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Backlighting Portraits for Beginners
In this article, we’re going to discuss how to get a beautiful hair light (or rim light) when shooting outdoor photos. Rim light refers to the light that surrounds the edge of your subject in an image. It sets your subject apart from your backdrop and gives his/her hair a pretty sparkle. This type of [...]
Reflecting Light to Take Better Food Photos
Skill level: beginner You have probably heard that natural light is the best and easiest way to take beautiful photos of your food. Unfortunately, there’s a bit more to taking a beautifully lit image of your culinary creations than simply slamming it in front of a window and clicking your shutter. Use this technique to [...]
How To Create a Starburst in Photos
Making the best of tricky lighting situations is sometimes all you can do to create a usable image. On a trip to San Francisco over the holidays, we were on a ferry to Alcatraz late in the afternoon. I wanted to take a photo toward the city skyline, but unfortunately the sun was situated directly [...]
Blurry Backgrounds of Photos for Beginners
Blurring the background in a photo is a fantastic way to either hide unsightly elements in your image, or to set apart your subject from its surroundings. This isn’t some fancy Photoshop technique, though I guess you could use an image editing program to create a similar, yet cruder effect. No no, the best [...]
Photoshop Tutorials
Work Easier with a Customized Interface!
Skill level: beginner If you’re like me, your productivity depends on how much you’re annoyed by the tools that you are working with. Photoshop is no exception to this rule. I had to make some small tweaks to my workspace before I felt I could work easily, and I want to share what I changed! [...]
Eye Enhancement in One Easy Step!
It’s arguable that the eyes are the most compelling part of any portrait. This easy-to-digest one step tip will draw attention to your subject’s eyes without altering the natural shape or color. Here’s the image that we’re starting with: Share this Post: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share [...]
Sharper Images Using Unsharp Mask
Skill level: beginner When I need to add sharpness to an image, it’s for one of two purposes: 1. I have resized the image for web or blog sharing, and I want it to be as crisp as possible. 2. I want to make a print of a digital file. For this tutorial, we are [...]
Quickie Color Correction – Identifying Light Source
The goal of this tutorial is to provide you with a quick way to achieve natural color in an image by identifying the type of light in the room or area where the photo was taken. Skill level: beginner Note: The images in this post were taken using the auto white balance setting, and no [...]
