October Photo Challenge {Recap}

Like last year, along with many other bloggers/tweeters/instagramers, I participated in the Our Wired Lives October Photography Challenge. This year's prompts were:

I posted my pictures via instagram (all my instagram photos are view-able here):

Days 1-12

Days 15, 16, 20

Days 24, 25, 27

Day 30

I didn't get a picture for every prompt, but I'm pretty happy that I completed almost 3/4 of them...(and they were not all pictures of dogs and coffee). 

The last portion of the month was happily interrupted by a week long adventure in New York (which is captured in a few of the pictures) and my 3rd wedding anniversary with my husband :) Time is flying by- I cannot believe 2012 is almost over!!

October Photo Challenge {Recap}

Photoshop

So, I finally purchased my sweet sister purchased photoshop CS5 with her student discount and is letting me borrow it (permantly).  I had a really really old version before this (version 7, anyone?), so it's nice having software that other people actually use.  Also I thought it was time to invest in some nice software to pair with my DSLR camera.  I had a lot of fun Thursday, going through the Pioneer Woman's photoshop page and practicing the tutorials.  I know it's going to take some time and effort, but I think I would rather learn through this method as opposed to taking a class.  I like the idea of going at my own pace, at my own time.
So my question is this:  What other online photoshop tutorials have you found helpful? 

Photoshop