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Scribblings from Scribble This! Week #2!

Posted on June 22, 2009by Lisa

Hi everyone!  It took me a while to go through all of the entries for the Scribble This! Week #2 Challenge — but I loved seeing each and every one.  Wow, what a difference the levels adjustment makes! So, without further ado, here are ten to share!  On the left is the original grey, gloomy […]

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Scribble This!: Week 2!

Posted on June 10, 2009by Lisa

For this second challenge in the Scribble This! series, learn how to get rid of the grey blahs in your photos by adjusting the levels!  Here’s how to enter the challenge: First, read this tutorial on adjusting levels. Next, create a card with at least a bit of white in it — you’ll need a […]

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Get rid of the grey gloom! (levels)

Posted on June 10, 2009March 1, 2014by Lisa

In the first Scribble This! tutorial, we learned about setting the camera’s white balance to make colors pop and whites look pearly white.  But, what if you can’t get the camera’s white balance to work out?  Or — and this is what happens to me — you forget to set it?  That’s where you photo […]

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I'm so glad you're here! I'm Lisa Spangler, prairie girl living in the big city of Austin, TX. In case you were wondering, sideoats is the state grass of Texas and to me it's just as beautiful as any flower. Hope you'll stay awhile and visit often. More about me.

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