The Cheaters Guide to Photographing Fireworks
Image by Derek Key on Flickr Regardless of where in the United States you might be, when the fireworks explode over the skies, you can bet that around you, there will be a see of onlookers, cooing in amazement with their iPhones in hand. Of…
Own Your Title: Why It’s Time to Call Yourself an Artist
If you’re in the process of trying to become a working artist, is it okay to start calling yourself one? Impostor Syndrome — the feeling that your success at various ventures is a fluke or a mistake, rather than the product of your own competence — is…
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Business
I got to thinking about a few things I wish I knew before starting my business. Yes, I wish I knew more about the technicality of photography (wait, so you’re telling me f-stop and aperture ARE THE SAME THINGS?!? Still asking yourself, ‘What is aperture?’…
Fix Old Photos With This One Easy Photoshop Trick
Do you know that strange red tint on all of the photos in your family albums? It has a name – it’s called a color cast. Most old pictures have one, and if you scan and upload them to Photoshop, you can easily do away…
Why We Use Photoshop: Top Photographers Explain
Thanks to blogs like Photoshop Disasters and the many, many err in editing judgment it points out, use of the Adobe photo-editing software has become something of a punchline. But Photoshop itself isn’t the problem; it’s how the tool is used, and by whom. For…
5 Bad Photoshop Mistakes & Habits You Need to Break Today
After years of shooting and editing photos, Dave Cross has had ample time to make Photoshop mistakes — and learn from them. But his biggest piece of advice isn’t just to be better, but rather, to work smarter. “From a creativity standpoint, working non-destructively, to me,…
These Time-Saving Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts Will Make Your Life So Much Easier
Your Photoshop workflow depends on several factors, including the volume of work you’re dealing with and your own mastery of the software. Lightroom and Photoshop instructor Ben Willmore has another secret for helping speed up your workflow when editing photos: Photoshop keyboard shortcuts. Becoming familiar (and…
Photoshop Tips for Outdoor Photographers: The Easy Way to Replace the Sky
It is pure kismet when the sky matches the beauty of the scene and you there, ready to capture the moment, with just the right gear in hand. For everything else there is Photoshop. Replacing a dull sky — or an uneven sky, or a…
Creative Photo Challenge No. 9 – Printing on Alternative Surfaces
Transferring your images to an alternative surface allows you to preserve your image in a unique and lasting way. The alternative surface also adds a layer of depth and uniqueness to an image that makes it timeless. In our next Creative Photo Challenge, Lindsay will…
6 Secrets to Scoring Big at Photography Competitions
Photography competitions put your images in front of a group of highly skilled photography experts — and offer more than just the possibility for an award. But how do you submit images that stand out among thousands of other excellent photographs? Newborn and portrait photographer…
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