Is it possible to quickly and easily blur your background in images? Without having to cut out your main subject and using layering masks, blurs and lots of fiddling around? It sure is. So here is a quick tutorial on How to blur your background and change focus with Photoshop
The Lensbaby Sweet 80 is a quirky little lens which allows for a sweet spot of focus and the rest of gorgeous swirly blur and bokeh. It’s a completely manual focusing lens and has an aperture dial. This little optic is designed to fit in the Composer Pro II, which
Luminar’s new Bokeh AI tool is now available… and the results are amazing! Here’s everything you need to know.
Want to get a shallow depth of field in the background of your images? Follow these three tips to create more bokeh in your photos!
These days, more smartphones than ever before can create blur effects and bokeh. This is especially true for Portrait mode. The Focos app utilizes computational photography to achieve this, but with far more control. It emulates the professional look of fast lenses on DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. Moreover, it even
Adobe recently released a new Neural Filter in Photoshop called Depth Blur. This allows you to target the area and range of blur in photos, easily creating wide-aperture depth of field blur effects. You may choose different focal points. However, you may also remove the focal point and control the
Exposure is the process of choosing the correct settings on your camera to produce a picture that “looks right;” not too bright, not too dark, and sharp where it should be. In this series, you will learn what each setting means, how they affect the way your images look, and
Category: Sports Photography Photograph:“Rush Hour” by Dan Schneider Dan gives a different take on what we think of as “rush hour,” showcasing runners in the early morning as they race by. Dan captures the runners in an artistic way not usually seen in running races, more focusing on the moment than the
Here I go again, touting the advantages of mirrorless cameras. The thing is if you’re into landscape and nature photography then you’ve always been encouraged to carry the biggest tripod you can carry. This is because big heavy cameras sitting atop spindly tripod legs are prone to wobbling and vibration making
Adobe has just released Photoshop Elements 15 and Premiere Elements 15, the latest updates to their consumer versions of the world’s most powerful photo and video finishing tools. These are terrific tools, and in my work, almost everything I do in the full version of Photoshop can be done in
Using shutter speed to create a blur in your images is one of many tools in your photography toolbox. Here are some techniques to consider: 1. Panning. When panning, as you press down the shutter release button you follow the motion of your subject with your camera, from right to left, or left to right.
Editor’s Note: Don’t miss this week’s free event on when to jump from Lightroom to Photoshop. For some reason, people laugh at me when I make a picture with them. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining: laughing makes a wonderful expression. My subjects crack a big smile, and usually
