The Old Mill – My trip into HDR Photography
Hi everyone, I want to thank Mira for allowing me to guest blog on her new place. Awesome blog Mira. I have had a camera in my hand since I was young enough to remember. All through elementary school,...
View ArticleHow to Do Mouse-Over Image Swap?
While I do not prefer to use the mouse-over effect that swaps images in my posts, some of you may be interested in using it and I will show you how to do that. If you have a blog, any blog, you can use...
View ArticleThree Quick Steps to Editing Portraits in Camera Raw
Editing portraits can be time-consuming and no one likes that. Also, there are many editing options and software out there and selecting the right one can be a real hassle. Have you ever wondered how...
View ArticleUsing Different Layer Blending Options in Photoshop
Hi everyone! I am Alicia. Here in the blogging world I am Lili (lee-lee). Don’t know why, no one but my niece and nephew call me that. I have been blogging for over a year now and have had my...
View ArticleA Simple Way To Turn Dull Photos into Stunning Images
Have you ever gone on a vacation or trip and faced stunning architecture, amazing nature, or surreal landscapes? Then you snapped a photo hoping to impress your family, friends, and coworkers or to...
View ArticleA Plan to Enhance Your Images Using Photoshop Actions
Hello everyone! My name is Ashley Sisk and I’d like to thank Mira for having me on her blog. Today, I thought I’d revisit a tutorial that you may or may not have seen before (you’ve definitely seen the...
View ArticleA Smart Way to Edit Photos: Smart Photo Editor
Do you love editing your photos and playing with different looks but you think Adobe Photoshop is too complicated to use, Lightroom is too expensive, and all other free online software are too boring?...
View ArticleIt’s here: Adobe Photoshop Touch!
If you love Adobe Photoshop and you are in love with Apple products too, you will love this: Adobe released the Photoshop Touch for iPad 2 (works with Android devices also). You can download it from...
View ArticleHow To Save Photos for Web
Hello! I don’t have any food photography today mainly because I spent a lot of time on the road during the past two weeks. However, that does not have to stop you from showing off your food...
View ArticleFood Photography: Have You Found Your Style Yet?
My dear blog friends, I hope you are all well, happy, and ready for another Food Photography Challenge AKA Weekly Photo Stew. I know I’ve been a pretty sloppy blogger lately and I wish I could change...
View ArticleWhat Are Photoshop Actions And How Do You Use Them?
I use Photoshop actions a lot, both mine and off-the-shelf ones, and when I talk to someone about Photoshop, I usually mention them a few times. And than… unavoidable question: what are Photoshop...
View ArticleA Super Simple Way to Fix Exposure Issues in Photoshop
A while ago I wrote about exposure issues when photographing both the sky and ground. I am sure that you know that unlike our eye, a camera cannot expose for both the sky and ground. The sky is usually...
View ArticleHow to Cut Text Out of an Image?
Your font doesn’t have to be black, red, or just any solid color. It can have a different pattern or background like my image on the right. Although this may look difficult to create, it is actually...
View ArticleFocusing for Macro Images in Photoshop
I really liked Lisa Gordon’s tip on selective focusing when shooting macro images that she shared with us in Photography Advice Worth Remembering. Her tip on minimum distance is brilliant and gives...
View ArticleEnhancing Images Using Topaz Lab Filters + Giveaway
Just like many of you, I too have lots of images that I am not very happy with. I no longer take a lot of photos simply because I prefer to enjoy time with family and friends rather than focusing on...
View ArticleHow to Add a Brush Watermark to Your Images and Why?
Many of us like to add watermark to our images and there are many reasons why we do that. Here’s a few reasons why people like to watermark their photos: – to protect them online from other people...
View ArticleHow to Create a Multicolored Watermark
A while ago two readers asked me to write a tutorial on how to create a watermark. I wrote the first one here; it shows how to create a brush that can be applied as a single color watermark. But how do...
View ArticleWhen is Enough, Really Enough When it Comes to Photoshop?
I’ve been struggling with Adobe Photoshop lately. Not technically though… It’s been an ethical struggle wondering when is enough, really enough. I started learning and using Photoshop in 2001. That’s...
View ArticleCreating an HDR Image in Photoshop CS5
I am an HDR junkie. Period. I like to use every opportunity to create an HDR image. As you know, HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. HDR blends images of different exposures and brings out details...
View Article3 Websites to Get Free Photoshop Actions
Photoshop is a great editing and designing tool that has a very powerful feature: actions. Both Photoshop Elements and Photoshop CS allow you to create and save your own actions, or to upload pre-made...
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