Got this email from a past student just a few minutes ago and she agreed that I could share it...
I watched Erin's tutorial in bits from last night through today, and I took my first crack at it. Combining the knowledge I gained from your class with Clean Color...this is some bad-ass stuff. I've attached my first try. Perhaps I should have edited out the tattoo on my son's arm, but it's cute to me.
Thanks again for teaming up with Erin,
Thanks for making my day Tammie and I can't believe that was your very first crack at Clean Color.
And for those of you who are wondering what in the world I'm talking about, just scroll down to the post below this one.
And if you're reading this Josh Downs...I am so crazy-in-love with you.
Great job Tammie! What a fantastic demonstration of Clean Color! I am so excited about Karen & Erin teaming up.
Posted by: Aurora | September 27, 2011 at 03:05 PM
Fantastic job, Tammie!!! What a difference. I'm looking forward to learning these bad-ass skills myself!
Posted by: Julie | September 27, 2011 at 03:15 PM
fantastic! hence, CLEAN color.
Posted by: Ada | September 27, 2011 at 03:17 PM
WooHoo Tammie!!! Fantastic job on this! I really need to purchase CC one of these days :)
Such a darling photo and I love the tattoo!
Christine S
Posted by: Christine | September 27, 2011 at 03:17 PM
Great job, Tammie!! You did such a great job! He looks very natural and the editing just gives your image that teeny extra oomph! Thank you so much for sharing. I have found that Clean Color editing does wonders for my images. Night and day difference. I'm looking forward to the Q&A with Erin!!!
Posted by: Marilou | September 27, 2011 at 06:18 PM
Superb Tammie! I can see the brightness in your son's eyes even more after the edit and may I say the "look" is the kind of warm brilliance that Karen gets with her photo's of Coley . Love the new class combo idea Karen & Erin! Seriously thinking of doing the class again for the fun, (daily discipline) aka learning, to work through a new camera, encouragement &&&&& ....
Posted by: caro | September 27, 2011 at 11:30 PM
Love the Clean Color Tammie! I think Caro's comment of "warm brilliance" is right on. Thanks Karen and Erin for teaming up to offer us a complete and what I'm sure will be amazing class!
Posted by: tammy b | September 28, 2011 at 04:23 AM
Thank you for posting this before and after, I have had clean color since the beginning of the year and I have yet to create something like this, it is very inspiring :-)
Posted by: shalini | September 28, 2011 at 06:13 AM
Nice job Tammie! I love the shot, he's adorable. Thanks for sharing your comments and the before/after pics.
Posted by: Alaina | September 28, 2011 at 08:00 AM
Beautiful edit Tammie! I think the original shot looked great, but the edited version is amazing. You brought out the sparkle in those eyes. Love it!
Posted by: Alby | September 28, 2011 at 08:01 AM
Oh, this is what I have been missing!
Posted by: cinback | September 28, 2011 at 09:54 AM
Awesome job, Tammie! I am so inspired!
Posted by: Nancy McPeak | September 28, 2011 at 10:02 PM
It's fantastic- great job Tammie!! Karen I'm thinking about it, but I really don't know my way around Elements well at all. I have a really old version of it here (I'm thinking I would update to a newer version- it was something that came with a scanner I bought a million years ago.. once I was interested in buying a set of actions and the girl selling sent me them sent a trial to see if they would work with the Elements version I had because it wasn't listed. It didn't). Anyway, I've not used Elements for much of anything. I'm also a little worried about the picture taking- because it's darn cold here in Janary. I had a hard enough time finding cooperative subjects in the spring/summer! ;-)
Posted by: Tammy Mellish | September 29, 2011 at 05:07 AM