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In his latest timelapse project, “Angel City,” photographer and filmmaker Gavin Heffernan has captured the grit and speed of life in Los Angeles, taking advantage of the illumination of a supermoon to capture some well-lit night shots: “The light of the latest ‘Supermoon’ provided incredible extra definition in the darks of the city panoramas, while also giving some […]
Ever wondered how some of the stellar fantasy art is done or wished you could convincingly add or replace something in an image? The secret is in producing photo composites, but creating a believable sense of depth often seems easier said than done. Luckily, the solutions aren’t as tricky as they may seem. For starters, […]
Sometimes we humans think of ourselves as alone in the universe—there’s no one and nothing else that feels the way we do. Funny thing is, it’s a lot less true than we think. Check out this album of “family portraits” and see if it doesn’t pull on your heartstrings a little: Most of us who […]
In this video, Bryan O’Neil Hughes explains how to use selective coloring in your photos using Photoshop: Most people who have a bit of knowledge of using Photoshop know about the Hue/Saturation tool and might think selective color is easy. But try doing this quickly on a selective area of the photo and you might […]
In this video, photographer Marcus Smith shares an important piece of advice, something that you may have heard somewhere before and something that may just propel you to focus more on what you love to do, because at the end of the day that’s what the people you want to work with want to see […]
You are awaiting the birth of your baby with much anticipation, and the first thing on your to-do list is to look for a newborn photographer to capture those first few moments of your blissful baby’s innocent face. Even if you are not hiring a professional, with these tips you can take beautiful pictures of […]
It’s a conundrum all photographers, artists, and creative professionals face: How do you market yourself? In our world of social media, tweets, and “likes,” it can be hard to attract attention amongst all the competition. Ted Forbes offers some tips on self-promotion, drawing inspiration from two highly successful photographers from the days before the Internet: “A lot […]
For those of us who have Photoshop embedded into our post-processing workflow, it is hard to imagine a single day without the software. When Bryan O’Neil Hughes says, “I like to think of Photoshop as an imaging platform,” he is absolutely right. Photoshop’s extensive architecture allows it to open more than 500 proprietary RAW formats. […]
In a certain era, especially on the American frontier in the 18th and 19th centuries, barn raisings were quite an event. Communities would gather to help a fellow farmer tackle the formidable task of building or re-building a barn. Making a day of it, there would be food, friendly competition, and plenty of hard work. This […]
Black and white processing can put the focus on a powerful expression or standout composition in a way that color just can’t. But editing in black and white requires a different approach from editing in color. And that’s where this new tutorial course comes in. You’ll get to watch the transformation of 10 images from various […]
