Burning & Dodging ... Some Other Favs ... Kubota & Boutwells Actions ...Other News

I've been considering purchasing some Photoshop actions. I've been reading and reading and I keep coming up with the same suggestions:
Boutwell's Actions: http://boutwellstudio.com/totallyrad/
Kubota's Actions: http://www.kubotaimagetools.com/actions.html.

EDITED THIS POST: 2/25/08
I got the Boutwells & Kubota Actions!

Here is a blog post I wrote recently where I posted links to my samples of the actions:

http://jenweaverphotography.blogspot.com/2008/02/kubota-boutwells-actions-samples-of.html


I found a blog that has a lot of examples on these actions - "Becker's Blog" http://beckersblog.com/

Here are Becker's examples on Kubota Actions: http://homepage.mac.com/thebecker/iblog/B533212817/C1640960333/E20060125154844/index.html

And here are Becker's examples of the Boutwell's Totally Rad Actions:
http://beckersblog.com/index.cfm?q=sotc&x=1&y=1




Had some time tonight to do a little of what I enjoy most...having time to really work on editing a photo in Photoshop.




Another 3 favorite from tonight's editing:







Also....just need to share how nerdy I am. I asked my husband to take this photo of me tonight. It's me holding up money from my very first paying portait shoot! I was so happy and excited about it that I had to have a photo of the moment.

I know, I know...by now you think I'm a complete loser but I just like to categorize myself as being "unique" LOL!

Being a photographer I think of capturing special moments through photos to chronicle them.