Photoshop versus Lightroom? Wrong question!
I’ve been asked a version of this photoshop versus lightroom question over and over: “For working on my images, should I use Lightroom or Photoshop?” To me, that’s the wrong question, [read more]
Digital Imaging
Photoshop CS6 / CC: The Levels Adjustment Layer – Part 1
Purpose: The Levels Adjustment Layer is used for contrast control and color correction, both in the same layer. It’s an extremely versatile tool – if I only had one function [read more]
Tiffen Dfx v3 Software Review
Before While preserving the eye, I chose the Dfx v3 Lens/Vignette Filters and the HFX Diffusion/Glimmer Glass Filters and adjusted to my needs with the Parameter settings. Nearly every photographer [read more]
Photoshop CS6 / CC: “Save” Options and Naming Your Files
When saving files, Photoshop gives you two main options: “Save…” and “Save As…”. You can find both of these under the “File” menu. With “Save…”, you’ll be saving your file [read more]
Contemplative Photography and the “Good Eye”
Bored? Stressed? Too much coffee? Before going out to photograph, it’s good to ask how we’re feeling. I do not think as I photograph. Because our minds are mirrored by [read more]
The Healing Brush Tool in Photoshop
NOTE: This article is for older versions of Photoshop (prior to CS6/CC), but the fundamentals still apply. Purpose: The Clone Stamp Tool and the Healing Brush Tool are used for [read more]
The Levels Adjustment Layer in Photoshop
NOTE: This article is for older versions of Photoshop (prior to CS6/CC), but the fundamentals still apply. For CS6 and CC visit here:Photoshop CS6 / CC: The Levels Adjustment Layer [read more]
Digital Infrared Photography Made Easy
Overview Thanks to the digital camera’s CCD chip, infrared photography has never been easier. Traditionally, working with infrared film has been difficult, at best. Infrared film requires loading the camera [read more]
Creating an Infrared Effect from Color Images Using Photoshop
Figure 1 Figure 2 Gaussian Blur Window. Apply a hefty amount of blur to a copy of the background layer. A previous article about creating infrared images with your digital [read more]
Is Digital Imaging Different from Photography?
Editors Comment: I find this article from May 2000 fascinating, so I chose to leave it in the Let’s Get Digital Archives. Technology has come a long way since this [read more]
Dynamic Black & White from Your Color Images Using Photoshop
I want to share the answer to a question I received from one of my readers in order to also help you with using the features of Photoshop. A question [read more]
Shooting in RAW & Creating Master Files in Photoshop
UPDATED INFORMATION FOR PHOTOSHOP CS6 / CLOUD CAN BE FOUND HERE: Photoshop CS6 / CC: The Master File and Workflow Learn what it is and when and why you should [read more]
Creating a Selective Blur in Photoshop Elements
There are times that our photo is more effective when everything is not tack sharp. Sometimes we may need a slight blur to create the effect of using a diffusion [read more]
Earth & Sky Contrasts in Landscape Photos: Working with Photoshop Masks
Landscape photographers are bedeviled by the fact that the camera cannot record the full range of brightness that the human eye can perceive. But although this simple statement of fact [read more]
How To Use The Clone Stamp Tool in Photoshop
NOTE: This article is for older versions of Photoshop (prior to CS6/CC), but the fundamentals still apply. Purpose: how to use the clone stamp tool The Clone Stamp Tool and [read more]