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Getting your Images to Pop

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:49:47 +0000

I was always amazed at how the great masters got their prints to really have brilliance. They seamed to have a life that I could not achieve. Then I learned that they achieved this result by applying bleach to certain areas of the print. They would apply bleach with a cotton swab to certain areas on the print. Many times their prints would dry down too dark and lose the life it had before it dried down. This bleaching process would bring back the life or brilliance to the print. They would rewash the print and when it dried it would have this magical brilliance that made it such a great print.

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Getting your Images to Pop

Put a Gradient In Your Adjustment Layer

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:05:23 +0000

I used to use a graduated filter on my camera to darken clouds without darkening the foreground. Here’s how to make a
graduated filter in Photoshop.

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Put a Gradient In Your Adjustment Layer

An Edge Burn Technique

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:13:58 +0000

Here’s a great technique to get your main subject to really stand out. It can be subtle or very dramatic.

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Edge Burn Technique

Create a New Background for Your Product Shot

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:12:02 +0000

This lesson will show how to create a new background with a drop shadow. Shooting small products gets a lot easier if you only have to light the product and don’t have to worry about what the background looks like.

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Create A New Background For Your Product Shot

The New Class: Fast Track Photoshop

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:10:47 +0000

“Fast Track Photoshop”

All New One Day Photoshop Workshop

Photoshop is as much fun as taking pictures and it’s essential with today’s digital photography! This class makes Photoshop totally user friendly and immediately workable by anyone. During our time together, everyone will work at their supplied computer station as they follow a simple but comprehensive lesson plan. Whether you plan to use CS5, an older version of Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements, this workshop will improve your photography forever.

We’ll cover six easy steps which are also outlined in the included booklet that you can take home for easy reference and practice. Come see why everyone is having so much fun working their images in Photoshop.

De-Fog
Levels
Hue & Saturation
Selective Adjustment
Sharpening
Retouching – Cloning
Bring some of your favorite images to class and watch them come to life.

NEW…
One Day Workshop: “Fast Track Photoshop”
Thursday, February 9, 2012 (6-10 PM)

One Day Workshop: “Fast Track Photoshop”
Saturday, February 11, 2012 (1-4 PM)

REGISTER HERE.

Some Tools You May Enjoy

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:42:53 +0000

GET SHARP!
It’s no secret that we are always on the lookout for Power House Photoshop Plug-Ins that earn their keep. Nik Sharpener Pro is one of those plug-ins. This software is designed to bring images to their maximum sharpness based on their physical characteristics, (size of the original film, quality of your scan, e.g.), and the intended output, (ink jet, Lambda, printing press, e.g.)

The first image I sharpened using this software was nothing short of spectacular! I wanted to see if I could match the look using Photoshop’s unsharp mask. I couldn’t.

I’ve been using the software for a while now and I’m amazed at what it can do. Every image seems to get just the right amount of sharpening. My images have never looked so good! This software gets our highest recommendation, $$$$$.

Check them out at www.nikmultimedia.com

X-rite I1 Photo Pro Software.

This software is designed for discerning photographers to manage their RGB workflow from camera to display to print. It also can profile your digital projector. I love making great prints and this software makes the best paper profiles I have ever made. The user interface is extremely easy to use. You just print out a color chart from the software and then let the I1 Spectrophotometer do its magic. It comes with a scanning ruler and backup board that make reading the chart a breeze. It only takes a few minutes to create a profile that will make your printer sing. Nothing compares to this software today!

Here’s the link:
http://xritephoto.com/ph_product_overview.aspx?ID=1464