• Create a Vintage Photo Effect in Lightroom with the Fundamentals Presets

    Published Tuesday, August 13th, 2013

    Vintage Effect in Lightroom

    In this tutorial we’ll quickly walk through the process of creating a vintage effect on a sample photo. You can achieve this look in Lightroom with or without Fundamentals, but the purpose of Fundamentals is to speed up your workflow. You can get the vintage look with just a few clicks and without messing with a lot of sliders in Lightrooms develop module.

    For this tutorial we’ll be working with this photo.

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  • Fundamentals Lightroom Preset System for Free

    Published Tuesday, August 13th, 2013

    Fundamentals Preset System for Lightroom 4 and 5

    Today we’re excited to announce the release of our latest product, the Fundamentals preset system for Lightroom! Fundamentals can help you to significantly reduce the amount of time spent processing and editing your photos, and best of all, it’s available for free! Fundamentals can be download at no cost by anyone who subscribes to receive our deal notifications by email.

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  • 30 Amazing Cinemagraphs for Inspiration

    Published Monday, August 12th, 2013

    Cinemagraphs, originally created by Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg, are sort of a cross between photo and video. It uses the appearance of a still photo with small, sometimes subtle, motion effects. The cinemagraph is a modern take on the animated GIF.

    Cinemagraphs are created by taking video or a series of still photos and creating a seamless loop in Photoshop (see this tutorial for creating a cinemagraph from a video).

    Here we’ll showcase 30 examples for your own inspiration. You can also find even more examples from the official Cinemagraphs website.

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  • Use Vignettes and Targeted Exposure Adjustments to Lead the Viewer’s Eye

    Published Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

    Using Vignettes

    In this “how to” tutorial I’m going to walk through how to use vignettes and targeted exposure adjustments to help control where the viewer’s eye concentrates.

    Vignetting in photos is a bit of an odd thing with some photographers willing to spend $1,000s on quality optics that offer an even exposure across the frame, while at the same time, the popularity of various photo filter apps have made bold and strong vignettes an aesthetic choice for others.

    Sometimes a heavily contrived vignette can work really well with a specific image, but right now we’re going to see how subtle adjustments to a photo can make a big difference that won’t be immediately obvious to the viewer. I’m working with the Lightroom 5 Beta, but this is easily achieved using Photoshop too. I’ve also called upon the assistance of Alfie as my model – a one eyed, three and a half legged Yorkie recently rescued from a dog pound.

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  • Beautiful Photographs with Reflections

    Published Monday, August 5th, 2013

    Reflections can be an interesting subject that contributes to unique photos. Whether it is a reflection in water, from a glass building, on a pair of sunglasses, or from some other surface, the result can be an intriguing photo.

    Here we’ll showcase 39 photos from different photographers that display examples of using reflections in photography. Use these as inspiration for your own ideas that can be put into practice.

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  • Free Vintage Gold Photoshop Action

    Published Friday, August 2nd, 2013

    Free Vintage Photoshop Action

    This Photoshop action is a free sample from Vintage Actions – Vol. 4. The full set includes 16 different actions that allow you to instantly add vintage-style effects to your photos with just a click. The action is compatible with Photoshop CS4+.

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  • 50 Outstanding Examples of Wildlife Photography

    Published Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

    Photographing subjects in the wild presents plenty of challenges for photographers, but the results can be outstanding. Whether you’re going on an African safari or just photographing some birds in your own back yard, there are plenty of different possibilities.

    Here you’ll find 50 examples of amazing wildlife photography for your own inspiration and viewing pleasure.

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  • How Donating Your Photographic Services Can Help Boost Your Business

    Published Monday, July 29th, 2013

    Donating Your Photography Services

    Donating your time photographing for local non-profit organizations is a great way to gain exposure and build professional relationships in your community. It may seem a little taboo to give your time away to get more business, but it definitely has its advantages.

    Non-profits are often low budget, not allowing much room to hire a photographer to cover their events. However, they can definitely benefit from having images of their happenings in order to boost advertisement and also to send to their corporate sponsors to show how they are being advertised through the organization they are supporting monetarily.

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  • Free Vintage Light Leak Photoshop Action

    Published Friday, July 26th, 2013

    Free Vintage Light Leak Photoshop Action

    This Photoshop action is a free sample from our set of Vintage Light Leak Actions. The full set includes 62 different actions for adding light leaks and vintage effects to your photos, and you can get one of them for free here! The action is compatible with Photoshop CS4+.

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  • Free Vintage Dream Photoshop Action

    Published Friday, July 26th, 2013

    Free Vintage Dream Photoshop Actions

    This Photoshop action is a free sample from our set of Vintage Dream Actions. The full set includes 8 different actions for giving your photos a dreamy,vintage feel, and you can get one of them for free here! You can see sample before and after images from this action below. The action is compatible with Photoshop CS4+.

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  • Free Cinema Photoshop Action

    Published Friday, July 26th, 2013

    Free Cinema Photoshop Action

    This Photoshop action is a free sample from our set of Cinema Photoshop Actions. The full set includes 10 different actions for giving your photos a cinema-like feel, and you can get one of them for free here! You can see sample before and after images from this action below. The action is compatible with Photoshop CS4+.

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  • Free Wedding Photoshop Action

    Published Friday, July 26th, 2013

    Free Wedding Photoshop Action

    This Photoshop action is a free sample from our set of Wedding Photoshop Actions. The full set includes 21 different actions that have been created with wedding photos in mind, and you can get one of them for free here! Of course, the action can be used for other types of photos as well. You can see sample before and after images from this action below. The action is compatible with Photoshop CS4+.

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  • Free HDR Photoshop Action

    Published Friday, July 26th, 2013

    Free HDR Photoshop Action

    This Photoshop action is a free sample from Faux HDR Actions – Vol. 2. The full set includes 11 different actions that allow you to create HDR-like effects, and you can get one of them for free here! You can see sample before and after images from this action below. The action is compatible with Photoshop CS4+.

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  • Building Your Brand Through Your Business Name And Logo

    Published Wednesday, July 24th, 2013

    Logo

    If you are starting to turn from a hobbyist photographer into a business owner, there are several things you need to consider before you hit the ground running. One of the biggest things you need to take the time to think about is your businesses’ name and brand. Over the next several months I am going to be diving into what it looks like to build a brand with your photography business. Not only is your brand your name, your logo and your website, but it is also YOU and how you treat your customer base. Your brand has to do with your marketing strategies, your portfolio look and the products you offer.

    Before we dive in too deep, lets step back and take a look at on how you want to come across to your customer base. How do you want to represent yourself in your community? What do you photograph and how will that be translated through your business name and logo?

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  • Free Paper Texture

    Published Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013

    Paper Texture

    Today we have a free sample of one of our paper textures.  The full Paper Texture Pack includes a total of 20 high resolution textures that can be used for print or on the web. The free sample is the texture shown above. It is 12 inches by 12 inches at 300 dpi (3600 pixels by 3600 pixels). You can use it as a background or to apply some texture to your own photos.

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