How to make “before and after” animated sequences

In a slight departure from the reviews of old and weird lenses typically seen on Mathieu Stern’s YouTube channel, this tutorial shows how to create animated before and after sequences as animated gif or video files from within Photoshop. I typically hop into After Effects to make short animated gifs, purely because it’s what I’m most […]

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How to Use Content-Aware Scale in Photoshop

In this new tutorial from Phlearn, Aaron Nace walks us through how to use content-aware scale tool in Photoshop to create an ad. He also works in some tips with the warp tool to get his composition just right. Check out the video above. Copyright/DMCA Notice: The RSS entry was originally published on Photography Bay. […]

This quick tip can turn gloomy grey skies into a dramatic blue backdrop

We might not possess the power to change the weather during a photoshoot, but we do have the power to change how the sky and surrounding environment looks with nothing more than a few tweaks to a camera’s settings. Here to explain just how to do that is David Bergman. As part of Adorama TV’s Two […]

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What is Street Photography? A Rookie’s Guide to Developing (Photography) Street Cred

What is street photography? There are many ways to describe and explain street photography, but honestly, I hate definitions. I think they limit your vision. And vision is essential. To me, street photography is just documenting human life. Period. Candid or with permission? I don’t care. Color or black and

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Editing a Cartoon Portrait in Photoshop (and a little Affinity Photo)

Following you will find a detailed guide on how to make these cartoonish portraits, but first  I must share how they came to be. If you just want the tutorial, jump a paragraph or two forward. A few weeks ago I traveled to Birmingham UK, to hang out at the Photography Show. I met up with the […]

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How To Make Light Rays Through Clouds In Photoshop

In this new video from Phlearn, Aaron Nace walks us through how to create light rays through clouds inside Photoshop. He does this buy using the radial blur filter as a smart filter, along with some simple strokes from the brush tool. Pretty cool results. Check it out above.

How To Make Light Rays Through Clouds In Photoshop

In this new video from Phlearn, Aaron Nace walks us through how to create light rays through clouds inside Photoshop. He does this buy using the radial blur filter as a smart filter, along with some simple strokes from the brush tool. Pretty cool results. Check it out above.

This is the best way to attach a camera strap

Yesterday, we shared a fairly basic tip of how to properly put up a light stand. Today, we’re back with another basic tutorial. This time, it’s how to properly attach a camera strap. While this might seem up to personal preference or insignificant, it’s important to realize that more often than not, a camera strap […]

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Create Amazing Rainy Composite Images With This Great Photoshop Video Tutorial

One of the problems when trying to create the images we see in our head is that, in the real world, the constituent parts can be very difficult to get together in front of your camera all at the same time. This is where compositing steps in.  Sometimes, you just have no choice, and you may […]

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