How to Photograph Fireworks Like a Pro
With the Fourth of July quickly approaching in the United States, photographers are getting ready to capture the magic of fireworks shows. If you want to nail some spectacular shots, …
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How to Photograph Fireworks Like a Pro
With the Fourth of July quickly approaching in the United States, photographers are getting ready to capture the magic of fireworks shows. If you want to nail some spectacular shots, …
Blending Modes in Photoshop: A Comprehensive Guide
Photoshop can feel infinite. It’s a lot like a high-tech espresso machine or a sports car: you don’t have to use all of its features for it to be functional, …
How to Use the Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop
Camera Raw Filter version 16.1 as of December 2023 Adobe Photoshop contains a very broad and deep set of tools for making edits and adjustments to images. While there is …
6 Photo Editing Mistakes That Make Your Landscape Photos Look Amateur
The sky is a key element in landscape photography, as it can create mood and depth in your images. However, many beginners tend to overprocess the sky, making it look …
Visual Balance: The Composition Technique That Changed My Photos
This landscape image has most of the ingredients that can make it a great photograph. It has a clear subject and focal point, the lighting is great, and a nice …
Unlocking the Power of Photoshop Levels for Photography
Levels often seems like a boring old tool in photo-editing programs. Maybe you’d use it to quickly fine-tune contrast by dragging the left and right sliders inwards. But it’s good …
Why Your Wide-Angle Lens Images Are So Boring
A common challenge for photographers using wide-angle lenses is creating depth in their images. The shots may seem flat and dull if they do not have a distinct point of …
How to Shoot the Busiest Street Scenes in Asia
Shooting the busiest scenes we encounter while traveling in Asia can be very challenging. After 15 years of running photography tours and teaching in the area, I know that busy …
Learning How to Apply Fake Nails Truly Couldn’t Be Any Easier
Oil, whether it comes from your skin or the cream you use to push back cuticles, is a fake nail’s worst enemy. So — and I know this is going …