7 Easy Ways to Look Less Weird in Photos
Some people are just naturally, infuriatingly photogenic. Many of us, however, are not.
Photographer Shayne Gray: How I Quit My Job and Made It Work
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Last year, commercial photographer Shayne Gray had one very big day — he quit his day job as a director and applied to be in the audience for Joey L's portraiture class. Since then, he's been working full-time for himself, and has collaborated with numerous talented directors, photographers, and models.
Tricky Light: How to Photograph at Dusk and Dawn
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How to Pose for Photos: A Guide For New Photographers
Learning three manual exposure settings seems simple compared to memorizing the placement of chins, shoulders, hands, elbows, hips, knees and feet required to create a flattering portrait. Posing can be downright scary for new photographers, but without it, a technically perfect photo falls flat in an unflattering rendition.
The Difference Between Skin Retouching in Photoshop & Lightroom
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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.
Is it okay to use the Liquify tools on your clients? 4 questions to ask before you liquify
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?
Photo Editing: Using Photoshop’s Perspective Warp To Fix Distortion and Lens Errors
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.
How To Use The Pen Tool To Make Detailed Selections
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.