Five Photoshop layers keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are an efficient way to speed up a workflow in any post-processing application. And the great thing is that once you learn them well they become second nature. In this [...]
My top 5 favorite camera menu settings
Watch this video to see my TOP FIVE favorite camera settings! I make sure that my camera always has these set, especially when getting a new camera or after a factory reset. [...]
Remove people from landscapes with the Clone Stamp tool
Have you photographed a beautiful landscape, only to find out that there was a person in your shot? In this tutorial I'll show you how to use Adobe® Photoshop® to wipe that [...]
How to use Lightroom’s Guided Upright tool
Learn how to use my FAVORITE—and most underrated—tool inside of Adobe® Lightroom®, the "Guided Upright" tool. This tool is perfect for helping align and level the straight lines in an image when [...]
Three ways to use curves in Photoshop
The curves adjustment is an extremely versatile tool when it comes to photo editing. In this video I show three different ways you can use curves using Adobe® Photoshop®: adding contrast, reducing [...]
Fake Ice Cream for Food Photography
One of my favorite photography genres is food, and nearly all of the food I photograph is real. In fact, I usually photograph things I am planning on eating (and will often [...]
Create and add snow to your photographs
Falling snow can be a difficult thing to photograph. The odds of a good snowstorm at the same time of your photo-shoots are slim, or maybe you live somewhere that doesn't get [...]
Creating a Tilt Shift “Miniature” Effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial I demonstrate using the Blur Gallery in Adobe® Photoshop®, along with adjustment layers and blending modes, to add a "miniature effect" to your photographs. This technique works well with photos [...]
Dodging and Burning in Photoshop [Video]
Manually editing the contrast in a photo can add an enormous amount of depth beyond what you can achieve using sliders and curves. In this tutorial I demonstrate a simple and practical [...]
Importing Custom Brushes into Photoshop [Video]
One of Photoshop's strengths is its ability to allow for custom preset files, such as brushes. In this tutorial I show you the simple process of importing .abr files into Photoshop. If [...]
Color Grading in Photoshop [Video]
Color grading is a great way to add a stylized look to any photograph. And the great thing is that it doesn't have to be difficult! In this short video tutorial I [...]
Add a grunge look to photographs in Photoshop [Video]
There are a lot of things that you can do to enhance photographs using adjustment layers and blending modes. In this tutorial I show you a very quick way to add a [...]