Working With Photoshop Blending Modes

In this lesson, we will take a brief look at opacity and blending options in Photoshop and how you can generate unusual image effects by utilizing them. There isn’t enough time to look at each of the blending modes as there are 23 of them in all, however this will be more an overview of how they work. When you blend layers you are adjusting the way pixels on the different layers combine with each other and this will give us some cool, and remarkable, results. Blending modes are a fabulous... Read more »

Wondering how to use your digital camera? Wonder no more

Though digital photography has come a long way, beginning photographers must still maintain control of the shots they intend to take. For example, focusing and clarity can be sensed automatically by most digital cameras, but that doesn’t necessarily make the picture a good one. Therefore, choosing the right camera, one which allows you to control intensity, contrast and lighting, is not a choice to make sparingly. Most often, people review cameras and pick their own personal favorite, and... Read more »

Some Quick and Easy Techniques for Editing

When people take digital images and put them on their computers, the pictures are generally not perfect. This is where enhancements come in, they will make it so your picture looks almost professional. One enhancement that is used often is the sharpness enhancement. The sharpness enhancement is extremely helpful. Basically it improves the quality on a fuzzy picture. Almost every editor has the sharpness too, sadly most of them aren’t the best. The best ones use algorithms internally to help... Read more »

Getting to know how to edit digital photography is important

Adobe’s Photoshop software is a very powerful image editing program that is by far the market leader for editing image files. I use Photoshop extensively when creating, and editing images for the web sites that I design. Almost all professional photographers and printers also use Photoshop to create all of the wonderful images that appear in magazines, billboards, and even on television. I am not the best artist in the world, but with Photoshop I have enough power to create brilliant images... Read more »

Are Reconditioned Digital Cameras a Good Buy

Now that you are looking to buy a digital camera, do you know what to look for? To help you make this decision some hints and tips are discussed below. The number of functions that the modern digital camera has is enormous; buyers especially first timers become confused about what it is they are supposed to look for. If this is your first camera then you must be honest with yourself if you have no idea what functions you would want your camera to have. Determine what kind of pictures you want to... Read more »

Review for the Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera

The 4-megapixel Canon PowerShot A520 is a nice little camera from the brand name manufacturer. It is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, the PowerShot A85, and it adds a longer zoom lens and a couple of new scene modes. The Canon PowerShot A520 still offers features for both novices and seasoned photographers. In the same lines as with the A85, the Canon PowerShot A520 is a great value-for-money purchase and without doubt one you should think about if you’re in the market for a camera. The... Read more »

Photography Lighting Tips: Illuminating Tough Problems

One of the greatest challenges for photographers of all kinds has always been lighting. Lighting leaves people second guessing themselves about such issues as over-exposure with a flash or the existence of sufficient available light. Certainly, with digital cameras that allow you to review the images you have shot, the results can be seen immediately, but adjusting problems can still be difficult. Lighting question can leave you scratching your head. In weak light do you use the flash on your camera... Read more »

15 Helpful Photoshop Tips

1. “Paint away” color with the Paint Brush in selected areas to go from color to black and white in a color image to make a portion of the image stand out. Change the blend mode to Color in the Paint Brush options palette to paint in the black and white sections. 2) Press Shift to add more to the selection or Alt to take away from the selection when using your magic wand tool. 3. If you have a lot of images to display, use Photoshop’s image gallery to build a webpage of images... Read more »

Digital Photo Editing Software

Achieving the best photograph possible every time has become a reality thanks to digital technology. Even when you don’t capture the image you want with the camera, you can still create a perfect picture with digital photo editing. Many software programs are available that can salvage a photo that once would have been lost and make it spectacular. Here is a list of some of the software types you can purchase for editing your digital photos: Kodak EasyShare Freeware. This may be the most well... Read more »

The Bout between Compact Cameras and SLR Cameras

Any one who wants to buy a camera one way or another experienced a bout of headache and confusion. There are wide array to choose from considering the specifications and the value of money. The technical side of a camera is quite a need to reconsider yet somehow also gets complicated in finalizing your pick. Questions like should I buy a compact camera or a SLR digital camera are somehow quite seemingly a million dollar question. In addition to the pressure is the fact that every year technical... Read more »