A technique for matching the lighting between a subject and its background. Matching the Light If you're like me, every now and then you find yourself needing to insert a subject image into a background where the lighting between the two doesn't quite match. Your subject image may be flatly lit, while your background contains crisp shadows a ... [more details]
Added on May 15th 2009 in Photo Editing
In this tutorial, we're going to create a photo manipulation using different techniques. We'll be adjusting each layer and element to make a compact final image. We'll be using multiple photos and a handful of effects to create this work. Let's get started! [more details]
Added on May 11th 2009 in Digital Art, Photo Editing
Today we are going to create a collage effect Photoshop. We will take a central, main image as our focal point and use some image and effects to liven it up. This is a great way to showcase an Image, and emphasize a theme instead of doing a traditional photo collage. And on top of it all, this is an easy effect to do! [more details]
Added on April 28th 2009 in Photo Editing, Wallpaper
In this tutorial we are going to take a regular, boring photo and liven it up using with some effects to give it more of a retro feel to it. We are then going to take the photo and create a background for it to lie on. [more details]
Added on April 24th 2009 in Brushes & Patterns, Photo Editing
This tutorial will demonstrate how to create a forest scene by manipulating several stock images and using various Photoshop adjustment layers to enhance the overall with a magical feel. [more details]
Added on April 24th 2009 in Digital Art, Photo Editing
In this tutorial, you'll be taken through the process of creating this crow illustration. The tools and resources you will be using are just a few so this will be great practice for you to achieve real nice results while using a limited number of resources. Let's get to it! [more details]
Added on April 22nd 2009 in Digital Art, Photo Editing
This tutorial teaches you how to take an ordinary photo and turn it into a stylish fashion advert. [more details]
Added on April 21st 2009 in Digital Art, Photo Editing, Wallpaper
Learn how to create a suspenseful photo manipulation in Photoshop. You will learn how to create realistic distortions with the displace filter and apply photo effects to give it a cold look. [more details]
Added on April 15th 2009 in Photo Editing
Using vibrant colors is the best way to make an image stand out, although getting the right balance is not always easy. Here we learn how to use lots of vibrant color to create a slightly abstract photo manipulation using pencils and fruit. We will learn how to use the pen tool effectively and also some freehand brushing which looks good. [more details]
Added on March 23rd 2009 in Photo Editing
Here we'll learn how to create an abstract photo manipulation that looks like you've just painted the subject, I've included lots of useful techniques for creating impressive abstract pieces. I've tried to keep this simple but if you don't understand any steps then just skip it as not all of them are compulsory. [more details]
Added on March 23rd 2009 in Photo Editing