Textures & Overlays 2: Advanced Blending
Going the next step in Texture Blending It’s time to take texture blending to a whole new level. The basic concept of combing a texture with an image is simple and can be achieved in many ways. In the past, we have looked at basic techniques like Blend If, Blend Modes, and Opacity, but there is…
Composition Comprehension – Cropping
As I reflect on everything I have learned about photography from 1999 until now, I am amazed that I have never had a complete course on composition, and more importantly cropping. I guess it is a topic that seems so simple, yet is commonly overlooked as an integral part of our workflow. That is…
Day To Night
Day To Night Whoever said taking a photograph at 2 in the afternoon under a pale blue sky was a bad idea? Okay, maybe I have said that a couple times. However, that is until I got a little creative with some daytime long exposure and some nighttime post processing! It is possible to…
Textures and Overlays
Textures & Overlays In this course, we will cover everything Textures and Overlays. There are many uses for textures that you may not be aware of. I use them in my images a lot, but more often than not you don not actually “see” them. That is because I treat Textures like I treat vignettes,…
A Macro Look at Macro Photography
A full-scale look at Macro Photography In this course, we will look at every facet of Macro Photography from the required equipment to the completion of a photograph. It is a common misconception that Macro gear is an expensive addition to your photography kit. Truth be told, you could already have everything you need to…
