Why Do You Need Digital Photography or Digital Scrapbooking?
Photography and Scrapbooking go hand-in-hand. If you're already a Digital Photographer, then Digital Scrapbooking is a great way to make your photos more meaningful and share them with your friends and family. We'll show you how easy it is to scrapbook those digital photos. If you want to improve your Photography skills, we'll show you how to take good photographs and make them great!
It's Easy to Learn – Photoshop can be a bit intimidating at first, but we'll teach you just what you need to know to create those beautiful pages you didn't think were possible - even if you're opening Photoshop for the very first time! Check out just how easy these tutorials are: Click Here for a Digital Scrapbooking example.
It's less expensive than traditional scrapbooking – No more embellishments or papers to buy! We'll give you all of the materials needed to complete each tutorial, and the know-how to create your own! Just print your pages as you complete them or store them on a CD or DVD!
No More Bulky Scrapbooks – Your pages can be stored digitally or printed into handy themed books that take up a fraction of the space of traditional scrapbooks!
No Mess or Fuss – No more tables full of supplies to put away after each use or trying to keep your little ones away from your expensive materials - For all you Moms, we know this will mean a happy family!
Saves Time! – No more wasting time searching the stores for the perfect paper or embellishment - Use our included materials or make your own to be used again and again. Use your imagination - the sky's the limit!
These are the people who are OpenScrapbook, but it will grow way beyond us in a very short time:
Misti — "I LOVE documenting my experiences through photos! I’m the one out there people are usually pointing at (and sometimes snickering at) because I’m in all sorts of contortions trying to find that perfect shot with a unique angle… all you photographers out there know what I’m talking about! As a photographer I’ve developed a kind of bubble that allows me to forget that people are watching and just focus on the shot… a very important skill to have!
"With all these photographs I continue to accumulate there’s only one thing for me to do…make them more meaningful and write about them… which brings me to my next love… Scrapbooking! Yes, I’m a scrapbooker too. To me, photography and scrapbooking go hand-in-hand. The photos are great but until you add words they aren’t complete. As a Graphic Designer putting words together with images is what I do! I also LOVE playing with Color! It’s amazing how many color combinations there are in the world just waiting to be discovered! I made that my own personal quest when writing my book, Color Made Easy. I wanted to simplify what many scrapbookers think is mysterious and difficult. To me color is exciting and I want everyone to enjoy it as much as I do!
"So join with me in my journey through life discovering great photographs, words, and color!"
Michelle — "My photography journey started when my girls were born. I wanted to capture every precious moment of their life. At that time though, I didn't know the first thing about taking good pictures. I was just a mommy with a little point-and-shoot taking pictures of her girls! The real photography bug started to nibble at me in January 2009. I wanted my pictures to look great so I bought my first DSLR at the end of February. I jumped right into the manual modes and was determined I'd learn how to use my camera!
"It's been an incredible adventure and I feel like I've found my passion in life! I love taking beautiful photographs of my girls and I've found I adore photographing flowers. I'm in love with f/1.4 and Photoshop CS3 is my great friend. I shoot with a Canon Rebel XSi and my 50mm 1.4 lens is on my camera 99% of the time! I love to infuse my photos with magic and the unexpected!
"Come join me as we explore the magic of Photoshop!"
You! — The most important aspect of OpenScrapbook depends on you getting involved. The people listed above have relationships with each other already, and it's led to powerful results.
OpenScrapbook is a membership site based on a combination of education and interaction that takes everyone's photography and digital scrapbooking skills to a higher level. OpenScrapbook is truly your one-stop, all-in-one resource. It’s everything you need, all in one central place. Here's what you get with OpenScrapbook.
Education — Each month we will feature at least two photo and two digital scrapbooking tutorials. To kick things off, you'll have instant access to over 25 tutorials. Everything is explained to you in painstaking detail, step-by-step, from start to finish. So there’s absolutely no confusion as to what to do next, even if you've never opened Photoshop. These tutorials are worth more than the price of admission alone, plus you get to download the materials needed to complete each tutorial.
Photoshop Brushes and Actions — We're building a complete library of brushes and actions for our members to use on their projects. New ones are added every month designed entirely in-house by Misti and Michelle. These are unique one-of-a-kind brushes and actions you won't find anywhere else.
Color Palettes — Stuck in a rut? Choosing the same colors every time? We'll give you the inspiration you need to choose unique color combinations for your next project! Based on Misti's book, Color Made Easy.
Digital Papers and Photo Textures — We're putting together a collection of digital papers and photo textures that you can use as backgrounds in your projects, and as a bonus we'll show you how to make your own using stock photos from our collection or you can use your own.
Stock Photos — You'll have access to hundreds of stock photos from our website OpenPhotobook.com where you can make one-of-a-kind backgrounds and textures. They are free to our members.
Special Deals — Finally, you'll get member-only discounts and access to offers that won't be publicly available. Plus lots of other cool stuff that you won't want to miss out on.
If OpenScrapbook sounds like something you want to be involved in, we're waiting for you. And we're making the admission price so affordable and backed by value, it's really not even a consideration.
If someone offered you access to tutorials, stock photos and resources that would change the way you took photographs and created digital scrapbook pages, and then told you it would cost you about 50 cents a day, you'd feel silly for saying no. That's what we're offering with OpenScrapbook. And it's only $15 a month.
Everyone who's familiar with Digital Scrapbooking and Photography knows that there are tons of sites that offer tutorials, digital scrapbook kits and templates for free. So why pay even a small fee to get more of the same from OpenScrapbook?
Well, because we are not the same, and free has its limitations:
First of all, our tutorials are very easy to understand, lead you step-by-step and include all the resource materials used in writing the tutorials. We won't leave you hanging wondering what to do next. Even if you are opening Photoshop for the first time, you can easily complete these tutorials. You'll learn new things you never knew you needed to know and get exclusive information you wouldn't get otherwise.
And finally, the simplest point of all: Not everything is free, nor should it be. Premium education, advice and resources are valuable. The more this site grows the more valuable it becomes. If you don't see it that way, that's okay.... but you likely won't fit in here.
If you're not thrilled with the first 30 days of your OpenScrapbook experience, just let us know via the clearly-marked contact form in the member area. We'll promptly send your initial membership fee back to you, and you'll never be charged again.
And of course, you can leave at any time, and never be charged again. We even make it easy to leave with a "cancel" link in your account area.
Our tutorials are easy to follow and understand. We won't leave you hanging wondering what to do next. Nothing is left out! Plus, we include all the digital resource files we used in writing the tutorials for you to download. This way you can compare your results to ours to see how you're doing.
Photography and Digital Scrapbooking is our specialty. Everything is explained to you in complete detail, one step at a time, so there’s absolutely no confusion as to what to do next.
Exclusive Member Resources
OpenScrapbook will always be a work in progress. Why? Because it’s continuously updating, constantly growing, and ceaselessly improving. It’s all here, including stock photography, photoshop brushes and actions, digital scrapbook papers, and digital photo textures. All your bases are covered, no matter what you choose to do.
Use it Risk Free For 30 Days
We know you’re going to love your OpenScrapbook membership. But if for any reason you’re not completely convinced that OpenScrapbook is worth the price of admission many times over, then simply let us know within the first 30 days. We’ll promptly refund your membership fee.
Your membership fee is covered by our full 30-day, complete satisfaction, "love it or your money back" guarantee.
Why Do You Need Digital Photography or Digital Scrapbooking?
