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Adding Realistic Eyelashes in Photoshop
Vanelli
I try my best to have a hair and makeup artist on set but sometimes the shoot doesn’t have a budget for it. Here’s how Photoshop can help fill the gap and add realistic eyelashes in about 5 minutes. Download
Tips for Finding and Working with a Professional Makeup Artist
Nicci Widener
Sometimes, photographers find themselves in the position where they will need to collaborate with other artists to bring their vision or ideas into fruition. Recently, I’ve delved into the genre of women’s glamour photography and knew that I needed the
Building an Essentials Makeup Kit
Rich Harrington
Whether you shooting portraits or a video, keeping a makeup kit handy can help make your subjects look their best. I catch up with stylist Kim Foley. In this video from lynda.com you’ll learn some expert tips and tricks for
Three Excellent Reasons You Need an MUA
Levi Sim
Sorry, a MUA isn’t a new piece of gear… it’s a person. Working with a makeup artist (MUA) for the first time is a memorable experience. I used to think an MUA just put makeup on people, but that’s like
How Watching Makeup Tutorials Can Help Beauty Retouching
Melissa Niu
Over the weekend, I spent a lot of time with some very talented photographers and beauty retouchers. Beauty retouchers are the talented folks behind those makeup ads that make the skin, teeth, hair and coloring look real and perfect while
Commonly misunderstood photo words
Mykii Liu
I took the time to read comments on this site, as well as a few other sites, and found that there are some terms that need some clarification for use in the photo world. Some are quite comical, and some
In search of a perfect filter system, part one
Bryan Esler
I’ve long been a square filter user when it comes to wide-angle lenses. But when it came to my new Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 lens for my Sony kit, I now had a second option — rear filters. I was lucky
Using a curves layer to add color, tone and contrast
Julie Powell
I adore using curves and using curves layers in Adobe Photoshop. I think I use that one tool more than any other! It’s quick and easy, and can make such a difference with little effort. Going beyond the ‘S’ curve
Beyond Technique: Roberto Valenzuela discusses how to make 2021 great for your photography business
Chamira Young
Welcome to Beyond Technique, the podcast that empowers photographers to bring their businesses to the next level, brought to you by Platypod, Photofocus and Skip Cohen University. Today we chat with photographer Roberto Valenzuela about to prepare and gear up
Stretching and roving keyframes
Andrew Ford
If you have keyframed multiple layers in After Effects and need to change the duration of the animated segments, you can use the stretch keyframes method to avoid individual keyframe adjustment. Simply highlight the beginning and ending keyframes on the
Quick tips for winter street photography
Joy Celine Asto
This year, many photographers won’t be able to head to the countryside to shoot gorgeous winter landscapes. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t hit the streets to document the beauty of cities blanketed in snow. It will definitely be challenging
Simulate golden hour haze with off-camera flash for a whimsical forest portrait
Jemma Pollari
If you like flexibility in when you shoot, but love golden hour lighting, then this setup could be a good one to add to your mental kit! In this walkthrough I’ll show you how I simulated a hazy golden hour
Why it’s important to share behind the scenes of your work
Joy Celine Asto
Photography is a powerful storytelling tool in itself. But there’s one more thing you can do to give your work more impactful: share what’s happening behind the scenes. As we can see from most photographer-YouTubers, it’s a great tool for
Color grading tips for photographers venturing to video
Joy Celine Asto
In today’s digital age, it has become common for photographers to venture into creating videos as content creators. As with photography, color grading is also a major component of the video workflow. If you’ve just started, chances are, you’ve already
Affinity renews 90-day free trials for creatives impacted by Covid-19
Photofocus Team
Serif, the company behind Affinity Photo, has announced that it has renewed the 90-day free trials for creatives. The company originally offered this promotion at the start of Covid-19, and this marks a renewal of the company’s pledge. The company
