Busy backgrounds can completely distract from an otherwise strong portrait, and most photographers either over-edit or give up too soon. In this Photoshop tutorial for beginner and intermediate photographers, I’ll show you a fast, repeatable way to clean up messy backgrounds using simple tools like Select Subject, Modify, Expand, Delete
In this Photoshop editing tutorial, I take you behind the scenes of an Ophelia-inspired portrait edit featuring model Skye Medusa, showing exactly how I rebuilt atmosphere when real-world conditions did not cooperate. You will see how to clean up small distractions, remove specular highlights, and realistically add smoke back into
In this Photoshop tutorial for photographers, I’m going to show you how to add subtle but powerful dodge and burn to black and white images to bring back depth, contrast, and drama after conversion. If you’ve ever turned a colour photo into black and white and felt disappointed by how
In this Photoshop tutorial for photographers, I show you how to add textures to portraits using blend modes like Multiply, Screen, and Overlay, along with the powerful Blend If sliders for natural, believable results. This step-by-step editing workflow is perfect for fine art portraits, cinematic photography, and moody conceptual edits,
Clarity, Dehaze and Grain effects in Lightroom and Camera Raw are my go-to tools. Now they are available as adjustment layers in Photoshop. New adjustment layers Clarity and Dehaze, and Grain bring powerful non-destructive, maskable, layer-based adjustments directly into Photoshop, making it easier to precisely refine texture, depth, and detail. Let’s
How to setup and install the Huion Keydial Remote to use with a Windows PC and my Lamvas Pro 16 Tablet. I run through everything from start to finish. Connecting to your PC via USB (can use Bluetooth) and then download and use the software and how to setup all
At every MAX event, Adobe has a sneak peek session. It is the standing-room-only show that everyone loves. Here is what might be coming to a future version of Photoshop… Project Surface Swap Project Surface Swap utilizes AI-powered texture recognition to seamlessly select and swap materials. It preserves lighting and
Sometimes, the best laid plans of mice and men do not pan out. Wanted to capture some new dragonfly photos. That didn’t quite work out. But I did put together a water lily image that I ended up liking. This is a theme I seem to revisit quite often in
Midday is normally not the time to put your camera up. Contrasty light is not the best for most color images. Move to infrared and we have a whole new ball game. When the light gets harsh and you add some greenery and clouds, imaging gets good. Infrared You can
It can be difficult to isolate jewelry from the background. With this commercial photography technique, I’ll show you how to float a necklace named Pegasus. Bonus! It can be any color at all. Reminder: I am a Fotopro Featured Photographer and a Platypod Pro. The set The set consists of
When you work with a wide angle lens there is some distortion inherent in the image. Tilt the camera up and it really rears its ugly head. Here are some thoughts on working through the problem. See this image article on noise reduction for the start of this photo. Distortion
Colors aren’t just visual elements in your photos; they evoke emotions and tell a story. Mastering the basics of color theory can elevate your photography from good to breathtaking. The magic of the Color Wheel Imagine a rainbow transformed into a circle – that’s the color wheel! It’s your key
