Adding Winter Snow to a Sunny Photo
Vanelli
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.
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Simple Background Magic for Photos
Photofocus Team
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
Cinematic Video Composition in Photoshop
Howard Pinsky
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
Adding Spice with Photoshop Blending Modes
Rich Harrington
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,
Experimental Collages and Multiple Exposures with Blending Modes
Rich Harrington
[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
Exposure Tactics: Mastering exposure
Kevin Ames
This Exposure Tactics post explains what a “technically proper” exposure is and how to get there. Remember I said technically proper, not creatively right. The three photos above are with different exposures. Each one brings out a different feeling or
Film format comparison: 645 medium format vs. 35mm
Joy Celine Asto
Have you been shooting 35mm film for a while and are considering moving to medium format next? You may have encountered 645 (6-by-4.5 cm) as one of the formats available for 120 film. But, is it the right film format
I still want a studio, but outside my home
Erin Holmstead
I wish I had a real studio! This was my big goal at the end of 2019. Right before the world went crazy. I mean it has always been my dream! But 2020 was the year it was going to
Mind Your Own Business: New year, new plans!
Chamira Young
Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives! Today Skip and I have a detailed discussion about what photographers can do to make 2021 (and 2022, actually) better than ever. “Growth
Macro photography at home: Exploring the micro-world of seashells
Ken Lee
Being stuck at home doesn’t need to stunt our creativity. With just a few simple items that you probably already have around the house, we can create interesting images and have fun experimenting by doing macro photography. You have many
Going wide with 24mm for street photography
Joy Celine Asto
For many photographers, 35mm is the ideal focal length for street photography. However, if you’ve ever been curious about wide you can go with your choice of lenses for this genre, the quick video above by Pierre Lambert will give
Five exercises to help you see
Lauri Novak
We are all photographers. Phones. Tablets. Cameras. Every one of us can at almost any given moment take a photo. The question is how can you make your images different from anyone else’s? “The real voyage of discovery consists not
How to use color in creative and fashion photography
Joy Celine Asto
When used correctly, color is a very powerful tool for fashion photography and creative projects. It can create different moods, make a statement and highlight subjects effectively. This is why working with color is one of the most important skills
Portrait Tips: $1,500 lenses don’t make good pictures
Levi Sim
The state university where I work includes 30 campuses spread over the whole state. I visit them and make pictures regularly, but there are so many places and so many projects that I often need to contract local photographers to
Why the love for film photography in the digital age?
Joy Celine Asto
It’s interesting how a year later, this video feature by NBC Left Field still rings true. In fact, it has been case for all the younger photographers around the world who have been ardently shooting film in the last two
