Photographic Training & Tools for Success
Learn the tricks and secrets to using Photoshop faster and more efficiently.
See how I created this image of a conductor using Lightroom, Photoshop, and ending with one of my custom edges. I start by showing my develop settings in Lightroom to get this crunchy but clean b&w look, then using Photoshop I Read More …
Turning a beautifully lit and un-retouched studio portrait into a gorgeous snow scene can be done quickly with some specific Photoshop tricks. Learn some fast Photoshop extraction techniques, see how I use the lens filter gallery to create a great Read More …
Adobe has just released some new features for Photoshop CC. These are major updates, so make sure you run your updater. One new big feature is Perspective Warp. It allows you to create a 3D mesh around objects in a Read More …
If you have Photoshop CC, run your update because there are some new features including this one, the ability to not just embed an image in another file, but now you can LINK a photo into another file. This is Read More …
Photoshop CC offers you the ability to remove the blur created specifically by camera shake. See how I’ve used it on both a scenic image and a portrait.
Photoshop CC has just been updated through your Creative Cloud updater to include the following: Perspective Warp makes it easy to manipulate multiple perspectives in your image while keeping the rest of the image intact. Linked Smart Objects allow you Read More …
Sometimes you have a rainy day, but you need to accentuate the rain in the image because it won’t photograph they way you think it will. See how I create rain from scratch and blend it into an image so Read More …
Sometimes when I speak, I show my company Christmas card that I send out to my clients. For the last few years they’ve all been group portraits of me, but in the studio. My idea is that it’s a funny Read More …
I posted an article previously on a shoot where I tested the Rogue line of flash gels. There I talk about how I used the gels to create different background colors in camera, while keeping the models face and skin-tones Read More …
In a previous post, I showed some images along with an article on how I created these images. But the question has been, “How much Photoshop did you do?” The answer is not much at all. Because of my system Read More …
Have you purchased my Swag Bag Textures and Overlay Collection? If so, I have a new set of instructions for you. But before that, let me mention that the new version now features an additional 50 more textures (bringing the collection Read More …
Many people think of Actions as being used for special effects, when the reality is that most of the work you’re doing is finish work. See how to use my various Actions to quickly finish an image. To add a Read More …