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Most Popular Photography Tips, Tricks, and Hacks of 2010. 100 Helpful Photography Tutorials for Beginners and Professionals. Photography as both a profession and a hobby is an incredibly expansive topic that covers a remarkably vast range of subjects from science and art.

100 Helpful Photography Tutorials for Beginners and Professionals

No matter where you lie on the professional spectrum, there is simply always more to learn. We spent countless hours scouring the web for the best content we could find and share with you, and today we'll help you expand your knowledge with 100 photography related tutorials! "There are many composition guidelines which can be applied in almost any situation, to enhance the impact of a scene.

Below are ten of the most popular and most widely respected composition rules. " "Graphic illustrations [and explanations] of the difference between RAW and JPEG (also called JPG). A basic discussion of white balance and how to respond to different lighting situations. "Use a simple device to get perfect color in all of your shots" "What you need to know to get the most from today’s amazing high-ISO settings" "Low light photography can be a lot of fun.

The 20 Best Photoshop Tutorials of 2009. 2009 was a great year for Photoshop users, with a plethora of tutorials created to help users create fantastic results.

The 20 Best Photoshop Tutorials of 2009

However, the reality is that not all tutorials are created equal. Some feature stunning results, with little guidance about the creation, while others feature detailed instructions, but only achieve a mediocre result. That’s why, in this post, CreativeFan has rounded up the 20 best Photoshop tutorials from 2009. Not only do these tutorials feature incredible results, they also contain instructions so that any Photoshop user can understand.

Enjoy these tutorials, and be sure to share them with your friends. Extinction Text Effect Tutorial Master Special Finishes Fantastic 3D Text Tutorial Space Explosion Photoshop Tutorial Intense Particle Illustration using Photoshop 3D Poster Tutorial The Making of Constant Slip Elune Website Layout Tutorial Design a Slick 3D Ice Text Effect Design a Fashion Model Poster Design an Epic Fantasy Scene with Photoshop 3D Typography in Photoshop. How to Create a Flaming Photo Manipulation. In this tutorial, we'll manipulate a picture so it looks like a woman burning in flames.

How to Create a Flaming Photo Manipulation

The idea behind this manipulation was to create a nice looking illustration, only by using simple techniques and tools such as the Brush tool and Warp command. I hope you enjoy the tutorial and try it with your own stock imagery. Editor's note: This tutorial was originally published on Psdtuts in January 2009. Step 1 For this project, I used two nice images that suits for the manipulation; image1, image2. Step 2 Let's start with image1, open and duplicate this image by using the Image > Duplicate command from the menu bar. Step 3 With the "PassionFire" image active, duplicate the "background" layer.

Step 4 Reactivate "Layer 1," then press Command + Shift + U to apply desaturate command. Step 5 Duplicate "Layer 1," then apply the find edges filter from Filter > Stylized > Find Edges. Step 6 To give the white line more contrast, duplicate the "Layer 1" copy then change the Blending Mode to Screen. An In-Depth Look Into Background Removal Techniques. Removing a background from an image is a common task that every designer needs to do on an almost regular basis.

An In-Depth Look Into Background Removal Techniques

There are so many ways that you can extract a subject from its background to end up with a transparent background. With all the different ways, there is really is no exact method that you should take every time. Depending on the background or complexity is how you should determine which method you should take. If you have the luxury of being the designer as well as the photographer, then you have complete control of the contrast between the subject and the background. Try to make the background as plain as possible with highly defined edges. Most of the time you will be supplied an image or have to find one on a stock site.

Becoming a master at extraction is very useful in all design jobs. The Extract filter is an oldie but goodie extraction filter that originally came pre-installed with Photoshop. Download Windows Download Mac Pros for Extract Filter Cons for Extract Filter.