Articles by: Hillary Grigonis

[gallery size="large" columns="2" ids="34847,34848"] Photoshop and Lightroom are both players on the same team, one with more speed, another with more finesse but both with a similar goal. When it comes to retouching skin, the traditional industry standard, Photoshop, offers a number of advanced editing techniques, while Lightroom offers speed, simplicity — and a few hidden tools.

Photoshop’s Liquify Tool is a magic wand for pixels, tackling tasks from shedding pounds to adjusting flyaway hair. But that same Liquify Tool is also a can opener for the metaphorical tin of worms — is it wrong to give your subject a Photoshop diet?

Wide angle lenses fit entire scenes, cityscapes, and structures into a single image — but the wider a lens gets, the more prone it is to distortion. Cityscapes become dotted with structures that would topple in real life and the sleek lines of a stunning structure become something reminiscent of an optical illusion.

Photoshop’s selection tools make it possible to isolate a single object or remove a photo’s background — but if you mess up using the lasso tool, the only option is to go back to start outlining all over again. That’s why, when it comes to making specific, detailed selections, many Photoshop pros don’t use any of the selection tools at all.

  [caption id="attachment_27859" align="alignnone" width="722"] Photo by Steve Hansen[/caption] Just like a chef needs a great pair of knives, a food photographer needs a solid camera and a good lens (or two). But here's the thing: while spending $6,000 on the Nikon D5 or Canon 1D Mark II will get you great food photos, you can also get great food photos with an entry level camera with the right lens.

[caption id="attachment_19629" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo by Casey Cosley[/caption] The transition from a hobbyist to a professional photographer is one that's often fraught with questions, some that even plaque business owners well into their first few years of business. How do I start a photography business?

Hanging canvas wraps is a great way to market a photography studio. Whether it's decorating your own studio space, or hanging images in a public space, canvas wraps can be very effective marketing tools, not to mention items to sell to clients.