#4 - The get-away vehicle (they rode off on his & hers Harleys)

#3 - the flower girl (with the bride as a backdrop)

#2 - I loved this cake topper

get some shots that I REALLY love... Here are a couple from a recent wedding... #1 - window light

I tried doing a conversion using the Sapphire Blue action and then restored the color to the young'n. Added a bit of softening... Then added the border...

I really like your photo Monica... Your daughter is stunning and I completely understand what your husband is saying... I played a little as well

I usually use the healing brush and touch up the blotchyness (is that a word?)... Then I run a Soft Focus action on them... The Soft Focus action doesn't affect color and the amount of softness is completely selectable and can be controlled and refined afterwards. The Soft Focus action that I have...

Here's kinda what my thinking was on the shot...

I usually recomend Elements to people who are just starting out... Using Elements lets you get your feet wet without the sticker shock of the full version of Photoshop. You get a chance to become familiar with the Adobe interface - which is very similar between the products. It allows you to become familiar...

and then I ran a conversion...