I am a big fan of Instagram. I like taking photos and applying the cool filters and sharing them online. There are many photos that I have though that I have taken with my Nikon DSLR camera that I would like to make fancy too. Now I probably could open Photoshop, open up each photo I want to edit and make the necessary edits. That would take too much time for me. I like shortcuts…

Photoshop has this handy feature called Actions that can come in handy for people like me that like to save time. Photoshop Actions are a series of recorded steps to achieve a specific look without having to manually apply each process to the photo. What is handy about the internet is that you can buy and download these actions online to add to your Photoshop program.

Today I looked for Photoshop Actions that were Instagram related. To my luck I found someone on Tumblr that has created Instagram Photoshop Actions that give your images the look as if you used some of the popular Instagram filters.

1) If you have Photoshop, download the Instagram Filter Photoshop Action File, unzip and put it in the Presets/Actions folder in your Photoshop directory. Once you have the file in the correct folder, open Photoshop.

2) In Photoshop go to Windows, then selection Actions. A popup box will appear showing your different actions, look for the one titled “Instagram Actions by @dbox. Open an image, select an action and click the play button to apply the action. (See video below)

Here is the my image I chose unedited.

Here is the same image with the EarlyBird Action applied…

Here is the picture again, with the Lord Kelvin Action applied…

Here is the same image, but with the Border-Black Featured Action applied. It doesn’t look to different but there is a black border around the image. I like this look on some of my photos. You could also remove the background in your photos by using a bg remover to make the subject in your photo look better without unwanted stuff in the background!

Here is a video that I have created showing you how I edited the images above:

You can watch it also on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/PrFbRFNgqBI

This is just one of many FREE Photoshop Actions that you can download and add to your program. Stay tuned for Photoshop tutorials like this one!

For those of you that enjoy using cute fonts on your food photos, here are some fonts that are FREE that you might want to download to use on your photos.

• Riesling
• Café & Brewery
• Market deco
• Strawberry Limeade
• Cinnamon Cake
• Orange Juice
• GreenBeans
• Jenna Sue

If you have a website that you like to download fonts from for FREE, feel free to leave a comment below with the link.

There are many digital cameras on the market now that make it easier than ever to take quality photographs. Many of these cameras are so easy to use, yet so advanced in their technology, that you can take beautiful photographs that look like they were taken by a professional photographer, even if all you know is how to point and shoot. There are several reasons to get a new camera, but the best cameras that take the finest photographs can be quite expensive. If you are in the market for a new camera, but you have a small budget to work with, that doesn’t mean you have to buy a camera that is of lower quality or has fewer features. You can get a great new camera with all the specs and features you want if you learn how to find and use online shopping discounts. This is how to get started.

Finding an Online Coupon

Using coupons is a wonderful way to save money when you are shopping online. If you’ve already been doing this for other items, like clothing or accessories, it’s time to add electronics shopping to your repertoire. One way to approach camera shopping is to pick the specific camera you want, and then scout it on multiple websites. When you know which sites have which prices, you can start to look for the best discount that will get you the lowest price possible. Start by searching the Internet for coupons for the all the online shopping sites you have chosen. You might find that, though a camera is listed at a higher price on one website, you can find a promo code online that makes that camera cheaper than it is on any other retailer’s site.

Other Ways of Keeping Up with Discounts

A 2012 survey found that 25 percent of the online shoppers surveyed followed a specific store or brand on some form of social media, according to InternetRetailer.com. If you have your eye on a camera at a specific retailer, follow that retailer on a social network like Facebook or Twitter. Then you will see updated and recent deals posted online whenever you check your newsfeed page. For example, if you want to buy a certain camera at Best Buy, but you have been waiting for a good sale, keep an eye on Best Buy’s social network pages. When you see a great deal, you’ll be able to head over to shop Best Buy’s online store immediately, and you can be sure you get a deal and that you don’t miss a good sale on the camera you want. Another way to stay up to date on coupons is to sign up for store notification emails. This will often get you a deal that isn’t available to all online customers and can help you save even more money. You’ll also get emails about specific sales. If you sign up for Target’s email notifications, you’ll be the first to know when they have a big electronics sale, or even a sale that is specific to cameras. If that’s where the camera you want is, you can sign into Target’s website and buy it right away at a large discount.

A new camera is an investment, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend a huge amount of money to get the camera that you want. You just have to be patient and wait for a great online discount, and you have to stay up to date on when and on which sites the best discounts are available.