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Elements Of Design In Photography – How This Translates To Your PhotographyI follow a number of excellent photographers across the few photo sharing sites on which I’m most active (Tumblr, Instagram, Flickr).Yet no matter how incredible a photo one of these photographers posts on any given day, it almost never fails that I see someone come along and leave a comment along the lines of, “Nice snapshot.”This annoys me.Image by Orlando Seppip FREE BONUS: When it comes to visual design, the streets and urban environment... READ MORE

  There are literally thousands of photographers who run their business and display their photographic portfolio using the WordPress platform. Not only is it an economical platform to use, but it is a relatively easy content management system to learn. And it is a system that works for the smallest of blogs to the most…This Post Sponsored By:Perfectly Clear for Photoshop or Lightroom is all about saving you time so you can focus on doing what you love best. Get a free trial of the award... READ MORE

The post How to Make a 3D Extrusion in Photoshop appeared first on Phlearn.Prepare Your ImagesStart by dragging your logo (or the subject you want to make 3D) onto your image. Then, go to ‘Window – 3D’ to open the 3D workspace. It’s important that your subject is on a transparent background, as this technique will extrude the entire layer.In the 3D tab of the workspace, choose “Selected Layer(s)” as your source. Select “3D Extrusion” in the bullet list below that, and then hit “Create.”Working... READ MORE

The “flat design” style drop shadows seem to have become a big thing lately. Whenever I check out my YouTube feed, I always seem to see a new tutorial on how to do it in Photoshop, Illustrator or After Effects. It’s easy to see why. It’s a pleasing look. It complements a flat design with The post How to light real world objects with “flat design” style drop shadows appeared first on DIY Photography. ... READ MORE

Autofocusing with cameras is one of the biggest features that are always kept in mind when someone makes a purchase. Unfortunately though, not everyone knows how to take the best advantage of what their camera offers them. In truth, if you've got a camera from 2011 and afterward, you pretty much have everything you'll need to accomplish most everyday tasks when it comes to autofocusing on your subject. Whether you're photographing your pets running around like maniacs or photographing a subject in the dimly lit... READ MORE

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a colorful rainy scene featuring an emotional woman. You'll learn how to add a colorful background using blending modes, retouch the model and take care of details, make rain using a custom brush, adjust the color, and enhance the depth of field.Tutorial AssetsThe following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:Model City Bokeh 1. Retouch the ModelStep 1Create a new 2000 x 1333 px document in Photoshop with the given settings:Step 2Open the model... READ MORE

Ansel Adams is one of the titans of photographic history. When I started as a photographer, I was primarily interested in landscape photography. I studied and consumed the work of Adams. What drew me most to his work was the minimalism, zen, and the sense of calm from his photographs. I learned early on that The post 8 Lessons Ansel Adams Can Teach You About Photography appeared first on DIY Photography. ... READ MORE

Shooting time-lapses has got a lot easier with today’s DSLRs. Top practitioner and author Mark Higgins shares some essential tips and techniquesShooting time-lapses has got a lot easier with today’s DSLRs. Top practitioner and author Mark Higgins shares some essential tips and techniques... READ MORE

On this behind the scenes, hip-hop duo Hyungdon & Daejoon (They are most hottest comedian and musicians in Korea and Asia) collaborate with rock band Rose Motel for a concert and our friend Manchul Kim was the photographer behind the posters.They show us a good sample of their good sense of humor. That is the key for great group portrait photographs.EQUIPMENTCamera : ... READ MORE

Show Promo ImageIn this episode of the Last Frame, Joe Edelman demonstrates how to capture some great fashion photos without a lot of expensive gear. As he explains in the video below, all you need is a single strobe, a 50mm lens, and a couple “gobos” or light modifiers you can easily make yourself.Tue, 10/11/2016Ron Leach... READ MORE

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Show Promo ImageEveryone loves photographing a beautiful sunset, but sometimes our results don’t quite convey the epic scene we attempted to capture. In this detailed tutorial, Andrew Marr tells you everything you need to know about capturing a great shot, and processing the image in Lightroom for a realistic, gorgeous result.Tue, 10/11/2016Ron Leach... READ MORE

“Yesterday and tomorrow cross and mix on the skyline,” poet Carl Sandburg wrote in his poemHaze. The world’s cities are at their most beautiful in those in-between hours, just as the sun tucks beneath the clouds at casts a golden hue over the silhouetted skyline.When people leave big cities, it’s often the skyline they miss the most when they think of home. More specifically, it’s the skyline at night, when the windows are alight with the goings on of millions of people winding down after a long... READ MORE

The post How to Create a Packaging Design Mockup in Photoshop appeared first on Phlearn.Have you ever wanted to create a mockup of how your graphic design will look on the package it’s destined to be printed on? Throughout any designer’s life, either for yourself or for a client, you will work on a graphic that needs to be printed out and applied to a physical object.The hardest aspects of adding text, logos, or graphics to any surface inside a photo is getting the perspective,... READ MORE

Hi gang: Happy Monday — OK, that’s enough chatty stuff, let’s get to work! STEP ONE: When you look at the image above, you can see a few spots, mostly to the left of our subject. But the problem is — spots are easy to miss, especially on solid color backgrounds like this, or on skies for landscape or travel photos. The goal is to see these spots easily, and it start with you choosing the Spot Removal tool from the toolbar under the Histogram... READ MORE

When it comes to photographing babies under two years old (and newborns), most people immediately think of studios with elaborate backdrops and lots of available headbands, hats, and props. There’s nothing wrong with that type of photography for children, but if you don’t have access to a studio space of your own, you have to get a little creative.More and more, I’m discovering that I love to photograph both newborns and young babies outdoors. Yes, I often take even 5-10 day old little babies outside... READ MORE

It's almost impossible to walk past a spewing faucet without stopping and trying to turn it off. We can't bear to see the waste.But our organizations leak all the time. The talented people who don't stick with the job because they're not respected, the potential customers who bounce from a clumsy website or the assets that go unused and unnoticed as they waste away.The first step is seeing it. And then refusing to go back to not seeing it.       ... READ MORE

For most photographers before they even press that shutter button, they have already pictured the type of shot in their heads. What exactly do I mean by that?Well for example, a sports photographer may use a panning technique to shoot a moving sports car so that the background is out of focus to convey a dynamic shot of motion. Or maybe you are a portrait photographer and you want your subject set against a wonderful bokeh in the background.Shallow DOF on the photo to the... READ MORE

Joe Edelman is going to walk you through his home photography studio and show you some cool tips for maximizing space in your home portrait studio:I stopped renting photo studio space about 10 years ago and decided to build a working studio in my basement.In this studio setup I will show you a lot of the gadgets and tricks and DIY photography solutions that I have found to maximize my ... READ MORE

Want to have your photos critiqued… by a computer? Keegan is a new online personal photo coach that can do that. Show Keegan one of your photos, and he’ll do his best to give you technical feedback to improve your photographic skills.“I might be tough but no hard feelings!” the website says.Keegan was created by Regaind, a French startup that’s working on automatic image analysis. The developers trained the system with the help of professional photographers, teaching it to recognize and describe strengths and weaknesses... READ MORE

Here’s a simple tip that’ll come in particularly handy for the smartphone photographers out there: you can use an old phone’s LCD screen as a cheap, portable polarizing filter.The tip comes to us from the Koldunov Brothers—the same guys behind this interesting “daylight control system”—who’ll spend a few minutes showing you how an LCD screen from an old cellphone can be placed in front of your smartphone’s lens and used as a makeshift polarizing filter. Sure, it’s not going to give you the kind of... READ MORE

Show Promo ImageCombat photography is, to say the least, one of the more challenging assignments anyone can accept. But if you’re both a photographer and a British Army soldier, let’s just say you have your hands full.Fri, 10/07/2016Ron Leach... READ MORE

It isn’t often that your hobby and your career collide but recently that is just what happened to me. Photography is my hobby. Fraud and Security management is my profession. So when I learned that cameras were used to launch one of the largest cyber attacks in history, I was intrigued.It All Started with a Blog PostOne of my favorite blogs to read is KrebsonSecurity. Brian Krebs, a former award winning journalist with the Washington Post and cybersecurity expert, always post interesting articles on the... READ MORE

The post Aaron’s Six Photoshop Tips & Tricks to Increase Productivity appeared first on Phlearn.Want to work faster and more efficiently in Photoshop? We compiled a list of 6 Tips and Tricks that are sure to boost your Photoshop speed and efficiency!Photoshop Tips & TricksAdd More “Undo” StatesPhotoshop will allow you to go “back in time” through “Undo – CTRL/CMD +Z” and “Step Backward – ALT/OPTN+CTRL/CMD+Z.” Many people find they run out of “Undo States” and can’t go back any further. You can increase the... READ MORE

INTRODUCTIONSony A7II – Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH – Shot at f/1.4For those who know me or follow my work, you know this article is one that has been a long time coming,  but iff you don’t know, I’ll just tell you. A good artistic sun flare is my jam. I spent years trying to find the best lenses, the best techniques, and most importantly, a look that not only I love but also my clients. Sure, it’s not for everyone, I get it; there’s a... READ MORE