I’ve seen a few way to make cinemagraphs and a few of them involve copying and pasting individual video frames into seperate layers and just doing things in really round about ways. Photoshop CAN work with video now, you just need to import and then export it in a specific format and it’s MUCH faster. So enjoy this video on how to make this...
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When you go on vacation, you want to take as much gear with you as possible. But then your wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend/life partner/significant other/puppy starts yelling at you because you took THEIR shoes out of the suitcase to put in YOUR backup tripod and you’re like, seriously Violet, you’re taking like…TWO pairs of shoes!!!! Why do you...
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The reviews of my top 5 favorite ring flashes seem to be my most popular posts. Like crazy popular. But they can be a bit expensive if you are just an enthusiast and aren’t going to be getting paid big bucks for your fashion shots. SO what to do if you have stupid weekly expenses like groceries, rent, water etc etc. Have no fear, the overly thrifty camera man is here!!!...
Learn MoreHere is the first video tutorial I have ever done. It’s done in two parts, the first part is how to make a watermark for your photos, and the second part is how to make a photoshop action that will put your watermark on your photos just the way you like it! As I said before, this is my FIRST video tutorial, so please forgive my nerves....
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Ever wonder how those eBay sellers get such nice, even lighting on their products? While some may use expensive lighting set-ups like soft-boxes and ring flashes, you don’t have to go down that road. Especially if you are selling smaller items, you can use something called a Light Tent. These go by many names; light box, light tent…light cube. Well I guess that’s...
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I know that I have been doing quite a few reviews lately, so here is a photo-editing tutorial. For this particular tutorial you are going to need an off-camera flash and something to bounce off of. Reflectors are used to redirect light exactly where you want it. They usually come in white or silver for natural lighting but also gold to provide a warmer light. Now you...
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Here is the scenario; you are out at a swanky party, you brought your speedlight or any other kind of external flash, but somehow you forgot to bring your flash diffuser!!! Even worse yet, the ceilings are too high to bounce off!!! AGGGHHHHHHHH!!! It’s ok, it’s ok, we can save this. What does a Reflector card or light sphere do? Well in short it just softens the...
Learn MoreHello again! As well as reviews, terminology and the latest news in the camera world, you will also find tutorials here! And here’s the first!!! For this tutorial you will require Photoshop & Camera Raw In this tutorial I’m going to bring more attention to something in your photo. This is great if the picture is a little bit cluttered or you feel like being...
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