my camera and editing software

**updated : question answered below**

I get questions about what camera and editing software I use for my photos. I hope this helps...

I shoot with a Canon EOS Rebel Xsi. Nice basic run-of-the-mill digital slr camera that you can even pick up in Costco. In fact, I got a flyer last week and it was in there, along with a $100 discount! I have two lens, one came as part of my camera kit, it's an 18-55mm and I bought another lens which is the 55-250mm. I love both lens, but to be honest, I use the 18-55mm the most. If I were to do it all over again I would just have bought the 18-200mm lens, then I wouldn't have to swap and change so much. Maybe sometime!

I use a few editing programs. My nearest and dearest is my Photoshop CS3. Now dear knows, I cannot do a thing in there myself yet, seriously, even though I've had the software for a while, I just can't seem to get the time to learn what to do. BUT, editing is made easy by women who do know what to do and they have created these things called 'actions', and even better, they're free! So yes, actions are my new best friend!

My favourite actions come from The Pioneer Woman. I love her website, her stories, her recipes and her photography, I'm a huge fan. I also really like Coffee Shop actions, Rita has a great variety and you can pick and choose what you like. They're so much fun.

I've created a set of photos here, on flickr. I used mostly the same rose photo I captured today and edited it using different actions. Each of the photos have been named according to the action I've used. I've also added some photos below, if you hover your mouse over each one, the action name will pop up.

Let me know if you have any questions!

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Question from Caren: 'how do I get an aged postcard look as seen in this post?'

I previously mentioned I use a few editing programs, however I only mentioned one of them, Photoshop. Another of my favourite editing software programs is PhotoScape. PhotoScape is a FREE software program you can download from the internet. All my frames, text, round edges and multi-photo combination grids/pages are done using this software program. It is brilliant and it is, in fact, a very easy program to use. I use it way more than Photoshop.

So to get the aged look, I use PhotoScape. In this program you choose the photo you want to edit and then click on 'filter' then click on 'antique photo' and there are seven options. They are all unique and lovely, and it really just depends on your photo as to which suits best. I have added all seven below using my rose picture as an example again. If you hover your mouse over the photos, you will see that I have also numbered them according to the antique filter I used.

Thanks Caren, I'm glad you asked that question!

[ all pictures here ]