Photographing large groups of people is the most challenging assignment you’ll get as a portrait photographer. Each person expects you to make them look great in the final portrait, but there’s always at least one person with a half blink or a nose tickle and there’s definitely one person who
This is an excerpt from Nicole’s eBook and tutorial, The Art of the Blend. [vimeo 130390686 w=600 h=338] Watch this tutorial using the video above, or read the written instructions below. One of my favorite methods to manipulate texture blends with my images is to use the Blend If setting,
Using Photoshop’s powerful Masking and Layer Blend modes we are going to apply overlays to add snow to a photograph that was taken in sunny Florida.
I want to share a simple way to apply a “texture” to a plain or seamless background. A texture is an image of almost anything that can be appropriately ghosted back adding a “texture” to the background. I use images of side walks, freeway underpasses, brick walls, sheets of paper,
In this tutorial, we’ll be taking a look at one approach to combining HDR (High Dynamic Range) composite images in Photoshop to remove any undesired detail, and easily blend softness back into a landscape composition as needed. Questions? Drop me a line at and . If you’re looking for a
In this Photoshop tutorial, I’m going to show you how to create a cinematic video composition using a few video clips, blending modes, and Adjustment Layers! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fdy3OVlhs] Disclaimer: This is just one way to create a cinematic video effect. For more tutorials go to . ______
Are your images a little flat? Do you lack contrast? This technique is a fast and easy way to add a little spice to an image who’s color and tone are a bit flat. Thanks to filters and blending modes, the solution is easy. [blip.tv http://blip.tv/play/hocKg5niNQI.x?p=1 width=”640″ height=”380″] Can’t see
[blip.tv http://blip.tv/play/hocKg5S7dgI.x?p=1 width=”640″ height=”400″] Interested in making composited photo collages that simulates shooting multiple exposures? In this tutorial I show you a favorite technique for combining several images with blending modes in Adobe Photoshop. Give me two minutes and I’ll show you a bunch of cool tricks for merging exposures.
Guest Photo & Post By Nat Coalson Like HDR, focus blending is becoming another popular way for photographers to create digital images that are not possible with a single capture in the camera. Focus blending (or focus stacking) uses multiple captures to achieve great depth of field by creating a
