Photography For Beginners

Making selections of people in Photoshop can be difficult. But the Refine Edge tool in Photoshop makes it a lot easier and quicker! This is especially true when you have to select hair or fur, making it perfect for pets and portraits. Here is our step-by-step guide to using this very…

I personally love using beauty dishes; they’re my favourite lighting modifier, and produce some awesome results. They can be picked up with a lighting stand, and a grid, for only £100, and you will notice the difference immediately. One thing you will need though (if you want to use a full sized one) is a way of shooting with your flash off-camera, whether that’s wirelessly, or wired.

We go through seven steps with a still-life example where I make smoke for photography. I use a still-life example. But you can apply the smoky effect to different situations. Smoke is a powerful photography tool. It can add drama, atmosphere, and tension to an image. But getting the smoke…

HDR photography brings out the deepest shadows and the brightest highlights of a scene. This tool is useful for outdoor locations and interior real estate images. But it can also add a fantasy element to creative photo manipulation. The problem with High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is that it is…

There’s a surprisingly easy way to take a mirror selfie without the phone showing. This is a fun kind of illusion photography. The idea is to take a photo of yourself in a mirror without the camera being visible. How do you create a hidden camera mirror illusion? Well, it…

You’ve probably seen multiplicity photography presented as a funny story-telling composite or in a fine art photograph. It makes you wonder, how do you put multiple pictures in one? Multiplicity photography is one of the simplest photo editing projects. I’ll show you the steps of how to merge photos in…

Tiny planet photography is a fun and unique way to capture your surroundings. By stitching together multiple photos of a scene, you can create a “tiny planet” effect that gives the viewer a new perspective on your surroundings. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create cool tiny…

If you’re looking to add a touch of artistry to your portraits, you may want to try creating a Picasso style portrait in Photoshop. In this article, we’ll show you how to create a Picasso-style portrait using a few simple steps. We’ll also provide a few tips on how to…

What is it called when you see a picture within a picture? The answer is the Droste effect, an exciting and creative way to photograph a scene. In French, it is also known as a mise en abyme (put in abyss). And this technique involves placing a copy of an image…

The gorgeous interior photography shots you see in magazines may seem impossible to achieve as a photographer, but they’re not! Let’s dive in and walk through these twelve tips. You’ll start creating magazine-worthy interior photography in no time! 12. Interior Photography: Focusing on the Details Have you ever photographed for…

The Harris Shutter effect is a lot of fun to play around with when you’ve got some spare time and is an easy way to impress friends. This effect can be used in just about any situation where you can keep the camera steady and is a great way to show movement in a photo.

In this Photoshop project tutorial, we’re going to learn how to cut out an image in Photoshop. This is a common task that you’ll likely need to do at some point, whether you’re working on a photo-editing project or creating a graphic for your website. So let’s get started! In…