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
The easiest star trails ever, using StarStaX. Here’s a very simple beginner’s guide for using StarStaX. Best of all, StarStaX is free! What is StarStax? StarStaX is free software that runs on Mac and Windows. They describe themselves quite well, so we’ll let them kick off the description. StarStax is
Fractal noise is one of the most useful effects available in Adobe After Effects. Since the pattern is generated randomly, you might be wondering how you could loop it. Good news: It’s simple to do! With fractal noise added to a layer, set a beginning and ending Evolution keyframe. For
Black and white photography has a unique ability to evoke a sense of drama and emotion. By eliminating color distractions, it allows photographers to focus on composition, contrast, and light to create powerful and captivating images. In this article, we’ll explore five essential tips to help you capture the drama
Here is a quick After Effects tutorial on removing a parented property with expressions. In this example, we will animate a ferris wheel using the Rotation property and a simple expression. To begin, start with the cars on separate layers from the wheel shape itself. Then, import your graphic file
After Effects is Adobe’s robust program for creating visual effects and motion graphics. The first in a series aimed at helping beginners learn the program, this article will review key parts of the After Effects interface and show you how to begin a project, open a composition and create layers
Getting bored of your photos? Do you think that something is missing with your work? It’s most likely time for some experimentation. Even simple changes and adjustments can bring out something interesting in a simple shot. In the video above, photographer and photography educator Matt Kloskowski shows a great example of what
You probably know by now that I enjoy infrared photography. While this post is shot with an infrared-converted camera, I’m sharing a technique to get everything in focus in your image. A super depth of field is achieved working this way. Capture Using a long lens to compress a scene
As a mom of two wild little ones, I am always looking for creative ways to express myself with my photography. One of those ways is with light painting. Light painting for me is a stress reliever and something I can do after the little ones have gone to sleep. It’s a
I’ve been creating art entertainment images for Sound Bites Grill in Sedona for over 10 years. The Wall of Fame is now around 130 images. Here’s a review of how I create the entertainer art images and add the signature of the musicians. Initial capture Every image I’ve created of
In the short video below, learn how to fix damaged or missing areas in old family photos with Photoshop’s new Generative Fill technology. AI doesn’t have to be over-the-top or hard.
It happens all the time. We’re in our camera menus, we play around, and oops, you get a finger happy and accidentally format your SD card! Now, what do you do? After all, there was a whole wedding on that card. Don’t worry — it’s possible to recover an SD
