by Lori Allen | Mar 23, 2014
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... by Bonnie Caton | Mar 22, 2014
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... by Lori Allen | Mar 20, 2014
“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... by Bonnie Caton | Sep 13, 2013
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... by Bonnie Caton | Sep 12, 2013
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... by Bonnie Caton | Sep 10, 2013
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...