If you ever place backgrounds behind people (individuals or groups) when taking photographs and wish the background was bigger, here’s how you can use Photoshop to do all the hard work blending images together to fake it.
Enjoy,
Glyn
Autumn / Fall Effect: Transform your Landscape Photographs
It’s my own fault that this year I didn’t manage to grab one single Autumn / Fall photograph; I’ve spent every opportunity photographing down on the coast here in Devon or over the border in Cornwall.
Until next year though (when I WILL get some Autumn / Fall photographs) here’s a couple of ways we can use Photoshop to fake it; the first using a single Adjustment Layer and the second using a new Neural Filter.
When you see the video, which one do yo think works / looks best?
Enjoy,
Glyn
DO THIS for Super Sharp Eyes (FAKE IT in Photoshop)
In this latest video (which is under 7 minutes long) on my YouTube Channel I go through a Super Fast technique for faking the look of detail, texture and sharpness in eyes.
Of course nothing beats getting it all ‘in camera’ but for whatever reason that just didn’t happen and the eyes are lacking punch, this works an absolute treat…
SKIN RETOUCHING: How to fix Sunburn Skin FAST and EASY with Photoshop
If only it was this easy in real life to get rid of sunburn!
Alas no…but here’s a super fast and easy technique for dealing with sunburnt skin in your pictures by making use of just one Hue & Saturation Adjustment Layer.
Hope you like it,
Glyn
Perfect Eyes with Photoshop Neural Filters (Video Tutorial)
Ok so yesterday I shared a new video on my YouTube Channel going through a recent-ish photo shoot I had with a female surfer.
In the video I go through a Behind the Scenes showing what went into making the picture whilst on location but then show how just one slider in Photoshop made the final picture, I believe, a winner.
As is always the case, it’s the small things that make the BIG difference in Photography and Retouching, and that’s exactly where the Neural Filters in Photoshop comes in when used sparingly.
You’ll see what I mean in the video but also, and I think importantly, why the filter had to be used in the first place.
Cheers,
Glyn
My NEW Frequency Separation Action (How to Use)
A while back now I did a LIVE Stream on my YouTube Channel showing how to use the incredible Frequency Separation Technique; without doubt the most useful technique to learn and use in Photoshop.
Following the LIVE Stream I then created an Action to help automate the process and made this available for free as a download to folks who joined my email community / newsletter.
However, if I’m honest, the Action was a little bit clunky in that it worked great when there was a layer in Photoshop called Background OR named a certain way. My Bad!
So, I’ve fixed it, and
How to quickly create Autumn using Photoshop
I guess we have to accept now (certainly here in the UK) that the summer months are well and truly gone, but without feeling too down in the dumps, there’s the magic of Autumn to look forward to bringing with it a change in the trees to beautiful burnt oranges, yellows and reds.
In the mean time though, if you’re feeling a little impatient, here’s a REALLY quick technique in Photoshop for creating an Autumn scene plus adding in a dreamy glow…
EASY Colour Grading HACK in Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop
If there’s one thing that has a BIG impact on your recognisable style, it’s how you colour grade your images.
There are so many ways to do this and a lot of the time it boils down to personal preference, however, imagine if there was a really easy way to take the colour from your favourite movie or tv programme and add that into your pictures!
Well, here’s a hack that I worked out to do exactly that with just one click!
The technique first of all makes use of Adobe's
Create Sunlight Quick and Easy in Photoshop
Here’s a short video showing how you can add or enhance Realistic Sunlight in your pictures QUICKLY and EASILY using Photoshop.
The technique makes use of a Gradient Fill and shows you how to use Gradients to create 3 individual circles that make up the sun along with how to resize them and use Blend Modes for ultimate realism.
Hope you like it,
Glyn
Quick Fix for Colour Correcting Images using Phoshop
Here’s a short video I recorded showing a quick, simple techniques for colour correcting images and removing colour casts.
Blink and you’ll miss it 🙂