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 […]
Archives for March 2019
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 Create Shapes From Photos & Tips for Duplicating Layers in Adobe Photoshop
When I think about the depth of Adobe Photoshop, I sometimes can’t believe what it’s capable of doing. For so many people, Photoshop is merely an application that enhances photographs so they look a little better than they did when they came out of the camera. For others though, Photoshop is a full-fledged photo and […]
How Do I Turn Off Auto Suggestions in Google Search?
This has got to be one of the most annoying things about using Google as a search engine. I have to guess that predictive search is handy for some people in some cases, but for me, it’s highly irritating. I can’t remember my exact search terms or phrases, but just this morning, I searched for […]
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 […]
WordPress Bug with Grammarly?
I’m wondering if anyone else has noticed a small bug when using WordPress with the Grammarly extension installed in the Chrome browser. I’m currently using the WordPress Classic Editor plugin because I don’t like using the new block editor. I recently installed the Grammarly extension in Chrome and ever since I did, I noticed that […]
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 […]
Can I Open a Photo as a Smart Object into Photoshop From Camera Raw?
Question: I’ve been reading about how it’s beneficial to open photos from Camera Raw into Photoshop as Smart Objects and then edit them, rather than opening them in Camera Raw, editing them and then transferring them to Photoshop for further processing. From what I’ve read, if you open the images as Smart Objects in Photoshop […]