Monitor Calibration In this post, we will look at why monitor color calibration is so important, and how you can calibrate your screen in order to ensure the images you photographed look their very best, both when ...

My husband and I just celebrated our 7 year wedding anniversary. But besides getting a super awesome husband and a shiny new ring out of the deal, my wedding taught me some very valuable lessons that have since helpe...

Newborn Photography: How to Get Baby to Sleep It’s every newborn photographer’s dream to have a session where the baby sleeps soundly - OK, OK, we’ll say it, like a baby - for their entire session. Where does that ph...

We are so EXCITED to announce our upcoming collaboration with the AMAZING Maribella Portraits for a 2-DAY WORKSHOP in Chicago, Illinois. This Workshop will focus on finding the artist inside of YOU! We will discuss ...

35 Essential Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts We love saving you time! This has been our primary goal at Pretty Actions for Photoshop since our very beginning! Today's post will help you do just that - SAVE TIME! Photosh...

How to Crop in Photoshop for Print or Web Use There are several ways you can crop an image in Photoshop, but the most straightforward method to get a precise crop is by using the Crop Tool. In this tutorial, I will w...

How to Use Photoshop Levels The Levels Panel in Photoshop is a powerful tool that allows you to edit tonal range, as well as color. In this tutorial, we will look at how to use the Levels panel to edit tonal range - ...

Congratulations to our 2018 Fall Scholarship Winner! During the past 6 months, Pretty Photoshop Actions received many essays written by current and prospective college students from around the U.S and Canada.  It wa...

How to Fix Photos in Photoshop It’s difficult to imagine a world without Photoshop and how it can be used to fix and enhance photos. By enabling creators to use their imagination, Photoshop has revolutionized the art...

DIY Newborn Photography You're expecting a baby? Congratulations! Have you been asked by everyone you know if you’re planning on doing a photo shoot with your new bundle of joy? Are you planning on trying? You shoul...

Guide to Back Button Focus Back Button Focus is a powerful feature on your DSLR camera that can help you achieve sharper images in certain situations. In this post, I will explain what Back Button Focus is, how to fi...

Studio Lighting for Winter Photography I love outdoor environmental portraits - warm, yummy sunlight and lots of beautiful trees and flowers and elegant compositions. I can't get enough of it in the Spring, early Su...

Softbox Vs Umbrella Vs Beauty Dish Is studio lighting using a softbox better than an umbrella or a beauty dish? Today I would like to talk about these 3 different studio light modifiers and share some example photos...

Cake Smash Photography Some trends in photography come and go. Before you even blink, it’s a new hip thing, and then just as quickly, the sizzle goes away. Then there is the cake smash - a trend that is steadily gai...

Storybook Photography Setting up and shooting a storybook photography session can be quite exhilerating and fun, but can also fairly stressful if you are unprepared. I've put together this tutorial based on my exper...

How to Make a Template in Photoshop Do you want to create your own beautiful Photoshop template to use as a Facebook timeline cover, blog template, Pinterest board, magazine layout, newsletter and much more?  In this...

Photoshop Compositing Tutorial There are many methods to create a composite photograph. You will find some tutorials are much more in depth and require a great deal of Photoshop skills. This is not one of those tutor...

How to Make a Watermark in Photoshop With social media and online content being such a widely used outlet for photographers to showcase their images, it is important to protect your images the best you can to prevent...

Light Leaks in Photoshop Because they mimic film, adding a light leak to your digital photos is an easy way of giving your photos a vintage retro vibe. They've been made popular through several different iPhone apps...

Film Photography: What's in it for YOU? We live in a digital age of photography, that fact is quite obvious! It seems as though everyone from hobbyists to professional photographers are sporting the latest DSLR’s. ...

How to Use Falling Leaves Photoshop Actions & Leaf Overlays In this tutorial, I will walk you through how to use the Falling Leaves Photoshop Actions and Overlays to make your Autumn photos really shine! I will...