How Pinterest Can Help Your Portrait Retouching
What if I told you that Pinterest can help your portrait retouching? You can use social media to learn as well as to promote.
What Can You Do With A White Seamless Background?
Why does every photography studio have an area of white seamless background? The reason is pretty simple. A seamless white background is an industry standard because it’s so versatile. It’s a neutral background for colors, making it an ideal choice for catalogs and compositing. Â With lighting, gels, or post-processing, you can make it almost any…
How to Create a HOME STUDIO SETUP for Portrait Photography
Creating a home studio setup for portrait photography doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. You can create some amazing portrait photography with just five basic elements. Why a Home Studio Setup Makes Sense for Portrait Photography When you think of a photography studio, you probably imagine a large space filled with white walls. It’s…
Which Skin Softening Plugin is Right for You?
Looking for the best Photoshop plugin for automatic skin, retouching, healing and smoothing? Like many people, I own more than one skin-softening plugin. Naturally, I wondered which one is the best. UPDATED: April 18, 2016 I originally posted this comparison on December 2, 2013, after taking advantage of some Black Friday sales. Since the technology behind these plugins has…
Using The Photo Stylizer Filter In The Nik Collection
I use the Nik Collection almost by default when processing photos. At least, I use part of it. Over and over, I use the same filters. It turns out that some of the filters in the Nik Collection that I’ve ignored are just as useful if you have the right image. A Simple Studio Portrait…
Photo Etiquette: Why Your Unsolicited Critique is Unwelcome
Photo etiquette seems to be on the decline lately. Essentially, some people think that posting a photo online is a request for advice or critique. They don’t seem to understand that unsolicited critiques are inherently rude and arrogant behavior. It’s as unwelcome as stealing someone else’s photo to use as an example.