I LOVE actions & am trying to force myself to avoid the addiction. Yet, I want to spread the action love & I thought I’d post a little list of some of my favorite action download sites. As far as I know, all are free for commercial use & if anyone finds Terms of Use that deviate from that please, please, please let me know!

All of these are for adding pop to Portraits (and maybe landscapes – but I don’t do much work with those, so it’s up to you). I’m not a fan of text actions, so there aren’t any listed, but google can always help you find those resources.

http://totallyradactions.com/ These actions are super sweet but to get the whole pack, you’ll have to pay. However, the link I’ve provided will point you to the “samples” page so you can get a taste of how good these actions are. If you download the samples for both pack 1 & 2, you’ll get 6-7 free actions.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/ There are two sets here and don’t miss the second set (check the left side bar for the link) because it’s my favorite! These actions are lovely & well-worth download (especially when they’re free!)

http://coffeeteaphotography.blogspot.com/ This is one of my favorites. I RSS her blog because she comes out with a new action every 2 weeks or so. Some are a little soft for my taste, but others are fantastic – especially the Color Pop sets!

http://night-fate.deviantart.com : A HUGE conglomeration of actions. I still haven’t cracked the surface on downloading them – but I kinda like being able to visit & find new stuff when I’m in the mood for a new set.

http://manicho.deviantart.com/ Another huge set of actions – 50 in one download! However, some of them are a bit overdone for my tastes, but others may like them just fine! Either way, they’re at least fun to check out!

David Ward Photography Actions on Adobe Exchange I just found these today & they look pretty sweet. Though I am partial to the beauty of Black & White – quick, stop me from converting all of my photos! – & Vintage-y effects, still, these look pretty fun. Can’t wait to give them a few good tries & see how it goes! PS, if you don’t have an Adobe Acct & don’t want to make one, they can be found here, here, and here!

http://www.mulletgod.org/photoshopactions/ Click the “download” link at the top to get to the actions – but first, take a look at what others are doing with them! Awesome!

And because it’s always better with a picture, here are some samples with the super fantastic & lovely Kristin:

SOOC – Straight out of Camera
#1 – Totally Rad Actions “Super Fun Happy”
#2 – Coffee Shop’s B&W Actions “Moody”
#3 – Mulletgod’s “Vintage White”
#4 – Night-Fate’s “Set 45 — #5″
#5 – Pioneer Woman, Set 2 “Heartland”

PS Lovely font is Margarosa

PPS If you have no idea what “actions” are and why I’m babbling about them, check out this link or this one, or, hey, even both if you want a thorough introduction.

I’ve had quite a few calls and emails lately and I thought it would be helpful to those interested if I provided the following information.

If you’d like to book a session with me, but want to know more, the links below should help.

Details This outlines the information about the sessions, i.e. what do you get when you book a session with me & what does it cost you?

My Contract This is my contract which I need signed & dated to begin taking your photos (can be brought with you to the session as long as I receive it at the beginning). Basically, it gets all of the legalize out of the way so we can have an awesome time taking your photos!

To officially book a session, please contact me and we’ll work out dates and times.

I will be posting these items on my website soon, as well, but if you stumble upon this and want to let your friends know, please tell them to hit up my blog. (The forms should be up on my website by next week, it’s just more work to update since I can’t click a button & type anything I want!) Update: Actually, I got them up tonight since my wonderful husband took the time to help me! But, still, don’t be shy to tell your friends to come to my blog!

PS sorry that I’m not posting any lovely photographs, but I should have some to put up within a few days at best or within the week (worst case scenario)!