Jasmine Star Photography Blog

Katherine Hi! I'm a fan of your photography. I love reading your blog and have followed your photo jobs for quite some time. I'm writing because I am wondering if I could order any of the pictures I see you post online--for example, the first one you posted here with the world globe. It reminds me so much of a friend of mine who is marrying soon and would like to have a hard copy of it. Just wondering... Thanks and keep up the EXCELLENT job you do. God's given you a precious talent, don't ever waste it!! 10.17.09 - 8:04pm

Tali I know this is an older post, but I had a question about Kubota actions for you! Is the magic sharp only available in Production tools Actions or another set? 12.07.08 - 2:26pm

Linda Watson did that on the wrong post, sorry! The dangers of too many tabs open at a time :) Thanks for all your tips, and help for all Jasmine. 12.06.08 - 11:31pm

Kristi Wright I absolutely love your blog. I check it regularly. You are an amazing photographer and It helps to aspire to be a better artist. Your blog talk also keeps me coming for more. Keep these lessons coming. It helps so much. 10.04.08 - 9:17am

Larry Reeves Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm always looking for more actions..being relatively new to photoshop! The pictures look so great! 10.02.08 - 5:31pm

Holli True I am 100% smitten with Kubota & TRA, too! I don't have the Production Tools- I will be buying them today, though! I looked on his site and judging by the actions listed in that volume, I think I could be saving myself a ton of time! :) Thank you so much for some tips and being so generous with sharing what you do. You're amazing! 09.29.08 - 5:20pm

Paper Monkey Thanks for the photoshop tips. Every little bit helps! And how cool that Daniel's wife did that for his bday. What a lucky guy! 09.29.08 - 3:52pm

john p. i think i said thank you already, but i have to say that i tried a few of your combos and they're great. i will make them more like my own but it's a great place to start. thank u. 09.29.08 - 1:22pm

Nelly Soares-Lumina Images Thanks so much, I have tried most of these individually but have never really mixed them together. Thank you! 09.29.08 - 8:11am

Kelly Braman Jasmine! What a wonderful way to help others out-Everyone I talk to LOVES your work and more importantly Loves you for all that you do-you just have that way about you that people gravitate to. Thank you for all of your inspiration!!! 09.28.08 - 9:05am

Kristina So generous of you Jasmine! Interesting to know about the photo before the actions are used; Raw sooc? Adjusted Raws? Jpg? Settings? 09.28.08 - 4:53am

john p. this is fantastic for you to do this for others. just shows you're the real stuff. thanks. 09.28.08 - 1:13am

Kenda Hey Jasmine ~ Love your work!! I follow your blog on my Google Reader and always get excited when I see you have a new post. Can I ask you a quick question? Do you use sharpen for web as well as the Magic Sharp for your blog posts? Thanks in advance for your response. 09.27.08 - 6:23pm

Marine Mom I've watched Daniel grow up and you won't be disappointed in him. He grew up into a wonderful young man. What a great surprise for him & Candice, too. Enjoy! 09.27.08 - 4:43pm

Bernadette Thank you so much Jasmine!! I stalk your blog everyday for inspiration! It's like opening a present everyday!! 09.27.08 - 4:04pm

Bobbie Thank you for posting about this! I have recently been so confused on what to purchase next; Lightroom, Actions.... This helps me a lot! And Jaz, I think you are cool anyway, and when you post FAQ posts I think you are even cooler! (in a good way, not in a roll my eyes way!) Seriously, THANK YOU for sharing with us. And congrats Daniel! From one Charlotte, NC J* faithful blog reader to another! I wish she could take a maternity shoot for me and my hubby right now! 09.27.08 - 10:50am

jacqueline fronters THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I emailed you a few times asking these exact questions and I can't believe you wrote everything out for everyone (although I'll pretend it was just for me). THANK YOU! 09.27.08 - 10:23am

tish i'm not a photographer, but i just LOVE your FAQ posts!!! i was just searching through all of your old ones the other day! 09.27.08 - 8:54am

Jeremy Arnold And everyone should know that you can buy the Magic Sharp action separate for like $30 if you don't want to buy the whole set. 09.26.08 - 11:55pm

Sarah e. Smith - PhotoSmith thank you so much for sharing some details on your processing. I adore both the Kabota and Totally Rad Action sets (i have both :)). I will definitely have to try some of your combos. Thanks again for your willingness to share! 09.26.08 - 11:47pm

Andi Grant thank you for sharing, after reading about your favorites I quickly looked at the Phototools I just bought and was so happy to see that magic sharp is one of the tools. Up until this point I'd been using a sharpening action I built from one of Scott Kelby's books - but it's always way too strong, the magic sharp is perfect. 09.26.08 - 11:32pm

Megan Robbins That last black and white is so classically perfect, it gave me chills! Great job and thanks so much for sharing your methods! 09.26.08 - 10:52pm

You make me LOVE being ME! Wow...Daniel has the coolest wife EVER to think of something so awesome! Can't wait to see you blog that shoot! He'll be grinning from ear to ear in every shot! haha 09.26.08 - 10:01pm

Ken Burg Thanks once again for sharing your knowledge. Do you do these customized, multi-action treatments to everything you deliver to your clients, or is it reserved for just the "special" shots, i.e., blog, album, etc.? Thanks. 09.26.08 - 9:42pm

michelle cunningham congratulations daniel!!!! wow... i'm so excited for you. wishing i was you. 09.26.08 - 7:55pm

Katherine Bowman This answered one of my big questions and i didn't even ask it yet! Thank you so much for posting on this and sharing some of your recipes! Can't wait to see the one for Totally Rad Actions! Thanks J*! 09.26.08 - 7:36pm

Candice Lanning Jasmine--He was so thrown off...by the FAQ blog...and at the end he read his name...and then was like...ummm...is that us? He's so thrilled! Thank you for your reveal!! We are looking forward to meeting you soon! 09.26.08 - 6:26pm

Joan Solitario Jasmine thank you for always sharing your knowledge with us! :-D Your unselfishness is one of the reasons why I'll forever be a faithful blog reader as well :-D 09.26.08 - 5:34pm

sarah j. I love the info on this post. I was thinking about buying some of Kevins actions but not sure which of the many and this post helps a ton! Love the surprise to Daniel. Don't know if Im just emotional today but it was so touching and I could feel the surprise through your words!!! 09.26.08 - 5:33pm

Katie House I follow both yours and the lanning's blog so I am excited to see their shoot! 09.26.08 - 4:15pm

Katie Slater Jasmine, Thanks for posting this info, great insight as to how you achieve your excellent photos! 09.26.08 - 3:55pm

Trina Knudsen Thanks Jasmine! It is fun to see the way different photographers use the same sets of actions to develop their own personal style! Love your work tons. Keep inspiring :). 09.26.08 - 3:46pm

Dustin Francis I'm sure this post will help many people, so thanks on behalf of all of us j* fans. The one thing we can't 'copy' is your intuitive eye and you 'feel' for great light! Rock on and K.I.R! 09.26.08 - 3:38pm

Tanya Jose I love love Totally Rad Actions & have yet to purchase Kubota's set. Do you just go & pick through the actions until it is appealing to your eye or do you have it set what actions you'll be using with each photo!! And i'm SO uber jealous of Daniel...CONGRATS!! 09.26.08 - 3:31pm

Katie Thank you! It would be awesome to see some before and after pictures to see what a difference the actions make. 09.26.08 - 3:18pm

GuidedLight Photography Thank you soooo much for sharing some of pp secrets. This is a great reminder to all those who are aspiring pros out there that there is no one magical action out there to make your photographs look like anyone else's. 09.26.08 - 3:08pm

Jason Drumm I am Daniel Lanning. I can't wait to have my pictures taken by my favorite photographer!! Hey, why's that thing say "Jason Drumm" up there? 09.26.08 - 2:53pm

haley lamb aagghhh!! i've been anticipating you announcing this surprise shoot!! I can't wait to see how everything turns out! 09.26.08 - 2:37pm

Daniel Lanning No way! I am speechless....my wife is AWESOME and you are AWESOME for letting us come and have a shoot with you! Looking forward to meeting you and seeing Cali for the first time! 09.26.08 - 2:29pm

Allie Oh so that's who that superhero is running around at the trade shows! What a sweet gift to Daniel... TOO cute. Jazzy -- keep *June 20th* open on your calendar! :) xo 09.26.08 - 1:59pm

Valerie Acosta Wow J*, thanks for all the tips. I really wish my husband would do something like that for my birthday. That's about the most romantic thing I can think of. 09.26.08 - 1:51pm