Mindfulness Through Photography I would like to share with you some thoughts that I have found helpful at times for maintaining good mental health and creativity. I am not a health or mental health professional […]
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Fantasy portraits come to life even more when you add a little sparkle of magic to them in Photoshop. In this tutorial video we look at how to create a magic eye in a crystal
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Creating bokeh using Christmas decorations is quite simple and needs very little kit. In this first example I’ve used a speedlight through a stripbox to the right of the bottle as we look. The stripbox
In this short video we look at how to sharpen teeth using liquify in Photoshop. Distorting facial features and creating sharp, pointed teeth can be an interesting way to add to a creative fantasy portrait.
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At some point, many of us will end up taking a picture of someone. Whether we are using a phone camera or an expensive DSLR there are a few key techniques that can make a
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How to Process Fog Pictures in Lightroom Fog isn’t the easiest of weather for photographers. However, it does offer great opportunities for creating something atmospheric (see earlier post “use the fog!”). As with all photographs,
Split Toning Using Curves in Photoshop In an earlier post we’ve already looked at split toning using Lightroom. Here we will see how easy it is to tone and split tone an image in Photoshop
Brussels Atomium – Places to Photograph The Atomium in Brussels is an iconic landmark that attracts many visitors. It also makes an interesting subject for photographers. I have only visited it once with limited time
Creative Use of Lens Flare – Photographing Flowers Lens flare is one of those things that can happen when we don’t want it to. It can intrude into images and mess them up. Most of
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How to photograph slices of fruit and veg with 1 light In this post we will look at a simple method for photographing slices of fruit and veg (and other objects) using just 1 light. For
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