Pics.io brings RAW processing to a browser near you
Most photographers don’t use the web browser as part of their post processing workflow – unless you count uploading final images to portfolio and social media – but new start up Pics.io is hoping to...
View ArticleAn Update from Adobe – Our Move to Creative Cloud
With the interest and conflicting feelings surrounding Adobe’s move to Creative Cloud, the team at Adobe has released an open letter. In essence, it states “we hear you, but we are moving forward with...
View ArticleBTS: “The Wounded Soldier”| Tuesdays With Lauri
In this week’s instalment of “Tuesdays With Lauri” we take a behind-the-scenes look at my latest WW2 inspired cinematic photoseries, titled: The Wounded Soldier. About the DVD “The Wounded Soldier” is...
View ArticleLuminosity Masks: The Long and Short of it
Luminosity masks are the key feature in Photoshop that allows you to make simple controlled tone based adjustments to your images. These masks offer a quick and easy way to select only the specific...
View ArticleCelebrity Photoshop Transformations: Before And After
Photoshop is used on most commercial images these days. It’s expected, it’s the new norm. But the Photoshopping isn’t only used to thin out arms or clean up blemishes as you might expect. Besides...
View Article30% Off Phlearn Tutorials for 2 More Hours
Phlearn is offering a big 30% sale for all of their tutorials (but only for the next two hours)! This is a great time to stock up on your photography and Photoshop education. We’ve reviewed several of...
View ArticleThree Techniques For Vignetting in PS | Tuesdays With Lauri
In this week’s instalment of Tuesdays With Lauri, I will be showing you guys three different techniques for creating a vignette in Photoshop CS6. If you have any questions, or requests for future...
View ArticleB&W Conversions in Photoshop | Tuesdays With Lauri
In this week’s instalment of Tuesdays With Lauri, we will take a look at three different techniques for converting an image into black and white in Photoshop CS6. If you have any questions, or requests...
View ArticlePhotoshop Breakdown: “Into Ashes”| Tuesdays With Lauri
In this week’s instalment of Tuesdays with Lauri we will breakdown the PSD-file and analyse my new creative conceptual portrait, titled “Into Ashes”. Along the way, I will be explaining my...
View ArticlePS Breakdown: “I’m not afraid”| Tuesdays With Lauri
In this week’s instalment of Tuesdays With Lauri, we will breakdown my latest photo: “I’m not afraid” and will go through it layer by layer, explaining what I did, and why I did what I did. If you have...
View ArticleDigital Photo Retouching: Beauty, Fashion and Portrait Photography Review
Overview As an award winning retoucher, photographer, and digital artist, Julia Kuzmenko McKim is considered one of the best in the business. You may remember her from our recent interview. Her...
View ArticleCreative Retouching Essentials in a Day | EBook Review
The Philosophy As an award winning retoucher, photographer, and digital artist, Julia Kuzmenko McKim is considered one of the best educators in the business. You may remember her from our recent...
View ArticleDJ Dolo Phlearn Pro Tutorial Review & BTS
Overview In one of PHLearn’s recent Photoshop tutorials, Aaron Nace takes several exposures and frames and manual blends them to create a stunning stylized and dynamic image. In this three-part...
View ArticleAdding Filters and Adjustments to Video with Photoshop
Check out this tutorial by Martin Perhiniak that shows how you can use Photoshop’s Timeline Panel to apply different Adjustment Layers and Smart Filters to videos to enhance the overall visual...
View ArticleThe Best Tools and Tricks for Skin Retouching | Tuesdays With Lauri
In this week’s instalment of ‘Tuesdays With Lauri’ we will take a look at some of the best and most effective ways to retouch skin in Photoshop. If you have any questions, or requests for future...
View ArticleDodge & Burn Like a Master | Tuesdays With Lauri
In this week’s instalment of Tuesdays With Lauri we will talk about dodging and burning and will learn how we can use the curves adjustment panel to dodge and burn. If you have any questions or...
View ArticleCreating Atmosphere and Drama in Photoshop | Tutorial by Phlearn
In a recent Photoshop tutorial by Phlearn, Aaron Nace goes over some basic tools, such as Curves, Hue & Saturation, and Layer Masks. In this video tutorial, you will also learn how to create a...
View ArticleColor-grade Like A Pro | Tuesdays With Lauri
In this week’s instalment of Tuesdays With Lauri we are going to talk about taking our photography to the next level with colour-grading. Color-grading can turn a good photo into a great one. If you...
View ArticleGet a Sugar High with Phlearn | BTS and Photoshop Tutorial
Overview Ever got a crazy idea – like what if there was a human sized chocolate bar – and then wondered how to make it happen? Well, aside from hundreds of pounds of cocoa and the strangest candy mold...
View ArticlePhotoshop CS6 Feature We Never Knew Existed
Okay – by we, I mean me. Our friends over at Phlearn were going over some of the new features of Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended and brought up an interesting Adjustment that was added for 3D modeling....
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