Have you tried photo editing with Instagram?

Photo-editing is taking the world by storm… In fact, Facebook just recently bought Instagram, a booming photo-editing social media outlet, for $1 billion. If you’re not familiar with Instagram, it’s a program for smart phones that allows you to take a picture, slap a...

Basic photo editing can make a big difference

Sometimes you have a great idea for a photo. You point your camera, line everything up just right, click the shutter, and smile all the way home, knowing you got something great. But when you view the photo in your computer, something isn’t right. It’s just not the...

Do I Need Photoshop If I Have Lightroom?

“Using Photoshop for your photos is like cutting butter with a chainsaw instead of a butter knife.” One of our instructors, Daniel Nahabedian, told us this while we were in Thailand, and the metaphor really stuck with me… because it’s SO true. Yes, all saleable...

Photoshop Tip: How to Make Eyes Sparkle in Photos

Even the most gorgeous pair of eyes can use a little help in Photoshop to bring out their “sparkle.” Take a look at these baby blues, before and after about 5 minutes in Photoshop: Before Photoshop (already gorgeous): After Photoshop (Ooooooh, stormy!): I did this...

Photoshop Tips: Using the Mona Lisa to Improve Your Photos

Ladies and Gentlemen, for my next Photoshop trick, I introduce my lovely assistant, Mona: What does a famous painting such as the Mona Lisa have to do with Photoshop?  Well, let’s say you have a pretty blah-looking photo, such as this one: The color is kind of drab...

A Quick Fix: How to Apply Make-Up in Photoshop

Take a look at this photo: You and I see a beautiful girl with a serene look on her face… But I can almost guarantee you that the only thing she’ll see in this photo is the fact that her skin is too oily. Luckily, it takes about two minutes to zap that shine and...

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