photoshop actions
to share with you! I dare say these are some of my new favorite actions!

Note to my non-photog friends: "An Action is a recording of a series of steps or Commands in Photoshop to which you apply a name. Later on, you can play that recording back on a different file and have Photoshop do your work for you."

Macie can be our guinea pig. I say that in the most loving way a parent possibly can. Oh, and don't mind the funky little under bite she's pulling. It's a phase she's going through... hopefully it doesn't last long.

The Bump it UP! action is a simple everyday work flow action. It enhances the shadows without bumping up the highlights. This action works best on well exposed images, so if your SOOC (straight out of camera) image is a little dark you might want to lighten the image first.


Here's Jessika, my niece. Despite what it may look, she's not depressed, she's just in high school and smiling + high school = the NOT cool factor. It's just a phase she's going through... hopefully it doesn't last long. Now that I think about it, the under bite phase isn't too bad after all.

- Original image -

The Low Contrast B/W action is one of my favorite moody B/W. Same rules apply with this action as well. If your image doesn't have the right exposure you might have to lighten/darken your image to get the look you want.

And, if you're feeling crazy you can run both of the actions. Just remember you can control the strength of the actions by adjusting the opacity in the layers palette.

Hope you enjoy the actions as much as I do! Let me know watchya think :)
Much love,
Ginnie

Now, ready.... set.... download!

-----> Click HERE <------


PS- These actions are compatible with the CS versions of Photoshop.
PSS- These actions will be up for 30 days with an unlimited amount of downloads. If you miss the 30 day mark and wanted to get the actions just email me and I will hook you up! :)

Mac users: If you are having problems downloading the actions just email me and I will send them to you via email. ginniejphotography{a}gmail.com

30 comments:

Thompson Family said...

Thanks Ginnie, I am going to try those. Nice of you to share :) ~Mari

Ashley said...

Thanks so much! How nice of you!

Karina Rigtrup said...

Thanks! Can't wait to try them. Your color boost action is my most used action...I love it!

gracechild said...

love it ginnie, thanks

Kristina said...

Thanks, Ginnie! I absolutely LOVE your actions, so I can't wait to play :)

Olsens said...

Thank you! I love all your actions.

Christen said...

Beyond nice of you - thank you so much!

Merilee said...

Thanks Ginnie you ROCK!

Julie Freeman said...

Thanks Ginnie, I always love playing with new actions!

Michelle C said...

You're so nice Ginnie. I"ll give 'em a try and let you know. I'm sure they'll work great. Nice to have friends in low places, I mean high. :)

Sarah said...

hey you. Not sure if it is because I am on a Mac but when I download the file it comes as a html code. Just thought I would give you heads up in case anyone else has issues. Maybe I am the harna but I think I know what I am doing. Talk soon. No baby yet.

Tuesdee said...

Love them! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

Leah said...

I can't remember where I found your blog, maybe ILP maybe blog surfing, but I love your editing and the crisp clean style of your photography. Thank you so much for sharing with us!! Can't wait to try them!

Bry and Amb said...

You rock!! Thanks for sharing!!

Chell said...

okay so I keep trying to comment and say thanks and it keeps giving me an error so now I am just rambling and this message will of course be the one that finally posts. you know you are a rock star for sharing!!

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much. I love your last action set. Can't wait to try these.

Unknown said...

Awesome Ginnie! I love your first set. I'm sure to love this one. TFS!

Yvette A said...

Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for your inspiring photography skills and your kindess to share your actions with the blogging world.

For Over 29 Years... said...

Have I told you how much I love you???? Seriously, your blog alwyas makes me smile and I love your actions. THANK YOU!!!

Jeanelle said...

Yay!!! Thanks a lot!
Can't wait to try them out!

Stacey said...

Thank you so much! I'm so excited to you use them:)

Margaret said...

You're awesome, Ginnie! Thanks for sharing!

Margaret said...

Saw your question on my blog...The location we shot was on 300 West in Salt Lake ...I believe between 200 and 300 South. It's on the west side of the street. Very fun location!!

Jess said...

Oh, Ginnie! You are amazing... what a nice surprise for me today! I just popped over for a sec to see what you & the kids were up to- this totally brought a much-needed smile to my face! I {heart} you too, girlie! :)

** Adrian ** said...

THANKS so much! I can't wait to try them!!! BTW...I just tried your "Old Vintage Textured Written-On Look" & it turned out GREAT! Thanks for all the tips & tricks!!

Anonymous said...

Thank so much for sharing!

allegra said...

sweet! i love trying out new actions. thanks for sharing Ginnie. you're awesome! i love your first action set. i use it all the time! excited to try these...

momaziggy said...

Thank you SO much for sharing your actions. I can't wait to try them! :O)

Unknown said...

Thanks - love them - and I had so much fun reading your blogs. :o)