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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Create Superheroes in Photoshop with Layered Effects When I knew I was going to be shooting with Danny Dobson, I started to think of creative possibilities for the end images. His physique is extraordinary, so
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Create a Double Bokeh Effect for Portrait Photos In this post we will look at how to create a double bokeh effect for portrait photos with a simple technique. The term “bokeh” is used to
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Easy Portrait Photography – Use Walls “Easy portrait photography” – is there such a thing? For many it can seem endlessly complicated, especially when it comes to posing. How should you direct someone to pose?
Portrait Retouching in Photoshop – Dodge & Burn This video tutorial carries on from where we left off in the previous post about portrait retouching in Photoshop. There we looked at using frequency separation to
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Portrait Retouching – Frequency Separation Techniques If you want your images to be really polished I would suggest you learn some retouching techniques. Using Photoshop, you can take your photos to the next level
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Why are photos sometimes not sharp? At times we all get photos that are a little disappointing. One of the biggest problems when starting out with photography is knowing why your photos aren’t sharp sometimes.
Compose Photos using Colour Harmony There are various factors to consider when you compose photos. The most important thing is to ask yourself if everything in the picture contributes to what you want to say. Does
Focal Length for Portrait Photography With so much lens choice available, which is the right focal length for portrait photography? This is something I often get asked by students at workshops and by those looking
Creative Lighting with Speedlights I am a big fan of mixing natural light with flash. Location shooting often lends itself to creative lighting with speedlights. It might be simply supplementing the existing light to soften