I’m going to get this out of the way first: I don’t like watermarks. I use them, but I don’t like putting them on my photos. Oh sure, I can name all the reasons that many of us put watermarks on our photos. People can more easily find and quickly identify
A quick tip on how to strikes a balance between showcasing and protecting your work with a watermark.
Watermarks can be used for a number of reasons. One, to protect your images. While watermarks can be removed, most people won’t go through the trouble of doing so if they don’t have the tools. Two, the images can be used for identification purposes, especially when shared on social media.
It’s not my intention to offend fellow photographers, but in my opinion, your watermark should be a reflection of the size of your ego. Big ego, big watermark. Little ego, little watermark. How can you strike a balance between showcasing your work and preventing someone from stealing it? Here are a
The only reason to use any kind of photo editing software is to help you share pictures. Whether you are printing pictures or sharing digitally, you’ve got plenty of people who want to see your pictures and that’s why Lightroom’s Export Dialogue is the one tool you’ll use the most
Learn how to make your personal signature a Photoshop brush so you can click on an image to apply your watermark.
As a photographer you should consider building and maintaining your brand. Not only will building your brand help you as far as business recognition goes but it gives you the ability to market yourself and manage your reputation both online and in your real life. Your interactions especially online build
I wrote a Tutorial for this over a year ago and I’ve been humbled by the response. It’s time to update the article with the new and improved tools Adobe Photoshop CC has to offer. You can find the older version of the tutorial here. 1. Practice Grab a few
It’s a new year, and that means updating your copyright information! For photographers, this oftentimes means making updates in more than one place, like your Camera, post-processing software (such as Adobe Lightroom), and possibly your website. On Your Camera All camera models will be a little different, but they should
Not surprisingly, as Lightroom focuses on photography, adding text and graphic based watermarks to your images is a very simple, and customizable process. This video will show you how to add watermarks in Lightroom 5! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx7d6RHIkK0] Disclaimer: This is just one way to add watermarks For more tutorials go to
We recently ran a story about Facebook’s changes to terms of service which essential require you to grant them an unlimited license (read the article here). Many responded in the comments with a need to watermark their images more. Here are a few articles from our archives to help you
When I post an image online to photo sharing site (like Flickr) I put a watermark on nearly every photo I upload. I do my best to make it so the watermark does not overpower the photo – the ones I use are usually small, and sometimes even blended into
