13
Nov
Color grading images is an essential aspect of post-production. Just as films are always color graded to instill a certain aesthetic or mood, the same is often true when...
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08
Nov
Adobe Lightroom contains a plethora of hidden settings and shortcuts that can make photo-editing a breeze. This helpful tutorial by photographer, Evan Ranft will guide you through his top...
07
Nov
A neutral gray backdrop is a staple of any studio setup, a versatile choice that can be easily adapted for various lighting situations. However, too much of a good...
02
Nov
One of the many new features brought to the Photoshop CC 2018 update, was the introduction of a new brush smoothing algorithm. These new tools grant a more polished...
31
Oct
Lightroom Classic CC is Adobe’s new lightning-fast desktop update, that brought much more than performance improvements to the table.
Color and Luminance Range Masking is one of the more exciting...
25
Oct
Last week, Adobe launched Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 with a host of improvements and new features. There were over eighteen noteworthy new additions to the application, but which ones...
23
Oct
Adobe has launched a brand new version of Adobe Lightroom, along with a host of popularly requested new features for Photoshop CC 2018 and Lightroom Classic CC. With these...
17
Oct
To achieve high quality retouching, it’s essential to start by getting the most detail out of the original photograph. This video tutorial by Julia Kuzmenko, walks you through her...
15
Oct
There are thousands of tools, techniques, and shortcuts within Photoshop, and today we will share one that you’ll want to remember.
When working with composite images, retouching a set of...
11
Oct
In beauty and fashion photography, perfecting makeup is an essential part of retouching. When you are showcasing skillfully applied cosmetics or selling a feeling, often times the makeup will...
01
Oct
One of the most powerful means of impacting your audience is through the effective use of color. Setting the mood, creating an atmosphere, or even just using an aesthetically...
30
Aug
Effective use of color should be a top priority for all retouchers and photographers. While there are multiple ways to manage colors, one particularly underused yet simple feature is...
28
Aug
There will often be times when retouchers are asked to change the background color of an image. Like many aspects of retouching, there are a myriad of ways to...
24
Aug
As retouchers, we enhance, polish, and perfect images in order to create a beautiful final result. Part of our role is to ensure that wherever the images are displayed, they are shown in the best light. Our laser-focused attention to detail should not stop once the image is retouched, but should continue through the printing stage when our work is meant for print.
23
Aug
Over the past few years, Instagram has become one of the main self-marketing platforms for freelancers and collectives in all creative fields, including photography and retouching. We keep a close...
15
Aug
Have you ever shared a photograph to social media that you personally adored, but found the reception from your audience to be disappointing? What about an instance where you...
10
Aug
In order to become a skilled retoucher, it is vital for every artist to recognize when they’ve gone too far with their retouching, and what mistakes to watch out for. Training your eye to discern the differences between quality retouching and visually poor retouching should be one of the first steps on your journey. Below, we will discuss six aspects that can greatly impact the quality of your retouching.
09
Aug
Canadian software company, Corel, best known for CorelDRAW and Corel Painter, have a habit of successfully revamping beloved applications. WordPerfect from Novell, and even PaintShop Pro from JASC (back...
06
Aug
Have you ever wondered where Adobe magic is made?
US multinational software giant Adobe, the creator of our very main retouching software Photoshop, has opened a new vibrant office in...
03
Aug
This week, Adobe launched a new YouTube series of Photoshop tutorials aimed at beginners, called ‘3, 2, 1 … Photoshop!’
This series of videos created by longtime Adobe evangelist Julieanne...