How to Create Movie Star Skin

By Karl Rosencrants, Shutterstock Contributor One thing we all dream about having is porcelain smooth skin. That is, for the models on our design layouts! Here is a great technique for giving any model that “movie star skin” makeover that doesn‘t require hours with the clone stamp and healing brush. Here is an example of an image for an ad layout. Although the model looks good, we are looking to give the model a smoother complexion. The first thing to do is duplicate the background layer.

How to Take HDR Pictures, Photo Gallery, Wallpaper -- National Geographic Tilt-Shift Photography Photoshop Tutorial | Miniature Faking | TiltShiftPhotography.net This tutorial will walk you through how to create a tilt-shift image in Photoshop. It has been produced using Photoshop CS2 on a PC. Once you finish your tilt-shift image, make sure you upload your image for everyone to see. You should also check our our gear page to find all of the latest gear you need to create tilt-shift images. Gear PageSubmit Your Images Step 1: Photo Selection When choosing a photograph for the tilt-shift effect, bear in mind that you want to give the impression of a miniature model. For this tilt-shift photography Photoshop tutorial, we are using a picture of Times Square during a typical day: Even before the tilt-shift effect has been applied, it’s not too hard to imagine the scene as if it were a model. To find an appropriate image, we suggest you browse through the flickr tilt-shift fakes pool. Step 2. Open the image in Photoshop and enter Quick Mask Mode by pressing Q on the keyboard, or select the Quick Mask icon as shown in the Tool Palette below: Step 3.

Photoshop Actions, Photography Workshops, Lightroom Presets | Kubota Image Tools PHOTO LOVECAT Digital Photography Tutorials Learn how to take and edit digital photographs using visual tutorials that emphasize concept over procedure, independent of specific digital camera or lens. This is a complete listing of all tutorials on this site; click the drop-down links in the top menu to see particular topics. Photography is going through an exciting transition period as many film photographers are beginning to explore the new capabilities of digital cameras. While the fundamentals have remained similar, other aspects are markedly different. This is a great time to get involved with digital photography. These tutorials are rarely influenced by changes in image editing software and camera equipment — due to their unique concept-based approach. View in other languages: Português Русский Deutsch Français Italiano

Street Photography guide from Photo.net "Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long." Walker Evans (in a draft text to accompany the hidden camera subway photographs) The best thing about street photography: serendipity The best thing about street photography is that it is possible for the final viewer of a print to see more than the original photographer. Volume, Volume, Volume Garry Winogrand is famous for having exposed three rolls of Kodak TRI-X black and white film on the streets of New York City every day for his entire adult life. This is the kind of dedication that you need to bring to a street photography project if you hope to achieve greatness. Technique The classic technique for street photography consists of fitting a wide (20mm on a full-frame camera) or moderately wide-angle (35mm) lens to a camera, setting the ISO to a moderate high speed (400 or 800), and pre-focusing the lens. Gallery A few more from Mexico... a few from Sweden...