September 2018 archive

Announcing 6th Annual Luminance Talks at Photoville: Sept 14th in NYC

[ad_1] One of our favorite events of the year is just around the corner. For the sixth year in a row, we’re partnering with Photoville to present a full day educational and inspirational panels all to help photographers grow their businesses. Join us on Friday, September 14th for discussions with industry professionals and photographers at 60 Water …

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How to cut out anything in Photoshop, 3 best ways to remove backgrounds from photos

[ad_1] The best 3 ways to cut out anything in Photoshop CC (2 for all versions) Learn how to cut out photos and objects in Photoshop. One of the mot popular tasks in Photoshop is cutting out things, AKA remove the background. In this tutorial we will look at quick Select, Refine Edge and the Pen …

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Chroma Chrono is a programmable RGB camera flash for colorful long exposures: Digital Photography Review

[ad_1] A new Kickstarter campaign seeks funding for Chroma Chrono, a programmable RGB camera flash that emits multiple colors during long exposures. Users can program the flash using a web interface accessible on any device with a web browser and WiFi; the system enables users to choose the flash colors and the on/off duration for …

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Editing with the Illuminate Collection Lightroom Presets – Pretty Presets for Lightroom

[ad_1] Editing with the Illuminate Lightroom Presets Collection Attention PRETTIES! Pretty Presets for Lightroom has done it again! We have created something completely new and innovative for Lightroom users to add beautiful light infusions to their images and we could not be more excited to share it with all of you! Get ready to discover …

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Guest Blog: Educator & Photoshop Magician Bret Malley

[ad_1] LIFE IS A COMPOSITE Hello everyone! For this guest blog post (thank you Scott and Brad for the wonderful invite to contribute!), folks are probably hoping to eek out some super slick tips and tricks about compositing, both for shooting and editing alike (and I’ll definitely deliver on those—I promise!). But I also wanted …

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Food Trucks! Mac’D-N-Loaded! « Joe McNally’s Blog

[ad_1] Next up on our “world tour” of Los Angeles food trucks–Mac’d-N-Loaded! This was a fun job, to be sure. Got to use some lenses I rarely use, and meet some really cool chefs. So–how do you separate yourself from all the hundreds of food trucks out there?  Especially in LA? One way is to have …

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Chromatic Aberration – What It is and How to Fix it in Photoshop – Pretty Photoshop Actions

[ad_1] Have you ever noticed how, in some of your shots, your subject and or certain elements of the image will have a colored halo around the edges? This is known as “Chromatic Abberation” or sometimes called “Color Fringing.” In this post, we will look at what it is, and how to correct it in …

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Daymond John: Why Grit, Persistence, and Hard Work Matter

[ad_1] Daymond John is the CEO and founder of the iconic lifestyle brand, FUBU, which he started by selling handmade hats on the street and went on to have more than $6 billion in sales. You’ve seen him as the “snake in the grass” star on ABC’s Shark Tank, which is currently in its tenth …

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How to Ensure You Don’t Miss Any Spots While Cleaning Your Image in Lightroom

[ad_1] Posted By Scott Kelby on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in Featured, Lightroom Classic, Lightroom Coffee Break | Another great 60-seconds or less tip from Lightroom Team member Benjamin Warde. This one is for when you’re removing dust and specs from your shot — it’s how to make you’ve checked every inch of your image …

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Top 50 Text Effect Photoshop Tutorials

[ad_1] Photoshop’s text tools can create some truly mind-blowing effects. Whether you”re designing a logo, a banner, posters, t-shirts, or even ads, Photoshop comes with the required tools to help you inject some awesomeness in your text effects. Of course, there are many tutorials that will teach you the basics of typography, but sometimes you …

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Photo Of The Day By Deborah Tracy-Kral

[ad_1] By Staff | September 1, 2018 | 0 Photo By Deborah Tracy-Kral Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Help From a Friend” by Deborah Tracy-Kral. Location: Millbrook, New York. The photographer describes the image as a “female red-winged blackbird eating ticks off eastern white-tailed deer.” See more of By Deborah Tracy-Kral’s photography on Flickr.  …

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