Friday Freebie--Templates from Squijoo

Earlier in the week we told you about our latest find for awesome templates, Squijoo.  Today we wanted to share with you that they also have a terrific selection of FREE templates.  If you want to get a sampling of all the great goodies they have to offer, check out their freebies.   We are sure you'll find something you'll love!  And don't forget that you can save 50% off their monthly membership fee (regularly $10 per month) by using the code 1EE3B.  So for just $5 per month, you can have access to everything they offer!  This is too good of a deal to pass up.  

Friday Freebie: Birdesign Valentine Timeline Covers

Birdesign has another wonderful freebie available this month...Valentine Timeline Covers.  How cute are these adorable designs???  Thank you so much Roselyn for these wonderful goodies.  As always we greatly appreciate your generosity and we love your beautiful templates!

You can download these Birdesign timeline covers here.   And be sure to like the Birdesign Facebook page to find out about other freebies and share some love.

Friday Freebie: 2013 Calendar Template From Hazy Skies Designs

This year I thought it would be nice to give my clients a 2013 calendar as a thank you for their business....just a small gesture to show my appreciation.....

I looked online for a template.   I wanted something I could easily customize and something that was a standard size that my clients could print out if they wished.  In doing so, I found this terrific calendar from Hazy Skies Designs.  I just love it.  I whipped up a dozen or so calendars so far and customized the colors for each client.

Hazy Skies Designs not only has this great free template (available for download on their Facebook page) but they also have a terrific selection of templates for photographers...including marketing templates, collages, CD labels, digital paper packs and more.  You should definitely go check out their unique and fresh designs.

Here is a sample of a calendar I made for myself (yep, that's my family).  :)

Friday Freebie: 8x10 Storyboard

by Kristina

We have a great 8x10 storyboard to share with you today.  Making collages using templates like this is a terrific way to share sneak peeks of photos from your client sessions on your website.   If there is another size template you'd like us to create, let us know in the comments below.

Click here to download this psd template.  Note: Knowledge of using clipping masks in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements is needed in order to use our storyboards.  

Free Facebook Timeline Covers

We love MCP Actions!  (Check out my blog post from earlier in the year where I show you some before and after images using MCP Action's Bag of Tricks).

At MCP Actions you can find all kinds of great tools to help you create better photographs.  From Lightroom Presets, to Photoshop Actions, to Blog It boards and templates, Jodi Friedman has you covered.

For those of you new to her products, she has a variety of freebies that you can try out...timeline templates, Photoshop and Photoshop Elements actions, Lightroom Presets....all kinds of goodies.  Once you do, you will want to purchase more because you'll see how much time you can save editing photos with her terrific tools.  Plus she provides wonderful videos to help you learn how to use her products most effectively.

Below is a timeline cover I made using one of her free templates.  I used a digital paper that I had in my stash of files to give it a customized look.  You can find this style and more on the MCP Actions' Facebook page here.

Have fun browsing MCP Actions and trying out these great tools!

Friday Freebies: BirDesignShop Templates for Photographers

We love a great Friday Freebie here at Moms Who Click - and we have found a number of amazing sites that have wonderful templates, storyboards, textures or tips to share freely.  Our latest find is a wonderful site called BirDesign Shop.

A new photography friend told me about this site after I saw a wonderful coupon she published on her page.  I loved hers so much I created my own, but I love that you can grab one of the "fresh-out-of-the-box" ones at BirDesignShop - they are super easy to use and help make marketing a lot easier for your studio.

Check out the freebie for September, a terrific card to advertise your holiday mini sessions.  Of course you can customize the text for just about any holiday you choose.  The bright colors stand out and scream "check me out!"

So head on over and create your holiday mini session coupon. And check out the other wonderful designs like the one below:

For those of you who know just enough Photoshop to cause havoc, here's a free link to the one I created using BirDesign's for inspiration.  I customized this using my logo colors and a holiday inspired background.  To customize yours just use the dropper tool to select the color you want from your own logo, then use the paintbrush to change it up.

 Happy Marketing!

Friday Freebies--More Storyboards and Phototemplates

by Kristina

This week I stumbled upon an article from SheKnows  on the Best Photo Inspiration by and for Moms.  If you have not seen this article, you should definitely go check it out.  I am already a huge fan of Shutter Sisters &  Clickin Moms but the blog,  Project Alicia was one that I was not familiar with.   Anyway, I went and visited her site and have to say, I am now a new fan!

Her blog is beautifully designed and is full of inspiration and ideas for photographers and scrapbookers.  She provides tutorials, challenges, link-ups and freebies.   So much great stuff!

Speaking of freebies, I found this terrific photo layout on her site and there are many others.....just click here to see all of Alicia's wonderful layouts.

When I saw this layout below from her December collection,  I knew it would be perfect for my recent photo walk (minus the original title).

I was inspired to go out on a neighborhood photowalk after reading my friend Lissa from Laf Custom Designs blog.  The idea is to go and explore your neighborhood with your camera and share a little piece of where you live and the beauty it offers.

With this in mind, I headed out with my local friend who recently purchased a new SLR camera.  She is learning the features of her new baby and wanted a few "in the field" tips.  Since I love talking about anything that has to do with photos, I was happy go on a walk with her near the rail road tracks and talk ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed.

I love this little area of our neighborhood because it combines the ruggedness of the metal and rocks along the tracks with the beauty of flowers and greenery including palm trees and pine trees (yep, we live in California).

Be sure to check out Laf Custom Designs too and join her neighborhood link up!  Fun!

Storyboards--Websites that Offer Free Templates

Created using Paint the Moon Photography's Free template see link below

I have had a several photo shoots over the past few weeks and I love putting together storyboards to post on my Facebook page and share with my clients.  While I know how to make them myself, I find that I just don't have the time to do it (and I seem to always have a bit of trouble getting the proportions right).

The great thing is there are a bunch of wonderful, giving photographers out there who have free templates for you to use.   I have pinned a bunch to a Storyboards board on Pinterest  and have listed a few of my favorites below.

Paint the Moon
Ginger Pixel
Pugley Pixel
Elizabeth Ross/on Clickin Moms
The CoffeeShop Blog

And we even have a few here at Moms Who Click.  Click here  for an Instagram version and here for a three horizontal shot storyboard.  If you have any great resources to share, please leave a comment below.  We are always looking for new designs.

Free Beach Summer Template

Summer's here, at least in Northern California.  We're fortunate to have pleasant weather in the summer, not too humid and just a few days where the temperature is over 100 degrees Farenheit. 

Trips to the beach are plentiful.  Here's a template we created in Photoshop.  Feel free to download and use.  Keep the bottom "Summer" word or use your own or replace it with another image.

To download, click here.  To learn how to insert your own photos using Photoshop and clipping masks, click here.  Thank you SO much to Rita over at The Coffeeshop Blog, where we learned how to create our own templates, use actions and textures - and so much more!

FREE STORY BOARDS: PHOTOSHOP

Recently we had to make a few flyers that were printed on A-size (8.5x11 inch) and 8x10 inch paper.  Click here for these free storyboard templates.  They will come in very handy when you need a quick flyer that shows your contact information on the bottom and your logo on top.

Because they are sized for 8.5x11 (for the one above) or 8x10 (for the one below), it is super easy to print to your home printer or send to your local lab in a common size.  Remove the text and logo if you just want to use the frames.

I should call the one above "Trifecta" because we have these wonderful shots of a client that show off her beloved horse.  But I already used that name for another storyboard that you can link to here. 

You need to use Adobe Photoshop to use these, and for more details on how to use clipping masks click here.

NOTE: This zip file is housed on Mediafire, whose site is rated high in terms of security.  But be sure to have some sort of virus scan protection on your computer to be sure it is virus free.  I have Comcast for my high speed internet connection - did you know you can get Norton Security for FREE?

Feel free to share these!

Our Own Free Basketball Templates

My business partner and I recently had a photo shoot for a basketball organization.  We developed our own set of templates in various sizes.  We are pleased to offer them to our viewers free of charge, we hope you can use them!  Let us know what you think.  We hope to make more sports templates as we did not find any on-line for others to freely use.

You will need to have Adobe Photoshop or Elements to use these templates and create your own clipping masks of your photos.  If you don't know how to create a clipping mask, view this link from Adobe's site that teaches you how to hold down the ALT (PC) or OPT (Mac) key to create it.

I have zipped all of the templates into one folder for your use.  These come in 4x6, 5x7 and 8x10 sizes.  To DOWNLOAD CLICK HERE.

Friday Find--Florabella Valentine's Day Templates

We love the beautiful actions and templates that Shana Rae designs at the Florabella Collection. Her actions and templates are compatible with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements and they are all very easy to use.  For a limited time, she is offering  a collection of beautiful Valentine's Day templates on her Facebook Page for FREE.  All you need to do is "like" her page to unlock the download.  Then get ready to create beautiful cards for your loved ones!

FRIDAY FINDS: The Coffee Shop Blog

One of the best sites we have found for great tutorials, free elements, actions and photoshop templates can be found at THE COFFEE SHOP BLOG.  The blog is the creation of Rita, a Stay At Home Mom (SAHM), who home schools her two sons while creating these amazing photography tools for others to benefit from. 

Through Rita's site, we have learned how to create clipping masks, and develop some of our own Photoshop templates and actions.  Her site is a MUST SEE SITE!

Some of our favorite actions, storyboards and templates are from Rita, and a LOT of our know-how has come from her tutorials.  Stop by and say "hi" to her from us!  Her link:  http://www.thecoffeeshopblog.com/