In this video, I follow up on a question on the forums about how to replace a white (over-exposed) sky. There are numerous methods for this from Luminosity Channels (something which is pretty advanced and I’ll cover it in a different video) to creating complex masks (something that is a lot of work) to this method: Using Layer Styles. The video should be fully self-explanatory but you may need to brush up a little on layers and masks (although I …
In this video, I talk through how to clean up a white background. The image in question is of two puppies taken for the Hearing Dogs where I shoot pretty much every week. The priority for this particular technique is the balance of speed to quality, something that is often missed: all too often, photographers think quality is the ultimate goal but, of course, it’s only the goal for an appropriate price, JOIN NOW to view this and hundreds of …
Sometimes you have to make the best of the time you have and today, well, today I have spent the day on the road – just me, the satnav and my trusty Land Rover Defender. This podcast (with a healthy dose of TD5 engine noise) talks about some of the things I’ve heard judges comment on when judging photography print competitions – either at Camera Clubs or International Competitions. So if competing is your thing, grab a notebook and see if any …
Your photography production workflow is supremely important, though it is often an overlooked component. Thinking it through, however, will bring benefits in the long run. Being kind to yourself is even harder – I talk about why I recommend it!
It’s been one of those days when being a Profession Portrait Photographer is both brilliant and frustrating: that list of things to do just seems to be running away with me!