February 2021 archive

How to Find Good Locations for Family Portraits

[ad_1] When you’re shooting a family portrait, about nine times out of ten the client will ask, “Do you have a place you typically like to photograph?” We all do, of course, but if you take every portrait client to the same location, your portfolio will develop an undesirable, repetitive consistency. That’s why it’s important …

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The difference between Saturation and vibrance in Photoshop. How to use both together for the best results

[ad_1] I appreciated this simple, basic, and clear explanation of vibrance/saturation–something I played with without understanding. I’ll likely go back and play with some pictures I thought I had completed 🙂 You’re a fine teacher, Chris–this coming from someone with over 50 years in education! Thank you. [ad_2] Source link

How to replace the words “Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic” with your own logo (or text)

[ad_1] Here’s a quick way to replace the default text that appears up in the top left corner of your Lightroom Classic window with either your own custom text, or even your logo. Above: Here’s the default text. Above: Here’s changing it to your own custom text. That’s the fonts Lato Bold and Lato Light. …

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Shutterstock and Facebook Come Together to Help Small Businesses Engage More Customers with Ads

[ad_1] This combined effort will give small business owners access to Shutterstock’s 350+ million photos and the ability to create thumb-stopping Facebook ads — at no extra cost As much of the workforce continues to operate from home, small business owners are increasingly expected to think outside the box to engage new customers and maintain …

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The 12 Best Photoshop Actions for Black & White Photo Effects in 2021

[ad_1] If you’re looking to work on black and white photos, it’s a good idea to have a solid set of Photoshop actions on hand. These help to streamline your efforts and effectively act as timesavers. This is especially important if you have a lot of images you need to edit. If you’re stumped as …

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The First Smartphone Image Sensor With 100% PDAF Coverage Unveiled

[ad_1] OmniVision Technologies claims to have developed the first image sensor with 100% phase detection autofocus (PDAF) coverage designed for smartphones. The company says its new 50-megapixel sensor allows for improved distance calculation, faster autofocus, and better low-light performance. This new sensor combines the high resolution of 50 megapixels with 1.0-micron pixel size, selective conversion …

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How to use Multi-Batch Exporting – Lightroom's new feature

[ad_1]   If you have used Lightroom, then you’ll understand that “exporting” an image is the same as saving. And when you export, the program creates new files for you that will include any adjustments you’ve made. As of Lightroom 9.0, there’s a nifty feature that allows you to export multiple presets simultaneously. What does …

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33 Photoshop Tutorials for Designing Backgrounds and Wallpaper

[ad_1] Photoshop offers countless possibilities for creating stunning backgrounds for websites, posters, flyers, wallpapers, and any other type of design. Fortunately, there are a lot of good tutorials that show step-by-step how you can create a specific type of background. In this post, we’ll feature more than 30 different tutorials for creating amazing backgrounds. The …

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How to shoot video game content for commercial licensing

[ad_1] Last year, PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew made headlines by spending 40% of their marketing dollars to reach a niche audience: gamers. Since then, video games have skyrocketed in popularity, spurred in part by the stay-at-home orders associated with the COVID-19 crisis; in fact, over the summer, Nielsen found that 82% of global consumers played video …

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The CoffeeShop Blog: Life During Corona

[ad_1] I had no idea I haven’t posted here in so long. I have been doing an extra job for The Graphics Fairy, so I have been neglecting my own site. But I am back! So how are you doing? Thankfully the whole Coronovirus situation is slowly calming down here in Texas. Paul never stopped working, …

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It’s Time To Trim The Fat. Canon Gets Gloomy About Camera Sales

[ad_1] The camera market is struggling, and Canon isn’t beating around the bush when it talks about future camera sales. Another day and another nail has been hammered into the coffin of the camera market. Again, Canon has come out and said that the market has a future of doom and gloom due to decreasing …

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