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Now you can convert any digital photo into a Lomo-esque photograph in a matter of minutes, thanks to Photoshop and our simple and easy three-step tutorial.
Photos take with the Lomo have characteristics like over-saturated colors, vignette and sometimes blurred snapshots. We can replicate these effects easily in Photoshop.
Continue reading: Lomo Effect in Photoshop: An Easy 3-step Tutorial
When I learned the rules of photography, I was trained in a traditional dark room. I learned to develop film and prints by hand in a step-by-step process. Through this process, I came to understand black and white, manual photography as all that was necessary to creating beautiful compositions. To me, the light and contrast was all possible through a traditional black and white image. Since color film was not available until the 1930s, it is a fairly modern addition to photography.
We’ve all done it before. Taken a photo of a delicious meal only to have it turn out looking ugly and not edible. Hopefully these 10 food photography tips will help you take a more tasty-looking food photo next time.
Continue reading: 10 Food Photography Tips to Make It Look Tasty
Wouldn’t it be great to convert your suburb or a landmark into a whole planet? Now you can thanks to Photoshop! Here are some great panoramic planet examples using the Polar Coordinates filter in Photoshop. Be sure to check out our tutorial next week to make your own mini planets.
Continue reading: 20 Panoramic Planets That Are Out of This World
Turn your photo from, “Oh, that’s nice” to, “Wow, did you paint this?” in a few easy steps. This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to turn any photo into a watercolor masterpiece.
A lot of people have asked if you need to have a stunning photo taken with a DSLR in order to do these Photoshop tutorials. Of course not! To demonstrate this, I’m using an average photo taken with a regular point and shoot (Panasonic Lumix).
For this tutorial, you will need to find a photo that’s vibrant with bright colors. Night shots can still work, as long as it’s not too dark and has varying color contrasts. I’m using a photo taken in Coron, Philippines.
Continue reading: Photoshop Watercolor Effect Tutorial: From a Photo to a Masterpiece in 5 Steps
Next time you see a photo with someone running away with his back towards the camera, don’t think it’s a candid photo. It’s in fact a photo craze that has its own blog, Flickr group and has sparked hundreds of people to give it ago.
The technique is simply called Running From the Camera. Simply pop your camera onto a tripod or sturdy surface, set the timer to two seconds, press the button, and then RUN!
This photo inspiration will definitely get you off the couch and maybe you will even find yourself in obscure places and areas. No fancy shoes, expensive cameras, or heavy equipment needed.
Continue reading: Running Away From The Camera Photography – Ready, Set, Run!
The Orton effect is named after the photographer Michael Orton who created this technique. Originally, it involved combining two slide films of the same scene together. One slide would be sharp and overexposed by two stops. The other slide would be blurry and overexposed by one stop. When the two slides came together as one, it would produce an image that was dreamy with a glowing haze.
Continue reading: Orton Photoshop Tutorial: Create That Dreamy Effect
Lens hoods are annoying to lose and even more annoying to replace. For a bit of plastic, they can range from $20, to even $600 (Canon lens hood for the EF-600mm IS USM lens). What if I told you that you can make your own lens hood for less than $5 and in less than 15 minutes?
This is a short but nifty tutorial thanks to Paul Mutton from Lens Hoods. His site offers lots of free printable lens hoods for various cameras and models.
Continue reading: Camera Lens Hood For Under $5, In Under 15 Minutes
