Articles on: art & design

Are you feeling lonely this Valentine's Day? Instead of drowning your sorrows in a tragic vat of ice cream while watching The Notebook and cursing Nicholas Sparks' evil-genius, why not whip up your very own Ryan Gosling?

Think you can spot an egregious Photoshop blunder? It’s actually harder than you might think.

One of my favorite Photoshop tools is not a plug-in: it’s my camera. When I have my camera in hand, I often use it as an extension to Photoshop, taking photos with the intention of working with them in Photoshop.

This is a special guest post by award-winning photographer, author and teacher Khara Plicanic. You can learn more tips and tricks from Khara during creativeLIVE Photoshop Week 2014.

Despite the amazing dynamic range of today’s modern cameras, many more photographers have begun trying their hand at creating HDR (High Dynamic Range) images. These are made by taking photos of the exact same scene at varying exposures to compensate for high-contrast areas (blown highlights or deep shadows).

An engaging, attention-grabbing Pinterest post increases the chances of it being shared on social media and driving traffic to your website. Here are some tips from Pinterest expert and entrepreneur Melanie Duncan on how to create an eye-catching, effective post.

What’s more daunting than shooting twin newborns or a rambunctious wedding party of sixteen? How about creating your own website?