My posts containing photos I’ve taken in Scotland.
Okay, some of you may have clicked on this wondering “what on Earth is ‘back button focusing’?” So, first let me explain the concept, then I’ll tell you why I use it, and why you should use it, too. What is back button focusing? If you don’t currently …
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If you’re new to photography you’ll probably hear things like “underexposed”, “overexposed”, “clipping”, “blown highlights”, “blocked up shadows”. Yep, I agree, they are confusing at first, and this isn’t made any easier when people can’t really explain what an under or over exposed photo looks like when you …
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This is one of the most important things I ever learned about photography, so this may well be the most important photography thing you’ll ever need to know, because not only will you understand exposure more, but you’ll also realise what’s causing your photos to go completely wrong …
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pho·to·shop verb, often capitalised To alter (a digital image) with Adobe Photoshop software or other image-editing software especially in a way that distorts reality (as for deliberately deceptive purposes) With recent advances in software from companies like Adobe, Nik and OnOne, there’s an awful lot you can do …
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The Channels Panel in Photoshop has to be one of the most under-used part of Photoshop for the casual user, but in terms of making selections, it’s incredibly powerful. My favourite use for the Channels Panel is to make luminosity (brightness)-based selections. Selecting the brightest parts of the …
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