Photo Illustration~ Playing with Textures~ FREE Download

Hey,
In my spare time, I love shooting just for fun. I love landscapes, flowers, animals, etc. I've always liked using texture overlays just to add an extra dimension to a photo. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. I created this texture yesterday and I really like it. If you want to try it yourself, just click HERE. To use the overlay, just create a new layer over your original file in Photoshop. Then use the blending options to create different effects. I used Hard Light to blend the texture to this photo. You can also mask or just erase areas you don't want texture on.  Then just flatten and save. Hope you like it!

Annmarie Young Photography: A Fresh Face at the Jersey Shore~South Jersey Fami...

Annmarie Young Photography: A Fresh Face at the Jersey Shore~South Jersey Fami...: "This young lady and I had a fun photo shoot at the Jersey shore last week--Seaside Park, NJ was one of our locations. She is proof that 15 m..."

A Fresh Face at the Jersey Shore~South Jersey Family Photography

This young lady and I had a fun photo shoot at the Jersey shore last week--Seaside Park, NJ was one of our locations. She is proof that 15 mph winds and chilly ocean temperatures are no match for a 12 year and her mission to get great photos! She did a great job!

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South Jersey Children's Portrait Ad & Mother's Day Photography Giveaway!

Hey Everyone!
To celebrate all of the fabulous mom's who have made me their family photographer, I'm giving away a FREE sitting! That's right, a free sitting and a $30 print credit (a $125 value). All you need to do is sign up for occasional email updates from me. It's super easy to sign up: Just go to my Facebook  page, glance over to the left and click on the link that says "sign up for specials". Once your subscription is confirmed, you are good to go. All subscribers are entered to win. The contest ends on May 1, 2011. The winner will be annouced via Facebook on May 2nd.

Gift Certificates make great Mother's Day gifts!

Mother's Day Card Ideas from Tiny Prints!

Check it out! My fave card company, Tiny Prints, has you covered this year for Mothers’ Day with their Mother’s Day Cards. Their cards are beautifully designed and you can create individual personalized cards with photos starting at just $1.99. You can buy only a few or buy a ton. A lot of people don't realize that you can just make what you need at this cool company.

The cool thing about their  Cards is that they mail the cards directly to you or your recipients.

If you want to use photos on your cards, you  can insert your own or --if you are one of my clients from 2010 or have a session scheduled before April 26th, 2011-- I will upload up to two of your favorite images to your Tiny Prints account for FREE so you can create the perfect keepsake for grandma, your sister, etc. Just a little thank you to all the moms out there who have hired me! :)

As an extra bonus, from April 6th to April 12th, all Mother’s Day Greeting Cards will be $.99 cents and you can also sign up for a Free Greeting Card Membership, giving you three FREE cards to use right away, as well as discounts on future cards.  Check out the membership link above for more details.

Happy Mother's Day everyone!

Best Wishes,

Annmarie

Annmarieyoung@msn.com

www.annmarieyoungphoto.com

Rangefinder Magazine Contest! Vote for ROCKY the PUG!

Hey Everyone! 

Meet Rocky! I just love this photo I took of this charming boy earlier this year. His little face is so funny. For fun, I entered him in a Rangefinder Magazine Contest called "Best Friends". There are two categories of the contest: One is judged by pro photographers and ends in May; and the other is a weekly popularity contest called "The People's Choice". Help Rocky win this weeks PEOPLE'S CHOICE runoff! I have no idea what I win besides massive bragging rights, but you can be sure that Rocky is getting hooked up with a big bag of Puperoni's if he's this weeks coverboy! Go Rocky!!

VOTE FOR ROCKY HERE!  http://www.bestfriendsphotocontest.com/bin/Rate?image_id=1008601918