Tag Archives: Tool
Reflections: Are You Making the Most of This Creative Tool?
We all know that if we make use of reflections we can add some wonderful creativity to our images. How many of us, however, consciously look for reflection opportunities as part of our standard photographic routine? And do we look … Continue reading
How to Blur the Background of a Portrait Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool in Photoshop
Have you ever taken a portrait and wished that the background were just a little bit more blurry? You can address background blur in-camera by changing either your aperture or the distance of your subject from the background. However, there’s … Continue reading
How to Super-Charge the Spot Healing Brush Tool in Photoshop
The Spot Healing Brush Tool is often used in portrait photography to remove blemishes, wrinkles, and other distracting elements. By default, this tool works great, but sometimes you will need to add an extra level of control to get the … Continue reading
Curvature Pen Tool coming to Photoshop
Anyone who's tried to make a complex selection in Photoshop, especially if there are sweeping curves involved, will know what a powerful tool the Pen Tool is. It's a bit of a dark art to master though, no matter how … Continue reading
High Dynamic Range (HDR): A Useful Photographic Tool
There is some controversy about using HDR. This stems from the presentation of some HDR images done badly and the somewhat difficult processing of the image for the average photographer to get the desired results. Photo by Justin Kern. The … Continue reading
How to Use the Levels Tool in Photoshop
Photoshop is a reasonably daunting program once you’re starting. So that is the primary in a collection of articles to convey you in control on a number of the most helpful instruments to you as a photographer for modifying and … Continue reading
Google’s Free Snapseed Photo Editing App Adds Powerful Curves Tool
Gear Now you can adjust your mobile images with greater finesse The year’s first Snapseed update brings a powerful curves adjustment to the free Google app. Popular Photography
High Dynamic Range (HDR): A Useful Photographic Tool
There is some controversy about using HDR. This stems from the presentation of some HDR images done badly and the somewhat difficult processing of the image for the average photographer to get the desired results. Photo by Justin Kern. The … Continue reading
Canon EOS M5 Specs Added to Camera Specifications Tool
We’ve added the Canon EOS M5 to our Camera Specifications Tool. I preloaded the link above with a comparison of the M5 and Canon’s previous mirrorless offering, the M3. You can preorder the EOS M5 at these retailers. Canon and Nikon … Continue reading
Try Out This Tool That Automatically Colorizes Black-And-White Photos
News An interesting automated tool adds color to monochromatic photos This algorithmic process is surprisingly adept at adding color to black-and-white photos. Popular Photography
How to Use the Text Tool in Photoshop
As photographers, we often swear by the mantra that a picture speaks a thousand words. Yet there are some instances when we just wish we could add a word or two to help facilitate the understanding of the image, or … Continue reading
Lightroom CC Adds Guided Upright Tool For Correcting Perspective In Photos
News You now get more control when straightening images The new Guided Upright tool in Lightroom CC offers controlled perspective correction… Popular Photography