Wednesday, May 4, 2011

CS5 Tutorial - How to Create High Contrast Black and White Photos


Black and white photography is great and can really create a stunning image.  Some black and white photographs look better when they're soft but other times a high contrast image with a lot of details is called for.  This easy to follow free Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to create stunning high contrast black and white photos from otherwise mundane color photos.  The process is easy enough for a beginner but provides information that is useful for even the most experienced Photoshop user.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Quick and Easy Color Correction in Photoshop


Getting the proper colors out of your photographs can be tricky, especially if your light source isn't pure white. This easy to follow Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to correct color aberrations caused by the use of colored or off-white lights.  This tutorial is useful for everyone but is easy enough for a complete beginner.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Tutorial - How to Give Your Photos the Lomo Look


"Lomo" or Lomography describes a certain photographic technique that involves specialized equipment and cameras. The Lomo look has been popular for a while now and you will often see it in advertising and fashion photography. This simple free Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to give any photograph that hip lomo look.


Tuesday, January 4, 2011

How to Create a Cool Cyberpunk Avatar for Facebook


This simple Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to create a cool Cyberpunk avatar that is perfect for use on Facebook, in forums and message boards or on any other social network you may be a member of.


Sunday, January 2, 2011

How to Make Your Photos Appear Antique


In this tutorial I'm going to teach you how to make your photos seem like they were taken with an antique camera. This technique is neat and can be used for a wide variety of purposes.


How to Achieve a Miniature Effect in Photoshop Using Tilt Shift



Chances are you've probably seen pictures like this, photos of a skyline or landscape that somehow looks like it's a photo of a miniature. This effect comes from a technique called "Tilt Shift" and usually requires specialized equipment. This easy to follow Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to achieve the same effect on almost any photograph.


Saturday, January 1, 2011

Creating Rich Sepia Toned Images Using Duotones



Sepia is the name of the orange hue you'll see in antique photographs and they work well as an alternative to Black and White photographs. There are a few ways to make a color photograph appear to be sepia toned but this simple tutorial will teach you the best method for achieving a rich sepia tone in Photoshop.


Simulate Pinhole Photography in Photoshop



The term "Pinhole Photography" generally refers to a photographic technique using home made cameras, the effect can be pretty neat but the process can be be a bit cumbersome. This simple tutorial will teach you how to give any photograph a pinhole camera effect using a few steps in Photoshop.