Photography For Beginners

Photoshop has many filters like radial blur to add believable effects to your photos. Even if the results are not perfect, they can evoke certain feelings or emotions that transform an image. If you have used Photoshops blur filters before, you may be familiar with Gaussian blur. This filter gives…

Sigma is one of the leading third-party lens manufacturers that provide lenses for big DSLR companies. So today, we’re going to learn more about Sigma lens abbreviations. Their lenses have letters and numbers that don’t really make any sense… but they must mean something, right? Of course, the answer is…

DNG is a raw image format. Both DNG and proprietary RAW files can be compressed or uncompressed. Which one should you use? Here is a comparison of the two file types to…

If you haven’t heard of a PNG file, you are not alone. For professional photographers, PNG is one of several file formats, alongside CR3 or NEF files. PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics file and follows lossless compression. The PNG file was created to…

Buying a new lens is one of the most exciting times for any level of photographer. When searching through the lenses available, you may notice different acronyms and abbreviations. These will usually appear after the main title of the lens. These may seem like hieroglyphics, but today we will decipher…

Make a Christmas card from a family baking session, a portrait beside the tree or a gift-box joke. These 25 ideas include light, focus and framing tips for families, couples, children, pets and festive details.

The art of taking food photos is about creating images that give a full sensory experience. You want the food to stand out so the viewer can almost smell and taste the images. And to do this, you often need food photography props. Sometimes the food speaks for itself. But…

Digital photography is full of jargon and technical terminology. And one of the most common terms you’ll come across is a “RAW file.” You’ll find it on your camera and in your editing software. And you’ll hear other photographers talking about them. But what are RAW files? What are they…

Add a little sparkle and your photos become magical. You can make snow glisten or add a starlight effect. A stick becomes a magic wand, stars streak across the sky, and fireflies fill the night. This article will show you how to create a sparkle effect in Photoshop step by…

Try 32 Christmas couple photoshoot ideas at home or outdoors, with simple poses, festive activities and tips for framing your Christmas cards.

Neon signs are retro and cool, but not everyone has the tools to blow glass and safely handle neon gasses at home. In this step by step tutorial, we show you how to make a neon sign in Photoshop, which is both quicker and safer. Most of the work will…

The liquify tool in Photoshop is a powerful tool for correcting and modifying images. With it, you can easily fix problems like wrinkles or distortion, or go beyond simple corrections to create completely new effects. The liquify tool is easy to use; just select it from the toolbar and start…