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A battle of the sexes on cleanliness and hygiene [infographic]
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Flickr Getting Serious About Photo Meetups, Sets Up Corporate Page on Meetup.com
Thomas Hawk Digital Connection8 Feb 2012 | 3:04 pmOn today’s Flickr blog there is an announcement for two big upcoming Flickr photowalks. One is in New York on Saturday February 18th and already has 70 people signed up. The other is in Philadelphia on Sunday February 19th and already has 23 people signed up. While these numbers are not as big as some of the photowalks that have been taking place over the past year through other sites, it is very interesting to see Flickr begin to get more active in the photowalking scene. Even more impressive is what appears to be a brand new elegantly designed community page for meetups by Flickr at… -
How the Other Half Lives: George Holz' Beyoncé for Spin
Strobist8 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmPhoto © George HolzYou know how people on the Strobist Flickr group like to talk about how it is technically possible to shoot blow-away white with just one flash?Yeah, this is not exactly that.Hit the jump for a walk-thru vid for the (ahem, eight-light) shoot, including a key light combo that you're prolly gonna want to rent rather than buy next time you are assigned to shoot Beyoncé. Read more » -
Today’s Nikon D800 updates
Nikon Rumors9 Feb 2012 | 6:28 amNikon D800 with MB-D12 battery grip The latest Nikon D800 updates: Adorama is now taking pre-orders for the Nikon MB-D12 battery grip for D800. Today the CP+ show opened its doors in Japan and the D800 will be on display - see the first image of the Nikon booth. I will have several readers sending me images and reports from the show and I will post them online in the next few days. Nikon D800 is expected to start shipping on March 18th, 2012 for the US. New post on the Nikon D800 from Cliff Mautner with some high ISO samples. You can also see his gallery on the D800 micro site. Nikon D800… -
My 3D Feature in Photoshop User
Planet Photoshop31 Jan 2012 | 7:11 amSo if you are a NAPP member should have just recently received your latest issue of Photoshop User magazine! The official publication of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. If not a member click here to learn more and see what NAPP members get in addition to a year’s subscription to Photoshop User. You can also pick it up at most bookstore newsstands. Anyway in this month’s issue I had the honor of writing the feature article on 3D in Photoshop. I discuss how you can use 3D in Photoshop in not so obvious ways by combining the power of 3D and the compositing power…
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A battle of the sexes on cleanliness and hygiene [infographic]
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Coffee-themed bike racks
9 Feb 2012 | 7:13 amJava junkies that commute via bicycle get their coffee experience started before even walking in the door of Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar in Washington, D.C. The quirky joe shop recently installed bike racks shaped like a giant coffee mug and French press. The Washington Area Bicycle Association teamed up with the BikeBrand Your Biz campaign to set up the bike racks that not only accommodate the shop's many bikers, but also are wonderful branding for anyone strolling by. Via Laughing Squid. Coffee and biking make for a good morning. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
America's bacon obsession: 10 bacon-inspired products
9 Feb 2012 | 7:07 amHow much do we love our cured meats? A whole lot: On average, every American eats 18 pounds of bacon per year. Now, that salty meat obsession is reaching a new level. A look at the bacon craze sweeping the States, from the relatively tame bacon shake to the 'wait, what?' bacon lube: View slideshow at The Week. Photo: CC by kimtaro All the top stories from The Week. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
The content marketing explosion [infographic]
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8 historical figures who ate disgusting things
8 Feb 2012 | 11:26 pmBefore you read this article, you may have thought your dog had the grossest eating habits ever. But Fido's penchant for poo is nothing compared to some of these sickos highlighted in Cracked. For example, Victorian scientist William Buckland: He didn't just stop at the meat of animals, either. While on a visit to St. Paul's Cathedral, a strange mark was found on the floor. A debate broke out as to what the stain could possibly be, at which point Buckland got on his hands and knees, licked the stain and confidently announced it to be bat piss. But the craziest thing Buckland ever did, at…
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Thomas Hawk Digital Connection
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Flickr Getting Serious About Photo Meetups, Sets Up Corporate Page on Meetup.com
8 Feb 2012 | 3:04 pmOn today’s Flickr blog there is an announcement for two big upcoming Flickr photowalks. One is in New York on Saturday February 18th and already has 70 people signed up. The other is in Philadelphia on Sunday February 19th and already has 23 people signed up. While these numbers are not as big as some of the photowalks that have been taking place over the past year through other sites, it is very interesting to see Flickr begin to get more active in the photowalking scene. Even more impressive is what appears to be a brand new elegantly designed community page for meetups by Flickr at… -
Flickr Disables Snapjoy’s Flickraft API Key
8 Feb 2012 | 11:26 amYesterday photo hosting site Snapjoy launched what they called a “tongue-in-check” promotional page called Flickraft. The promo page provided a tool that would allow users to transfer their photos from Flickr to Snapjoy directly via the Flickr API. According to Snapjoy, in two hours their users imported over 250,000 photos and then they had their API key disabled by Flickr. In Snapjoy’s case they likely ran afoul of some of Flick’s basic API Guidelines and Terms of Use. Here it spells out what you can and can’t do with an API key. A few of the things that you… -
Facebook Rolls Out New Lightbox View
7 Feb 2012 | 4:21 pmFacebook’s New Lightbox View Google+’s Lightbox View Today for the first time I noticed that Facebook has rolled out a new lightbox view for photos. There were rumors of a new Facebook Lightbox view coming already out in the wild, but this was the first time that I saw it myself. At first blush it looks like quite a bit of it was copied from inspired by Google Photos. Remember Vincent Mo, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The biggest change is that that comments on Facebook photos have been moved over to the right. Also it’s interesting to me that they seem to… -
Join Us Tomorrow Night for a Very Special 10th Episode of Photo Talk Plus With Special Guest Jaime Ibarra
7 Feb 2012 | 11:29 amWow, what a show we have in store for you tomorrow night! If you are not yet familiar with the work of Jaime Ibarra, he is not only one of the most followed accounts on Google+ he is one of the most talented working photographers out there shooting today. He works with models to produce super interesting cutting edge work using both in camera and post production techniques. Be sure and check out his work on Deviant Art as well, where he is one of the most popular photographers posting over there. Join us for this special conversation with Jaime as well as a wrap up on all the best weekly… -
Photo Talk Plus Episode 8, With Special Guest Daniel “Smooth Dude” Krieger
7 Feb 2012 | 10:37 amWhat a BLAST I had interviewing my good Pal Daniel Krieger for Photo Talk Plus Episode 8. For those of you who don’t know Daniel, he is a professional photographer working in New York City. Daniel mostly focuses on wedding and food photography and has shot for many different prestigious publications including the New York Times. Joining my cohost Lotus Carroll is a stellar line up of mostly New Yorkers including Leanne Staples, Vivienne Gucwa, Titus Winters and Keith Barrett Thank you as always to our wonderful sponsors SmugMug and Drobo. Check them out at http://smugmug.com and…
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Strobist
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How the Other Half Lives: George Holz' Beyoncé for Spin
8 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmPhoto © George HolzYou know how people on the Strobist Flickr group like to talk about how it is technically possible to shoot blow-away white with just one flash?Yeah, this is not exactly that.Hit the jump for a walk-thru vid for the (ahem, eight-light) shoot, including a key light combo that you're prolly gonna want to rent rather than buy next time you are assigned to shoot Beyoncé. Read more » -
Lighting Inside the Box
6 Feb 2012 | 6:30 amAfter 15 years of long-term planning (and saving) Susan and I finally took the plunge with a full kitchen remodel. We were really pleased with the results, and at some point I had promised the contractor a nice photo of the final product.In a room like this you are basically illuminating the inside of a box by using hidden lights, which turned out to be an interesting exercise. And it's something I would recommend for just about any photographer. Read more » -
Core Knowledge: Working With Remotes
2 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amThere are two things you should always remember about radio remotes:One, radio can be fickle. This is true whether you are using your time-honored PocketWizards or a brand new Chinese offering.Two, radio waves -- and success with your remotes -- are all about the physics. So a little knowledge can go a long way toward ensuring good range and reliability. Some basics that every lighting photographer should know, inside. Read more » -
Tyler Stableford: Dispatches From the Underground
30 Jan 2012 | 6:00 amAspen, Colorado-based photographer Tyler Stableford generally shoots action and adventure, most of it aboveground. But this shoot for Timberland PRO would send him a half-mile deep into the earth. That far down, before adding light it is absolutely pitch black. As in, you cannot see your hand in front of your face. And the lights the miners use while extracting coal there aren't much friendlier -- low-level, and a mix of tungsten and fluorescents. So Stableford shot the entire campaign working on the edge of the quality envelope, and lighting with only a few speedlights. Read more » -
Q&A: Dealing with Glare from Dark Wood Backgrounds
26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 amReader Jefferson, from California in the US, asked via Twitter:"How do you deal with glare on dark wood in background for portraits? Is this covered in Lighting 101 or 102?"Actually, it is covered in L102, if a little obliquely. And yes, pretty much any time you light into dark wood as a background you are gonna get some blowback.But rather than look at this as a problem, I prefer to think of it as a feature… Read more »
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Nikon Rumors
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Today’s Nikon D800 updates
9 Feb 2012 | 6:28 amNikon D800 with MB-D12 battery grip The latest Nikon D800 updates: Adorama is now taking pre-orders for the Nikon MB-D12 battery grip for D800. Today the CP+ show opened its doors in Japan and the D800 will be on display - see the first image of the Nikon booth. I will have several readers sending me images and reports from the show and I will post them online in the next few days. Nikon D800 is expected to start shipping on March 18th, 2012 for the US. New post on the Nikon D800 from Cliff Mautner with some high ISO samples. You can also see his gallery on the D800 micro site. Nikon D800… -
Nikon D800 vs. D4 specs comparison
8 Feb 2012 | 8:58 pmHere is a quick comparison between the Nikon D800 and Nikon D4 based on the specifications listed on Nikon's website: Camera NikonD800 Nikon D4 Effective Pixels 36.3 million 16.2 million Sensor Size 35.9mm x 24mm 36.0mm x 23.9mm Lens Mount Nikon F bayonet mount Nikon F bayonet mount Effective Pixels 36.3 million 16.2 million Sensor Size 35.9mm x 24mm 36.0mm x 23.9mm Image Sensor Format FX FX File Format Still Images JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression NEF (RAW): lossless compressed 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed,… -
Nikon D800 vs. D700 specs comparison
8 Feb 2012 | 4:16 pmHere is a quick comparison between the Nikon D800 and Nikon D700 based on the specifications listed on Nikon's website. I was told that the D700 will go down in price in the next few days - in France for example, the price is expected to drop from the current EUR 2,100 to EUR 1,800. I have no confirmation about US prices yet. Model Nikon D800 Nikon D700 Effective Pixels 36.3 million 12.1 million Sensor Size 35.9mm x 24mm 36.0mm x 23.9mm File Format Still Images JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression NEF (RAW): lossless… -
OneCall opened their Nikon D800/E pre-orders
8 Feb 2012 | 3:10 pmOneCall also just opened their pre-orders for the Nikon D800 and Nikon D800E. Full list of pre-order options available here. Posted by NikonRumors.com This RSS feed is copyrighted and cannot be republished in any way without permission. Follow [NR] on Facebook and Twitter. -
J&R just opened their pre-orders for the Nikon D800/E cameras
8 Feb 2012 | 1:29 pmAnother chance to get on the top of the waiting list - J&R just opened their pre-orders for the Nikon D800 and Nikon D800E. Other pre-orders options available here. Posted by NikonRumors.com This RSS feed is copyrighted and cannot be republished in any way without permission. Follow [NR] on Facebook and Twitter.
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Planet Photoshop
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My 3D Feature in Photoshop User
31 Jan 2012 | 7:11 amSo if you are a NAPP member should have just recently received your latest issue of Photoshop User magazine! The official publication of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. If not a member click here to learn more and see what NAPP members get in addition to a year’s subscription to Photoshop User. You can also pick it up at most bookstore newsstands. Anyway in this month’s issue I had the honor of writing the feature article on 3D in Photoshop. I discuss how you can use 3D in Photoshop in not so obvious ways by combining the power of 3D and the compositing power… -
Photoshop World, it will get here fast!
27 Jan 2012 | 11:16 amAre you planning on joining us for Photoshop World in Washington D.C. this March? If so, you better make sure you get registered soon! The early bird registration, which will save you $100 off the full-conference price, will be available through February 17, 2012. I know that seems like a ways off but we all know that will get here a lot quicker than we think. Not to mention you will want to get registered for other events you may be interested in that have a very high likelihood of filling up fast like the pre-cons and the after hours party! Always a blast! This event boasts the biggest… -
Flare Effects
20 Jan 2012 | 12:36 pmCorey has a cool trick for creating a flare brush and see how one effect can lead to another. Corey Barker is Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and is an Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Corey has also made numerous appearances on the highly rated podcast, PhotoshopUser TV, and is co-host of Layers TV. -
Create A Composite Layer
13 Jan 2012 | 8:47 amIf you have a multilayer composition and you want to apply an effect to all the layers at once, don’t flatten the layers–use a composite layer instead. Hide the layers you want excluded, and press Shift-Command-Option-E (PC: Shift-Ctrl-Alt-E). A new layer will be created at the top containing a merged copy of all the visible layers. Another option is to create a new layer at the top of the stack and make it active. Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) each layer you want to include to make those layers active, as well. Press Option-Command-E (PC: Alt-Ctrl-E). by Colin Smith -
Creating Glossy Lips
10 Jan 2012 | 8:43 amIf you see a shiny highlight on your subject’s lips, and you want to make it look glossier, duplicate the Background layer then change your layer blend mode to Screen to brighten the entire image. Option-click (PC: Alt-click) the Add Layer Mask icon to hide this brighter layer behind a black mask. Press D to set your Foreground color to white; choose a small, soft-edged Brush (B); and paint over those white highlight areas on the lips and they’ll get even glossier. by Scott Kelby
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Cliff Mautner on the Nikon D800
8 Feb 2012 | 9:02 pmWhat a few days. It’s amazing how much interest a little piece of metal can produce. As a proud member of the team at Kelby Training, I wanted to share my experience with the D800. This project has been going on for many months. i was approached by my good friends at K&L in Tokyo- Nikon’s agency for decades- and was blown away that they asked me to participate with this project. My job was well defined: Use the D800 in a way that utilizes and highlights the latest features the D800 offers in real world wedding conditions that I’d face week in and week out. Simple, right? -
It’s Free Stuff Thursday!
8 Feb 2012 | 9:01 pmPhotoshop World DC – 9 Days Left for Early Bird Registration! Photoshop World Washington DC is quickly approaching, and there are only 9 days left to save $100 on registration! Head on over to PhotoshopWorld.com to sign up, get hotel info, see the full schedule of classes from instructors like Jay Maisel, Joel Grimes, Lindsay Adler, Glyn Dewis, and a ton of other incredible people! And, there are only a few spots left in some of the pre-conference workshops like Lightpainting 101 with Dave Black, On Location DSLR Workshop with Rich Harrington, Real World Concert Photography with Alan… -
It’s Guest Blog Wednesday featuring Jake Peterson!
7 Feb 2012 | 9:37 pmMaking History Come to LifeTen months ago I was attending Photoshop World in Orlando, FL. It was the second time I had been to Photoshop World, but after the blast of Vegas the previous September there was no way I was going to miss the one that Spring. One morning in the instructors’ lounge Jay Maisel, someone who I knew of but had never met, was sitting at a table. I introduced myself and we started to talk. Afterward Jay went up to my Dad and said, “You have failed as a parent if you let your kid go into photography as a career.” He smiled and my Dad just laughed;… -
Jumping the gun on the Nikon D800
7 Feb 2012 | 7:46 amSince my post last night here on Google+ (http://www.scottgplus.com), and here on my blog earlier today, I’ve seen a lot of comments flowing in pro and con about this camera, and I just want to say a quick few things about the comments I’ve been reading thus far:(1) The D800 was apparently created for a very specific type of photographer There is no law that every camera introduced by a camera company has to be designed to fit your personal needs. If you read that it has 36.3 megapixels and you’re like “36.3 megapixels is overkill!!!” then obviously this… -
Nikon Announces The D800 And Baby Does It Look Sweet!!!!
6 Feb 2012 | 9:33 pm36.3 megapixels (wow!) with a full frame sensor. Full HD video with stereo sound (yay) built in HDR (sweet) and it looks like its aimed at the commercial, wedding and landscape markets (photographers who shoot medium format digital backs. I mean who used to shoot digital backs). ;-)I haven’t seen one, held one, etc., but it sounds amazing and I want one. Bad!!!! (And yes, sometimes you need 36.3 megapixels). Two words: Whoo Hoo!Read the full scoop at Nikon USA: http://bit.ly/wVaU77
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips
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Why I Don’t Backup My Photos Using Lightroom
7 Feb 2012 | 5:39 amIf you’ve used the Import dialog in Lightroom, you’ve probably noticed an area under File Handing called “Make a Second Copy To:”. This is Lightroom’s way of letting you make a backup of your photos as you import them. That way you can get your import and your backup all done at once. A while back, some one pointed out that when you use this feature, you don’t have much control over how the backup drive stores the photos. Basically, it just stores them in a folder named “Imported on….”. For me this is a big problem because it’s not… -
Lightroom Worth-a-click
3 Feb 2012 | 6:26 amHappy Friday! Here’s a few Lightroom/Photography related things that are worth a quick click if you’re surfing around. • A friend of mine from Paris (who I shot with while I visited last year and was a HUGE help!), Serge Ramelli has a Lightroom app on the iTunes store. Here’s the link if you want to check it out. • It’s not exactly brand new news but I had a new class go up on Kelby Training last month that’s all about Lightroom presets and how I create them. If you’re looking for a peak inside the mind of the preset creator (and some cool ideas for… -
Lightroom Video – Dynamic Watermarks (well… not really, but kinda)
1 Feb 2012 | 8:08 amI always like to do videos that answer questions I get, rather than just doing a video that I “think” everyone wants to know about. Well, this weeks video comes from a question that I’ve gotten in several forms over the last couple years. Recently, some one asked if they could add a watermark to their photos with the current year on them. So basically, Lightroom would have to figure out the year from the metadata (probably not hard) and dynamically add it to the photos when you export them into JPEGS (not so easy). So, there’s really no way to do this, but there is an… -
Your Burning Lightroom 4 Questions Answered From Adobe
30 Jan 2012 | 7:10 amI just saw a post over on Adobe’s Photoshop.com blog where product manager Sharad Mangalick, answered a bunch of Lightroom 4 questions. Everything from catalogs, to video, new features, you name it. Below is one question I pulled directly from the page because I’ve been asked quite a bit too, but there’s lots more in the full article. @luxx11 and @jennawoodward Ask: @Lightroom why can’t I use my LR3 catalogs in LR4? Is there a way to easily transfer my Lr3 catalogue into Lr4? Sharad: Since Lightroom 4 is still in beta form, we restricted the ability to bring in catalogs… -
Lightroom 4 and Windows XP
23 Jan 2012 | 7:52 amI’ve seen quite a few comments about the fact that Lightroom 4 Beta doesn’t work with Windows XP (and you can probably guess that the full version isn’t going to work with it either). Last week Tom Hogarty (Lightroom Product Manager) wrote about the reasons behind that decision on his blog. Here’s a quick snippet but you can go here to read the rest: “As many have noticed, the Lightroom 4 public beta we released last week does not support Windows XP. This decision did not come lightly and was based on a number of factors. With each version of Lightroom, our goal…
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Photoshop Star
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Winners of Grafpedia Giveaway
7 Feb 2012 | 8:01 amIn this post, we announce the winners who previously participated in a giveaway held on January 26th, 2012. First of all this was a great giveaway thanks to Grafpedia. Six winners have won 6 VIP accounts (one winner won one commercial VIP account valued at $199 and five winners won one VIP account each valued at $49). The Winners One winner will receive one commercial VIP account valued at $199. Winner is Wendy. And winners of one VIP account valued at $49 are: 1. Bob 2. CCronje 3. Eric 4. Kenneth 5. mare Thank you to all for participating on this giveaway and congratulations to the winners. -
Learn to Create Text Animation
1 Feb 2012 | 10:16 amI received several requests for a simple animation tutorial so this Photoshop tutorial is here. Learn to create a small text animation using Photoshop. Final Image Preview Step 1 Start by creating a new document with 1000×300 pixels. Set foreground color to #000000 and background color to #00ae0f. Select Gradient Tool and create a linear gradient. Step 2 Apply Filter > Sketch > Water Paper with following settings (Fiber Length: 5, Brightness: 53, Contrast: 73): Step 3 Select Horizontal Type Tool, font Arial Black with 170 pt and update foreground color to #00b75a. Write something like I… -
Giveaway: Win over 70,000 Design Items from Grafpedia
26 Jan 2012 | 9:15 amPhotoshop Star and Grafpedia have partnered to giveaway several VIP accounts to Photoshop Star readers. About Grafpedia Grafpedia.com is a popular website with lots of resources for web designers including tutorials. It also features one of the best premium member areas including more than 70,000 graphics resources. Grafpedia premium member area includes more than 900 photoshop brushes, 29400 photoshop gradients, more than 1000 textures, more than 100 web elements and more than 130 templates ready to use. Every week new resources are added to premium member area to keep collection up to date. -
How to Make Facial Retouching in Photoshop
24 Jan 2012 | 2:56 pmOne more tutorial teaching you how to make a man facial retouching in Photoshop. Final Image Preview Resources Cowboy Step 1 Start by opening photo. We are going to start by removing skin problems. Select Healing Brush Tool. This tool lets you correct imperfections, causing them to disappear into the surrounding image. Like the cloning tools, you use the Healing Brush tool to paint with sampled pixels from an image or pattern. However, the Healing Brush tool also matches the texture, lighting, transparency, and shading of the sampled pixels to the pixels being healed. As a result, the… -
How to Make Inspiration Frame in 5 Minutes
18 Jan 2012 | 11:19 amWanna inspire yourself and at some time inspire someone else? On this Photoshop tutorial you can learn how to quickly create an inspiration frame. Final Image Preview Step 1 Start by creating a new document with 600×600 pixels. Fill layer with color #0593a4. Step 2 Select the Custom Shape Tool and select one of standard Photoshop shapes (Registration Target 2), which you can see on the picture below. Set up foreground color as #02a0b3 and create shape similar to mine that you can see on the picture below. With new layer selected, rasterize shape by going to Layer > Rasterize > Shape.
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Photoshop Lady
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Develop a Magic Tree House in Photoshop
9 Feb 2012 | 12:01 amLots of cartoons would arrange their characters to live in a special house like tree house. To design a special one, you have to figure out how a normal house to be put on an abnormal tree to form such mysterious scenery. (View This Tutorial) -
Form an Imaginative Scene – House on a Shoe
8 Feb 2012 | 12:01 amHave you ever thought to put a house on a shoe? It is always funny and fantastic to put them together. You can apply the same idea to arrange different stuff together to form a new good funny combination. (View This Tutorial) -
Drawing Fantastic Fur for Animals
7 Feb 2012 | 12:01 amMost of animals have their own fur. Learning to draw animal’s fur is always useful to your artworks. This tutorial will introduce you to set up your brushes for painting a wolf for your information. (View This Tutorial) -
Create a Lomo Effect in 3 Simple Steps
6 Feb 2012 | 12:01 amYou don’t have to have one of these cameras to produce your own “Lomo styled” photos. With 3 simple steps in Photoshop you can create some very interesting Lomo looks. (View This Tutorial) -
Create a Pretty Lady Portrait in Photoshop
3 Feb 2012 | 12:01 amLots of you may wonder how to create a nice human portrait. In this tutorial, it will give you some guidelines on creating a human portrait plus illustrating you some to set up Photoshop brushes. (View This Tutorial)
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Psdtuts+
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Test Your Photoshop Knowledge #6
9 Feb 2012 | 5:00 amWe know how much you guys like to test your knowledge of Photoshop so today we are giving you an opportunity to do so with another quiz from Martin Perhiniak. Please take a moment to complete this 10-question quiz and see if you’re prepared to pass our test! Good luck! Editor’s note: this quiz is for Photoshop CS5. -
Easy Dashed and Dotted Lines in Photoshop
8 Feb 2012 | 9:57 amFor the last few weeks, the Photoshop team has been giving us some sneak peeks of the latest version of Photoshop. The latest version of Photoshop is due to be released in the first half of 2012. We have already seen videos showing off Photoshop’s new look, and some performance enhancements but this video shows us something new, something that we have been asking them to include for a long, long time – dotted and dashed lines. In this video, Photoshop Product Manager, Zorana Gee shows how you can click on a stroke and quickly convert it to a dotted line. Then, she shows how to quickly… -
Create a Caricature Painting in Photoshop
8 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amPhotoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop. Digital Art for Beginners, by Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, Martin Perhiniak will begin by teaching you how to draw in Photoshop. At the conclusion of this series you will know all you need to produce your own concept art and matte paintings in Photoshop. Today’s tutorial Part 22: Create a Caricature… -
Retouch a Bland Model Portrait in Photoshop
7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amSometimes retouching a portrait can be really tricky, specifically when dealing with model portraits. In this tutorial, we will be retouching a particularly difficult shot in which the subject has no makeup or dramatic lighting to emphasize the shot. Using Photoshop, you will be able to add makeup, repair flaws, and add some drama to this shot. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Model (iStockPhoto) Background (iStockPhoto) Step 1 – Selections The first thing I want to do is remove the model from her background. -
See the Next Version of Photoshop Live
6 Feb 2012 | 5:03 pmRecently, the Photoshop team has been publishing some sneak peeks of what they have been working on for the next version of Photoshop. Later this week, Photoshop Senior Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes will be in New York City for a series of live sneak peek events. This will be a great opportunity to see for yourself what the Photoshop team is working on. I’ll be attending and would love to see you there if you’re in the area. The details for the event are below. Thursday, February 9 Event Meetup Hosted at the School of Visual Arts with special guest SVA alum and pro photographer…
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Lightroom for Digital Photographers
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Changing Eye Color in Lightroom
8 Feb 2012 | 4:12 amIn this tutorial I'll be showing you how to change the color of the eyes of your subjects. In addition to color the eyes I'll also show you how to enhance them as well. -
Fix Color Printing Problems in Lightroom
7 Feb 2012 | 6:02 amI receive lots of comments about concerns that Lightroom users have with it comes to printing their images. Images are too dark or have a color cast to them. Double color managing your prints is usually the source of the problem. -
Making Your Images Standout
25 Jan 2012 | 9:42 amIn a world where there are so many images how do you make your images standout from all others? In this tutorial we'll be looking at a presentation method that can separate you from the pack. -
Lightroom 4 Beta Introduction
11 Jan 2012 | 5:12 amOn January 10th 2012 Adobe released its new public beta of Lightroom version 4. Find out what the most notable changes were made to Lightroom by watching this video. -
Exporting Images With Watermarks and Identity Plate
5 Jan 2012 | 3:44 amIn this tutorial I"ll show you how to export images out of Lightroom with the Watermark and Identity Plate graphics intact on the image.
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Where is Ben?
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The new MINI is here!
6 Feb 2012 | 1:20 amA MINI USA image of the new Countryman. That's right. We are no longer carless. If you have been keeping up with the blog, you know that for the past several months, Karen and I have been without a car. Back in October, we sold the Mini we used to tow to our friends Chris and Cherie, of Technomadia, and ordered a new Mini Countryman. The new car, however, would take nearly three months to be built and shipped to our dealership in Las Vegas. Those have been a long three months! During our stay in San Diego, my friend Misty loaned us her VW Van (named Vanna White) so that we would have some… -
Workshop Week: Kelby Training & FOTOfusion
30 Jan 2012 | 5:40 amWhile the bus (and Karen) stayed in San Diego this past week, I've been all over the place! I first flew to Oklahoma City to present my From Focus to Finished Kelby Training Seminar to a lively and enthusiastic crowd. Many thanks to the Oklahoma gang for making it such a fun day of training. After the 1-day seminar, I flew right to West Palm Beach, where the annual FOTOfusion conference was already in full swing. I taught three classes there, one of which was a 3-hour hands-on class on directing the viewers' eye. This event is always a lot of fun because of all the friends I get to… -
Upcoming Workshops & Events
27 Jan 2012 | 2:40 pmHi everyone! I've got a lot of great workshops and events going on in 2012 and would for you to join me on some. Here's what's coming up: Discover Iceland: A Photographer's Paradise June 24-30, 2012 Get ready to discover one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Iceland features black sand beaches, waterfalls, geysers, volcanos, geothermal features, glaciers, icebergs, lighthouses, turf houses, storybook horses and interesting architecture, all packed into a country that is 1/95th the size of the United States. Its unspoiled countryside offers breathtaking vistas,… -
A quiet week on the west coast
23 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pmA screen shot of the live web cam at the Panama Canal. We tracked the ship our new Mini is on. This past week has been pretty low key here in San Diego. We're still waiting on the arrival of our new MINI Countryman, which is currently on a ship heading our way. In the photo above, you'll see a screen shot from a live web cam of the Panama Canal. We found out that our car is on a ship called "Morning Composer" and we've been able to track it when it gets close enough to land. When the ship got close to Panama, Karen started searching for web cams and was thrilled to… -
SoCal in Jan: Sunny weather, friends & wheels!
16 Jan 2012 | 5:38 amThe "wheels" part of that title might sound odd, but I'll get to that soon. This past week has been quiet, for the most part. As I mentioned before, we are car-less. The new MINI we ordered is currently on a ship, slowly making its way to the CA coast, where it will disembark and make its way to our dealership. We are parked next to a train station, so we have access to downtown, but it's been far from convenient. It's a hassle just to get groceries. We did make as much of the train as we could though. Karen found a great place for taking cooking classes and signed up…
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Peachpit Press :: Articles
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Article :: Everything You Need to Know about Applying Photoshop Filters
8 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmIn this excerpt from Best Photoshop Filters, Susannah Hall talks about Photoshop Filters, including applying them, using Smart Filters, using the Filter Gallery, fading a Filter effect, using the History Brush, and finding and adding new filters. -
Article :: Editing DSLR Video with Final Cut Pro X: Organizing Your Media
7 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmFinal Cut Pro X has several tools that let you sort, sift, filter, and find the perfect shot. You can use embedded metadata as well as attach powerful keywords to improve your ability to locate the perfect shot. In this chapter you'll learn the many ways to organize your media. -
Article :: Creating Android Applications: Acquiring Data
6 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmLearn how to acquire data from a remote source, as well as Android and the main thread. -
Article :: Building iOS 5 Games: Controllers and Sprites
5 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmIn this chapter you will be introduced to the classes that combine to form the foundation of the game engine. Then, you’ll create the sprite classes that draw and control the game characters on the screen. -
Article :: The Family Photographers’ Guide to Setting Up a Working Photography Studio
1 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmIt doesn’t matter if a studio is a designated space within your home, a standalone structure, or an area located within a commercial retail center. But there are several considerations to keep in mind when setting up a working studio. Tamara Lackey explores them in this chapter from her book, Envisioning Family: A photographer's guide to making meaningful portraits of the modern family.
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Photoshop For Digital Photographers
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Protecting Your Metadata
8 Feb 2012 | 4:44 amEvery time you take an image your camera automatically embeds information into the image. There may be times when you don't want to share this data with others and in this tutorial I'll show you how to remove selective metadata from an image. -
How To Naturally Extend A Canvas
2 Feb 2012 | 4:12 amIf you need to naturally extend one or more edges of an image how do you do this without distorting important elements of your image? Watch this tutorial to find out how. -
Painting A Vignette
3 Jan 2012 | 3:12 amGet more control with your vignettes by painting them onto your images. In this tutorial I'll be showing you how easy this technique is to apply. -
A Killer Portrait Adjustment
22 Dec 2011 | 2:45 amWould you like a simple two layer adjustment that will make your image standout from all of the rest? Watch this tutorial to see how it's done. -
High Pass Sharpening
7 Dec 2011 | 3:21 amIn this tutorial we will sharpen an image by using the High Pass Filter. In addition to creating this adjustment we will also show you how to fine tune the adjustment by creating a smart filter.
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MCP Photography Blog
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8 Goal Setting Obstacles for Photographers and How To Overcome Them
8 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amIn a recent Facebook post, I asked photographers just like you what stops them from setting goals, and their quick responses were surprising. It seems we all have places we want to go with our businesses, but obstacles in our way. So, we had a great little online conversation and here is what they feel are major obstacles: 1. Don’t know how or where to start The best way to start is just putting pen to paper, write down what you want out of your business, and revisit those goals often! There is a technical side of goal setting, but you can get to that later. Just give… -
Special Tax Advice: How Photographers Can Get The Right Look From The I.R.S.
6 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amAre you in compliance with United States Tax Laws? Are you even aware what to look for? Let us help you with this informative guide. Disclaimer: This guide is written based on United States tax law. Laws may vary from state to state as not all state tax laws are based on federal tax laws. This article is meant to serve as an informational guide. United States readers should consult with a registered tax return preparer to obtain tax and accounting advice. International readers should consult with their local tax authority for clarification on tax laws. Hobby vs. Business… -
Using Photoshop to Achieve the Lomography Technique
4 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amWhat is Lomography? Lomographic photography stems from the first LOMO cameras which were created in the 1980s. Lomography is characterized by vivid and often unexpected colors, along with vignetting and the occasional bout of slight blurriness. The unpredictability of LOMO cameras made them a favorite among artistic photographers, and several of the results from LOMO cameras have been exhibited at art galleries around the world. Thanks to the advent of Photoshop, it is no longer necessary to look for the right camera or for photographers to purchase multiple different cameras. Today you can… -
How to Achieve Creamy Newborn Skin Using Photoshop
3 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amAre you wondering how to get creamy newborn skin and edit baby images in Photoshop? It all starts in camera with proper lighting. Nice, diffused, even lighting will help even out skin tones. Many babies have red or yellow coloring and bumpy or textured skin. There are a few tricks you can do in Photoshop to help even texture and tones for a creamy newborn skin. Step 1: Duplicated the background layer and then use the Patch Tool in between the eyes and left eyelid to smooth the skin. Adjusted the layer opacity to taste. Step 2: Used the Lasso Tool to select her hands, set a light feather 1st… -
MCP Project 12: {Month Two} Love or Leap
1 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amOur 2nd MCP Project 12 theme is: *** LOVE *** We also have an alternate theme, if you want to do two this month or just prefer this theme: Leap Below is my example image. Taken specifically for this theme. I was inspired to write a little poem with it… Feeling sappy I guess. Photo and Words by Jodi Friedman, MCP Actions A few words about MCP Project 12: Project 12 gives photographers the opportunity to take more photos, be creative and have fun. Hobbyist and professional photographers can join us by capturing images based on our monthly themes and share with the MCP community. At the…
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Good-Tutorials: Photoshop
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Create A Love Message On The Sand
9 Feb 2012 | 12:38 amIn this tutorial you will learn how to create a love message on the sand using basic Photoshop filters, brushes and layer styles. Create a realistic “writing on sand” effect in Photoshop!Advertise here via BSA -
Create an Awesome Wooden Fantasy Dragon
8 Feb 2012 | 7:38 amThis tutorial shows the step by step process to turn a normal photo of a wood stock into a wooden dragon image, just by using creativity and some intermediate technical knowledge.Advertise here via BSA -
Create a Magical Photo Manipulation with Flowery Effect in Photoshop
8 Feb 2012 | 5:38 amIn this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Create a Magical Photo Manipulation with Flowery Effect in Photoshop. This is an intermediate tutorial so some steps can be tricky, but why not have a try :)Advertise here via BSA -
Create a Realistic Vault Icon in Photoshop
8 Feb 2012 | 3:38 amLearn how to create a realistic Vault/Safe using Adobe Photoshop. We'll be creating this vault using shapes, blending options and various techniques.Advertise here via BSA -
Getting To Know Photoshop: The Count Tool
7 Feb 2012 | 8:38 pmAdobe Photoshop is full of useful tools, some of which you probably won’t ever use. In this quick guide I’ll be showing you photoshops count tool.Advertise here via BSA
