Become Familiar with these Photoshop Tools
Sooner or later we all have to deal with wrinkled fabric or backgrounds, dust, scratches and imperfections, and making the image look as good as it can - maybe even better than it is. Here are three techniques to help get you familiar with the processes....
CREATIVE WORKSHEETS
PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHEETS CREATIVE PROCESS (PDF) Conceptual Image (PDF) WORKSHEET-1 WORKSHEET-2 WORKSHEET-3
FIND PHOTO CLIENTS NOW CLASS: OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS
PLEASE USE THIS LINK FOR ACCESS TO "FIND PHOTO CLIENTS NOW" - A COMPLETE SYSTEM FOR HELPING YOU FIND THE CLIENTS YOU NEED TO GET STARTED IN THIS BUSINESS. LINK PASSWORD: F1ndPh0t0N0w
BLACK FRIDAY NON-SALE SALE
THIS IS BECOMING A TRADITION: In order for me to show how grateful I am for all of you being a part of my world, I do this Black Friday marathon with shows and tutorials and such that I know you can benefit from. This year's event promises to be a lot of fun....
ROSH SILLARS WALKS YOU THOUGH AN SEO TUTORIAL
SEO Tutorial - A Compilation Of My SEO Insights Rosh Sillars knows his stuff. A longtime photographer in the Detroit area, Rosh is a compendium of knowledge and techniques for marketing and staying competitive in the tough times. This is a mix of several of his SEO...
WHAT IF YOU ARE JUST NOT FEELING CREATIVE?
How to create when you're just not 'feeling it'. Hey. It happens. To all creatives. More than you think. But that is simply resistance kicking your karma. Dudes and dudettes. We gotta move fast forward and find ways to get out of that slump before resistance wins....
SHARPENING AND REDUCING NOISE IN PHOTOSHOP
SHARPENING AND REDUCING NOISE IN PHOTOSHOP There are many techniques. Try these on for your work. Perhaps you like them, maybe you don't. The important thing is to be in control of your image from exposure to presentation....
CONTROLLING CONTRAST
Contrast control is one of the most important aspects of post-processing. Too much and we lose detail, not enough and we lose the 'pop' we wished we had in our images. Controlling contrast is one of the number one things you can master in the presentation of your...
HOW TO USE FREQUENCY SEPARATION AND FREE ACTION
Frequency separation is not just for skin tones. You can use it for metal, shiny surfaces, chocolate, and many other surfaces prone to hard to retouch blemishes. This tutorial comes with a free action to make the set up much easier....
Cleaning Up an Image: and Free Freq Separation Action
This technique is very popular among portrait and fashion photographers. Here is another use of this technique to clean up metal, wood, chocolate and other difficult surfaces we all have to shoot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeTIcm4vQIw
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT: THE LIST
I was asked if there was some sort of list of things I look at or think about before I click the shutter? There is. I used to have a checklist that included "was the film loaded correctly" and "are the dark slides clean" and such. We don't do that anymore,...
Four Cool Lightroom Techniques To Save You Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSo_DuGC_a0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXb7genURV0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZc0ISalAbQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRkk4E0oGY0
An Important Video for You: What Does a “Portfolio Showing” Look Like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy16XA-QNcc
Inexpensive Lighting Gear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPtYC4YsS5Y
A CREATIVE WORKSHOP: FOR YOUR REVIEW
https://youtu.be/iu1uorb4Nh0
LIGHTING WITH PURPOSE: ONE; BOTTLES
https://youtu.be/_J4TXq9WmHA This is a good exercise for any photographer starting out in studio still life and product. I want you to follow the instructions and post your images in the Facebook group. Tell us what you learned, and show us...
Still Life and Product Book
If you haven't already downloaded this book I did for CreativeLIVE, take the opportunity to do so now. Still Life and Product Workbook
Using a Tilt Shift Lens (PDF Tech Sheet)
Going Tilt-Shift? Considering working with a tilt-shift lens? This handy little PDF will help you work with it correctly and make cool images fast. Using a Tilt-Shift Lens You have my permission to print for personal use.