My own personal photoshop actions available!

Hi all! Recently I have been working very hard on my website thebluewren.com which has taken off with a bang! Every day I have been taking photographs of gorgeous Blue Fairywren birds, sometimes I spend as much as 8 hours running and lying in the bush to capture the perfect moment. It's been mentally and physically exhausting, so much that I have been a little unwell, but everyone here has cheered me up immensely. I just want to thank you all for your support, it truly does mean a lot! Some days I come home defeated, or I struggle to get my butt out of bed, and reading all your comments gives me a lot of encouragement. Being a bird photographer is not at all what I thought it would be, I come home with grass in places that shouldn't be there, but I wouldn't have it any other way!

As a thank you to you all, I have uploaded my personal photoshop actions which I use daily. They are my "workflow" actions, which make editing so much easier and cut half the time. If you're looking for a whimsy, dreamy, or matte effect for your photographs, then I hope you'll download my newest actions which are a measly 20 Points. Normally I make them for free, but as these are my professional actions, I'd like to use the points for future contests etc and random giveaways. So you'd be helping me out and doing good for other people. If you don't have 20 points, do not worry, you can download my older photoshop actions for free, see below!

Though I'll always love my original Photoshop Actions (Whimsical Action Set), they aren't what I use today. My newest PS Actions, "Wonderful Action Set", has been carefully created so that I use them for everything - weddings, portraits, nature, birds - everything. These actions help me save photographs that I didn't think were good enough, such as saving highlights or fixing shadows etc with one simple click of a button. I also recommend using the different "Lovely Matte Actions" if you're looking to edit portraits, and you want to soften the exposure. Lastly, the "final touches" actions will help you sharpen and resize your photographs ready to post any where on the web. I use them everytime I resize a larger photograph to be smaller, and you won't lose any quality!

If you have Photoshop (most versions will work with these actions), and you're not sure how to download or use PS Actions, simply click here and read the following steps to learn how to INSTALL and use.

The Coffee Shop Blog's "Hazy Afternoon" Photoshop Action



Whimsical-Dream's Vintage Actions (Yeah I'm recommending my own, I still use them!)



Photography Planet's Free Matte PS Action



Greater Than Gatsby's Free Photoshop Actions



(I will add to this list later on, keep a lookout! )

Win 1000 Points: Bird Photography Challenge

I hope no one has forgotten about my bird photography challenge, which is finishing soon (20th Feb). Please make sure you read the details in my journal and add your three submissions to the comment section in that journal entry. I'm really looking forward to seeing what people come up with! Remember the aim of this contest is to inspire each other! Everyone is a winner in my eyes, as long as you have a try!

Also if anyone would like to donate prizes, or a feature for 1st or 2nd place, it would be most appreciated. Please note me if you're happy to do so! Every little donation counts!




Sarah Jane

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