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Dye versus Pigment Ink: Which is Better For Photo Printing?

I’ve been doing a lot of photo printing as of late and I’m learning tons about the process. Over the past few months, I’ve discovered all sorts of things regarding the paper that produces the best results, the types of files that are necessary as well as the wide range of printers that are available. […]

How to Clean Your DSLR Camera’s Sensor

Have you ever found yourself taking photo after photo with the same exact weird little spot in each shot? I actually experienced this recently, but luckily, the cause of the spot was a small splash of dirty water that flung itself onto my camera lens. I only took three or four photos with the water […]

Using Focus Area to Sharpen a Portrait in Adobe Photoshop

Sharpening photos is an important part of editing. It’s actually one of the most basic and most necessary tasks out there because beyond adding contrast, color, clarity and all the other more straightforward types of edits, achieving the right amount of sharpness has the potential to make an image look a heck of a lot […]

Grouping Adjustment Layers + Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop

Much of what you can accomplish inside of Adobe Photoshop is very straightforward. If you want to resize a photograph, all it takes is a few simple clicks. To alter some colors or adjust the contrast of that same photo, just a few more clicks. Many of the online Photoshop tutorials available can teach you […]

Changing Scene Brightness in Long Exposure Night Photography

I think long exposure night photography is one of the most interesting types of photography out there. If you think about it, when you look at a photo that’s been captured over five seconds, fifteen seconds, thirty seconds or longer, you’re essentially looking at a span of time that’s been compressed into a split second. […]

Photography Tip: Resetting Your Camera After a Photo Shoot

Let me ask you a question. Have you ever picked up your camera after not using it for a while and started taking photos with it? After you took those photos (or in the middle of taking them), did you smack your head in the realization that a few of your settings were off? Not […]

Cool Liquid Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

I’ve got a nice little text effect that I’d like to share with you today. This one is a “self-contained” effect, meaning it can be completed entirely inside of the Layer Style palette. It’s so simple, but it’s got a really cool look to it. I guess you could call it a liquid effect because […]

How to Remove People & Moving Objects From a Photo in Adobe Photoshop

If you’ve ever tried to take a photo of an area and had people constantly enter your shot, I can feel your frustration. Just think about it. You’ve either got your tripod set up or you’re just standing there with your camera at a train station, mall, city square or anywhere else people tend to […]

Using Color Range & Masks to Separate Colors in Adobe Photoshop

There may come a time when you need to separate out colors in a photograph for some reason or another. This may be because you want something to stand out in an image or because you simply want certain areas to fade into the background. Whatever the reason, it’s oftentimes far too tedious to sit […]