How much do you process your images? – a dPS POLL
This week on dPS it’s all about things that are debatable and open for discussion. One thing that’s always a hot item is post-processing. Do you do it or not? If so how much? If you want to get in on...
View ArticleHow to Straighten Crooked Images Fast Using Lightroom
If you’re like me, it’s so easy to get focused on trying to take great shots that you forgot to make sure your images are straight, and not crooked. Not some crazy tilt, mind you – just a slight tilt....
View Article4 Batch Processing Techniques to Speed Up Your Workflow in Lightroom
Lightroom is a fantastic program for keeping your photos organized, but it also provides many tools to speed up your editing workflow. You can even process many photos at once with batch editing....
View ArticleStep by Step How to Make a Moody Desaturated Image in Lightroom
Often times we occupy our processing time with thoughts of what can be added to our images in order to make them more impactful; more sharpness, contrast, or color. But, this may not always the best...
View ArticleTotal Beginner’s Guide to Lightroom – Step by Step
I had tried Lightroom in the past, but always preferred using Apple’s Aperture photo editing program. But in the spring of 2014, when it was announced that Apple was no longer supporting Aperture, I...
View Article3 Methods for Converting to Black and White Using Photoshop
I am a huge fan of color. I love bold colors to create a mood in my images, and often use the meaning behind colors to reinforce the message I want to convey. Sometimes though, you want to get rid of...
View ArticleThe Winner of $1000 from our 101 Landscape Lightroom Presets Competition is….
Recently we launched 101 Landscape Lightroom Presets product. As part of the launch we put everyone who purchased a copy into the draw to win $1000 in camera gear. Those who purchased the bundle (101...
View ArticleHow to Enhance Urban Night Photographs Using Luminosity Masks in Photoshop
As the sun sets on a city’s skyline, thousands of lights come flooding the concrete jungle, turning every urban scene into a photographer’s paradise. Every corner around the city suddenly seems too...
View ArticleThe Beginners Guide to Lightroom Presets
Presets this and Presets that. It’s like the world has gone Lightroom Preset mad of late. Some people hate them, others rave about them! So where do you start? Well, the beginning is best really. When...
View ArticleUse Photoshop to Correct Perspective Distortion of Buildings in Your Images
Shooting buildings can be tricky. The main reason is that they are tall, and you need to get far away from them if you want to fit them into the frame. If you are shooting in the city, you don’t have...
View Article10 Quick Photoshop Tips to Improve Your Workflow
Whether you are a Photoshop newbie or a guru, there is always something new to learn or discover in this extensive image editing software. One of the joys of using it, is that there are many ways to...
View ArticleEnter to Win one of 10 Copies of Corel’s AfterShot Pro 3 Photo Editor
Win one of 10 Copies of AfterShot™ Pro 3 Photo Editor from Corel! Enter the After Photography Contest Today! After dark, after thought, after noon, after work, after school, after life, after all… You...
View ArticleHow to Create a Dramatic Cinematic Style Portrait Using Photoshop Color Grading
Cinematic style portraits are personally one of my favourites. What I like the most about them are the desaturated colours and the dramatic ambience. Before we start the tutorial on colour grading, I...
View ArticleTips for File Renaming Success in Lightroom
This article is about how to build a useable file renaming strategy, and how to implement it in Lightroom. Your standard camera names are generally pretty boring. IMG this or DSC that, or even...
View Article4 Key Lightroom Sliders That Will Supercharge Your Photos
Lightroom is kind of like a Swiss Army Knife or, better yet, a Leatherman Wave, in that it does so many things and is an invaluable program for many photographers–amateur, professional, or anywhere in...
View ArticleHow to Use Lightroom to Learn Composition in Photography
If you want more Lightroom help from Viktor, get 50% OFF his Four Seasons Lightroom Preset Collection, on now at Snapdeals (only until July 19th, 2016) When you start learning about photography, the...
View Article3 Quick Photoshop Edits You Need to Know
For many photographers, spending time behind a computer editing images, can be annoying. I personally enjoy the editing process, but I often hear photographers saying that they wish they didn’t have to...
View ArticleDEAL: Save 72% off Lightroom Editing System for Travel Photography
It’s day 2 of our Summer Sale and today we have a special Adobe Lightroom Presets Travel pack* for you with a 72% Saving. This “system” normally sells for $176, but it’s being offered to dPS readers...
View ArticleHow to Edit Corporate Headshots in Lightroom
Although even lighting, and perfect exposure are your biggest allies when it comes to making people look their best in headshots, there are many small adjustments you can make in the editing process,...
View ArticleSoftware Review: AfterShot Pro 3 by Corel
I remember seeing a poster on the wall of my fourth grade elementary school class that said, “What’s right isn’t always popular, and what’s popular isn’t always right.” The quote is attributed to...
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