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3 Ways To Remove Skin Blemishes In Photoshop

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Removing skin blemishes is one of the most common editing procedures that portrait photographers do. There are a few different ways to do it and it's really useful to know all of them, since not every skin blemish can be fixed in the same way. Except if you work in the fashion industry or shoot magazine editorials, you shouldn't remove every single blemish on your model's face – there is usually no need for this kind of extreme approach. Start slowly by removing only the most visible blemishes and focus on small blemishes only when it's truly necessary. Now we'll cover the three most common Photoshop tools used in skin editing –  spot healing brush tool ,  healing brush tool , and  patch tool . They can be used individually or combined, depending on the type of blemishes you want to fix. While the spot healing brush tool is perfect for small circular blemishes, you can use the patch tool to improve larger areas of uneven skin tone. The Spot Healing Brush Tool...

5 tips to take the best photos of Dubai

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One of Dany Eid's shots of the Burj Al Arab Image Credit: Instagram.com/danyeidphotography Tip #1 – Get your permit Dubai is one of the best cities for photography, especially because of its skylines, cultural diversity, and architecture. The city is dynamic, with lot of movement whether be it cars or boats. But before you start city-snapping, always make sure you have your permits in place to take pictures – whether that is permission from people or from certain locations like rooftops. Do not do illegal photography! Tip #2 – Use the ‘Blue Hour’: Whether you are phone user or a professional photographer, choose the right time to take photos. I personally recommend taking photos during the ‘Blue Hour’ which is essentially after sunset – in Dubai, the Blue Hour lasts for only 10 minutes but the hues and the colours that you get in these few minutes are just beautiful and can make for great compositions. Tip #3 – Invest in good equipment ...

How To Edit With Amazing Warm Tones In Lightroom

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Hi all, and welcome to this New Lightroom Tutorial were I’m going to be taking a look at adding some really cool warm tones to my image. Recently I have been working with a Fitness Trainer that has her own range of gym gear. So I’ve been doing up her images. We settled on this really cool warm toned browns and oranges for the images which I think look really classy. So I’m going to share my exact process with you today. Open up your image in Lightroom. The image I will be using hash browns in it already so it’s going to be easy to transition to where I want the colors to be. Your image might be very different. If that’s the cases, just slide the sliders more than what I have it at or less. That means using you out intuition just a little bit in this tutorial. But don’t worry I’m not leaving you completely out in the rain, the basics of the process are the exact same. Ok, so this is the image I’ll be using below. You can see that there are some nice w...

3 Tips for Getting Started in Photoshop: Nondestructively Edit Images Using Layers

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Adobe Photoshop may seem daunting when you are just starting out with the software. Fortunately, there are many great tutorials out there to help you learn the ropes. Further, being a beginner allows you to build great habits right from the outset. One of the most important aspects of any good photo editing workflow, in Photoshop or other software, is non-destructive editing. In the video below, Aaron Nace of  Phlearn  shares three tips for getting started in Photoshop. The tips revolve around editing using adjustment layers, using layer masks and learning how to save your images for the best results. Each editing technique also allows us to work on our images without damaging the original files, ensuring that you can go back and process your images again in the future. If you'd like to follow along with the same sample image Nace works with,  click here . You can also see a dedicated tutorial on mastering adjustment layers in Photoshop by  clicking here . ...

Common Beginner Mistakes Made In Black And White Photography

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The foundation of photography was built on many things that gave us the privilege to enjoy the art today. One of those key elements that helped in building the foundation of photography itself was the art of black and white photography. Black and white images have been around for years and even some of the first few photos that were ever taken in photography were black and white before we learned how to develop and appreciate color as well. Some photographers like myself till this day still appreciate and use black and white photography in their portfolio or even just to practice black and white photography overall. However, throughout the years as a professional photographer, I have noticed where beginners and some professionals like myself make some very common mistakes that are often evident in their images. In this article, I aim to point out some of those mistakes and discuss how we can correct them or even prevent them from happening as you continue to practice or beg...