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Weekly Assignment This week’s assignment was f/16. The goal was to create images with a very large depth of field and we saw some really good uses of it. Our winner this week was Cadira’s lampshade...
This is just a quick reminder to readers that we’re currently running a competition where you can win a Lenovo W700ds Mobile Workstation (the biggest laptop I’ve ever seen). Check out full details ...
Well it’s the 4th of July weekend here in the United States and we like to celebrate by blowing stuff up! Fireworks are a beautiful thing to watch and to capture with your camera. If you want to l...
First off, props to Dan Wiersema (my friend and Creative Director at Guifx) for being the brains behind this tutorial. Concept and wireframe were both developed by him. He also helped me iron out t...
You don’t own an external flash. You can’t afford one anytime soon. Are you held back in your photographic technique and unable to take dynamic studio style portraits? Not hardly. While external li...
Judge Richard Posner currently is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago and is on the faculty at the University of Chicago Law School. He is a prolific w...
Chromatic Aberration is the bane of digital photographers. It can be seen as a halo or fringe around the edges of an object in a photograph when you photograph it in certain lights – you might see ...
The forced perspective technique manipulates our human perception with the use of optical illusions to make objects appear larger, smaller, farther, or closer than they actually are. I once screame...
They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Maybe. However, in photography of the digital kind, there’s an equivalent function that, used properly, can be of enormous help in capturing subjects...
Blue Flowers Just After Sunset by *Jo_Joe*
We have another Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your illustrative compositional skills to the next level, then we have an exciting tutorial for yo...
We’ve all got them. We all need them. They are the memory cards that store our precious photos and allow us to share them with the world. They are the modern equivalent to the old roll of film a...
The sun is out and shining bright. The sky is blue and the grass is green. Summers here and it seems everyone is wanting a new family portrait on the beach, at the park, or in downtown. Here are...
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/How_not_to_Take_CRAP_Fireworks_Photos_This_Year'; Photo by hupaishi Do you want to know how to photograph fireworks? With 4th July just days away I thought I’d...
With another month in the books comes the roundup of the best content on the net for June. The tutorials featured this month explain basic and advanced techniques for Photo-Manipulation, as well as...
Within The Frame This month’s Photography Book Club selection, as voted by you guys, is Within the Frame: The Journey of Photographic Vision (Voices That Matter). Get your copy at Amazon today by c...
“In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to take splattered paint Photoshop brushes and apply them to the contours of a model’s face. This is a relatively simple technique, which yields excellent artisti...
Personal printing of images is getting tougher: as multi function devices that can scan, fax, copy — even print! Are proliferating, so the number of fully capable photo quality printers is decreasi...
People who receive notice of copyright infringement respond in different ways. Some are apologetic, others are belligerent, and the rest fall in-between. Following are two responses that appear to ...
The initial concept was the creation of an ‘atmosphere’ - a background for the car. Using images and some painting techniques over that images I made a fantasy scene. This tutorial will explain som...
One of the hardest things for a new Lightroom user to work out how to perform is a simple image resizing. Look as hard as you like and there simply isn’t a resize menu command. There is, of cours...
Well, I’d have to say that Bryan Peterson did it again. He put together another great photography book that is easy to consume and filled with outstanding photographs as examples. The difference ...
Today Art Askopec shares some tips on buying Refurbished Camera Gear. Image by Stephen DesRoches During the 1980’s, I was the Canon USA Service Manager in charge of setting up and running their Ref...
This is a new pack of Photoshop brushes available exclusively from Psdtuts+ for Psd Plus Members. We have a new set of Floral Scribble Brushes for you. They are great for adding an artistic and cha...
Collis Ta’eed founded a little company called Envato back in 2006, and three years later it has flourished into a corporation with 18 extremely successful subsidiaries that employ writers and desig...
When you’re photographing popular places this summer, one issue you’ll face is getting a clean shot of what you’re photographing. Too often popular places are filled with tourists so it’s difficul...
In this post Edward Mercer of Digital Photography Darkroom shares a process for adding depth of field to sports images. You know how the Sport Photos look when taken by the Pros with those really e...
In this post Edward Mercer of Digital Photography Darkroom shares a process for adding depth of field to sports images. You know how the Sport Photos look when taken by the Pros with those really e...
Weekly Assignment This week we finished up an assignment that challenged you to look at an ordinary subject in a creative way. The subject was a chair. There were a lot of good entries, but we coul...
Wired.com reports on the similarity between Kayak's and Bing's websites. Rebecca Tushnet notes on her 43(B)log that Kayak might have copyright and/or trade dress infringement claims against Bing.
Earlier this week Pentax announced a new addition to their ‘rugged’ line of camera - the Pentax Optio W80. The 12.1 megapixel Pentax Optio W80 is being promoted by Pentax as their ‘most shock and ...
I got many requests to show you guys some of the photos I’ve taken with the Lensbaby Composer so I thought I’d share a couple with you. Both of the images were taken at an oil field dumping ground...
Check out the latest edition of the PhotoLegal Podcast. I join Darren Hector, James Barisic, and Phill Price to compare U.S. copyright and other laws that affect photographers with those across the...
Check out the latest edition of the PhotoLegal Podcast. I join Darren Hector, James Barisic, and Phill Price to compare U.S. copyright and other laws that affect photographers with those across the...
I’m sure some of you might have heard his name, seen his awesome wallpapers, or are already using one of them. Psdtuts+ is pleased to bring you an interview with this digital artist, Vlad Gerasimov...
Steve Buchanan is a commercial photographer in Maryland and a contributor on Photocrati’s Photography Blog. His work can be seen at www.buchanan-studios.com. Many of the photographers I know are ga...
Here are some more terms and conditions that need close review (and some are alarming!):Share the Experience Photo Contest - The Rules states that:Submission of an entry in this Contest constitutes...
Many DPS readers have requested more and more information about GIMP (sometimes referred to as The Gimp) photo editing software. As a freely licensed bit of photography software, the high interest...
Digital photography enthusiasts have lots of company. Today, it seems that everyone has a digital camera, and we’re all looking for ways to improve our skills and get better pictures. Online commun...
Though Photoshop has grown over time to become a many-armed beast of a program, it was first created with the modest aim of helping users to modify and improve their digital photography. In this po...
James Burger has shared a video taken in timelapse / stop-motion of a photoshoot that he had, with a certain plasticky friend. Watch it below. This post was published on Beyond Phototips.com if yo...
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/20_Inspirational_Reflection_Photos'; Want to spice up a dull photograph? Take the same shot with a cool reflection in it and you’ll be considered a photography...
During our very awesome Graphic Design Week we offered a $3,500 USD prize to the person who could create the best and most original collection of Envato marketplace files. Literally thousands of en...
We’re really coming along on this series! Almost to the finish line now! In this article, we’ll be covering the topics of matting, mounting, and framing your fine art prints. These are really t...
The following tip was submitted by one of our readers Mort Metersky. Mort emailed me some of his experiences of improving as a photographer last week and I asked him to share more. As a 74 year old...
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a post apocalyptic manipulation using adjustment layers, vector masks, and some special effects. Let’s get started! Final Image Preview Take a look at...
I’m very excited to announce that one DPS reader is about to get a new Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds mobile workstation! Regular readers will know that I reviewed the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds a month back...
Pferde -7 by Glatze mit Kamera with more beautiful work here
Many photographers are also authors. If you published a book before January 5, 2009, your work may be subject to a class action lawsuit brought by authors and publishers, claiming that Google has v...
One of our readers, Christopher Honiball (see his Flickr stream here) sent in this set of tips on what to do when you’re approached on Flickr to sell an image. The image to the right is one he was...
Every now and then a project comes along that challenges me to use one of Photoshop’s tools more than ever. This particular image was part of a series of ads I was working on with photographer Rich...
This is the second part of a two post interview with legendary landscape photographer Art Wolfe. For Part one, click here. PETER: In an interview with another of our writers, Jim Goldstein, for h...
Summer is in full swing here in the States and vacation photography is hitting it’s peak. While there are plenty of vacation destinations around the world, none is more utilized during the summer ...
I’m a member of a photography group which was recently invited to attend a presentation from photography legend Art Wolfe. I have been admiring Art’s work for the past two decades while I have be...
When Lensbaby came out with their Composer late last year it was something that I wanted to get my hands on. Well, it finally happened and I’ve now had the lens and optic kit for a couple weeks. ...
Let me close off this batch of posts about symmetry with a few images that I think are really beautiful. Each of these photographs have at least of the four kinds of symmetry to thank, because that...
Product: Umba Lumba I have to start by informing you that ultimately I’m a huge fan of brick and mortar. I like to go into a shop, talk to real, living, breathing humans, face to face. I like to ...
“Constructivist graphic design is often associated with communist politics and propaganda, but it’s more than that, Constructivism is about using bright colors, playing with lightness, perspective,...
Constructivist graphic design is often associated with communist politics and propaganda, but it’s more than that, Constructivism is about using bright colors, playing with lightness, perspective, ...
Sexy Web Design - Free 71 Page Preview An easy-to-follow guide that reveals the secrets of how to build your own breathtaking web interfaces from scratch. You’ll be guided through the entire proces...
Photo by Lorrie McClanahan While the old saying says that ‘curiosity killed the cat’ I’m coming to see that ‘curiosity’ is an incredibly useful characteristic to have as a photographer. Here’s a f...
In this DIY tutorial Philip Schütz (see his Flickr account here) takes us through the process of making a wireless remote shutter release from a doorbell. NOTE: no responsibility for damage to you,...
WOW! It’s been a while since I posted one of these things! So here are a few interesting photography links for ya. Lens Blog - NYTimes.com New York Times If you haven’t seen this blog yet, go lo...
In this video Marc Silber from SilberStudios interviews photographer Thomas Hawk about how he goes about his photography. Take home lesson: carry your camera everywhere - Thomas does and as a resu...
Weekly Assignment This week’s assignment might have added a few calories to your week and it sure made the judges hungry. This week’s assignment was . Our winner this week was rt80639’s shot of Coo...
At only 19 years of age Nelson Balaban has already done what a lot of designers find extremely difficult to do, set up a good client base and get hired for commissions. Nelson has a strong hunger t...
The Illustrators Partnership of America is reporting on its Orphan Works Blog that US Copyright Register Marybeth Peters told Intellectual Property Watch that the orphan works legislation is expect...
Many DPS readers are already following our Twitter account (we’re closing in on 10,000 followers) - but it hit me today that it many of you would probably also like to be connecting with other read...
The following post is co-authored by DPS author Neil Creek and his wife Naomi. Naomi is a graphic designer with twenty one years experience as a layout professional. They recently colaborated on a ...
In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to take splattered paint Photoshop brushes and apply them to the contours of a model’s face. This is a relatively simple technique, which yields excellent artistic...
Discovered Art Fire and Ice This abstract of a red and white tulip in full bloom titled Fire and Ice by Glenda Kapsalis is available at DiscoveredArtists for $200 as a 16X24 on Somerset Velvet Matt...
Samantha Decker (see her Flickr Account here)shows us how she merged two photos together to get a better photographic memory of her trip to France. I recently took a trip to Europe with my parents...
Photograph flickr/rick One thing I love about going over to other people’s houses is seeing what they have on their coffee table. I know this isn’t a custom the world over, but here in the USA you...
Check the current issue of Digital Photo Pro for a great and important article by Samuel Lewis, attorney and photographer, about insuring your photography business assets.For insurance companies wh...
File Type: JPG Size: 4752 px by 3168 px License: Free for Personal and Commercial Use 3 hi-res grunge textures: concentrate, wall, rust, peeling, wood… Hope you find them useful. For more free tex...
Well it’s about time we do another photographer’s promotion. So if you have a photography website or blog that you’d like to promote on this website please fill out the form below. Email Marketin...
“Go simultaneously backward and forward in time with this Steampunk tutorial. The main focus, aside from the style of course, is fusing elements from different sources together to create a cohesive...
Living Movie Poster - Start to Finish from Alexx Henry on Vimeo. The team at Alex Henry Photography shot this video to show how they created a ‘Living Poster’. They shot with the Red One Camera - ...
Close your eyes…. The phone rings, it’s the editor for the largest news paper in your area, he’s calling because he’s heard you’re a gun for hire and that you’re very good with your camera and a lo...
We have another Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your illustrative skills to the next dimension, then we have an exciting tutorial for you. Discove...
Jump image by Slightlynorth Ever put a random word into Flickr’s search tool to see what comes back? Here’s what you get when you put in ‘jump’. Hope they give you a little inspiration and/or amuse...
Image Credit: Jacob Kongaika Confidence is worth it’s weight in gold in any arena. As a photographer, there’s nothing like KNOWING you’re capable of “getting the shot.” It’s so empowering to know...
I Worked on this tutorial with a good friend of mine Negreu Andreas. This text will be created using a series of shapes with different transparency and color effects. Let’s get to it! Final Image ...
Often times, in photography, we talk about exposure. Perhaps we refer to getting a correct exposure, underexposing, or overexposing. Kissin' your cares goodbye So what the heck is exposure? Try to...
Psd Plus launched in late February 2008. Since then we’ve added dozens of tutorials for Plus members and hundreds of Psd source files. Over 6,000 members have formed our unique Plus community. Psd ...
In the “PhotoBlog” section, I usually post an article about how I created a particular photo. But this time, I’d like to see how you might approach a particular scene. I want you to step into my ...
Olympus have just released the new Olympus E-P1 - their first ever Micro Four Thirds format camera and the world’s smallest digital camera that is able to take interchangeable lenses. ‘It’s not a ...
Submissions to our 10 Shots, 10 Portraits, 1 Focal Length challenge have started to come in. One of my favorite sets so far is Faces of Spain 1: Our Village by Fred Shively. Here’s a sample of some...
When I was young, my dad told me that if at first you don’t succeed you should try and try again until you do. In today’s post, I am going to tell you why this adage relates to editing photos by w...
Today we’re going to run through multiple platforms to create a warm and sunny typographic treatment. We’ll use C4D to create the text, Illustrator for several decorative motifs, and Photoshop to b...
Click: The Ultimate Photography Guide for Generation Now by Charlie Styr with Maria Wakem Click Click is designed as an easy-to-follow guide with an amazing showcase of incredible work taken by tee...
Many photographers have a presence on Facebook for business purposes. As of Saturday, June 13th, you may choose a username for your Facebook account to more easily direct clients to your profile. S...
I love it when readers email in their home studio DIY setups. Here’s one that Brian Scott sent in with a description on how he did it. It’s pretty basic stuff that most of us could achieve but it’s...
The High Tech Law Institute and the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology recently co-sponsored a symposium on the 100th Anniversary of the 1909 Copyright Act. Two dozen distinguished scholars and p...
If you mess with computers, you’re sure to face problems with bugs. Not the creepy-crawly type, but the digital type. Anything to do with computers — digital cameras, software, hardware, the Web, e...
Ee Venn Soh has one of the most unique design styles I have ever seen, and it all roots from his passion and devotion to art. He designs in the purest form and you can see he has a genuine love for...
Weekly Assignment Last week’s assignment challenged you to take a great picture of Plants, Not Flowers. We’re all familiar with the beauty of flowers, but looking beyond that shows how much detail ...
When digital cameras became popular many keen photographers picked up a useful hobby: shooting the breeze or the skies or the odd tree. In short, they began to assemble shots that they liked, purel...
This is gonna be a short review not in the format of our typical reviews because this book isn’t specifically about photography. So why do the review on a photography tips website? Ignore Everybo...
The histogram is one of the best ways to check for accurate exposure in the camera, and yet it’s underused by many photographers. Use this tutorial to learn to use histograms in-camera and as part ...
Here’s a quick tip on using the ‘zoom effect’ from one of our great forum members ‘morts‘ (also check out his Flickr Stream and Photography blog). It’s quick, it’s dirty and it’s REALLY REALLY EAS...
Discovered Art David Bowie So I was pleasantly surprised to find this image of David Bowie by Clive Arrowsmith for sale at DiscoveredArtists. This beautiful black and white print is currently on s...
Most of you already know who Sean Hodge is, but for those that don’t, he is the editor for Psdtuts+ as well as Vectortuts+. Learn more about Sean, as well as his design and blogging experience. We ...
The Lightroom Graduated Filter tool can be used to add a secondary light source to an image where one was not in existence when you shot it. This often works better to rescue an unexposed area of a...
CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, recently held its second "The World Copyright Summit," on June 9 and 10 in Washington, D.C. "to provide a forum to exch...
We’ve all been guilty of the most basic blunders in capturing images with a digital camera. I’m not sure why … perhaps as the technology gets smarter, we get dumber, relying too much on the camera ...
127 vomits the person Did you know that the most popular cameras are the ones we carry around with us all of the time? I’m talking about the camera on your phone! Sure, they’re not the best quality...
Inspired by a tutorial on photographing people that was posted in our forum recently I thought it might be fun to set another photography challenge for our readers (image to the right by darkmatter...
Finally, we’re getting to the less discussed topic of producing fine art prints: signing. I’ve had a few people ask the same questions about where to sign, how to sign, what to sign with, etc. I...
Recently I posted the article 8 Guidelines To Taking Panoramic Photos With Any Camera followed by 20 Great Stitched Panorama Examples, both of which garnered a fair amount of “But what do you use ...
Get a copy of Within the Frame: The Journey of Photographic Vision (Amazon) PS: Since recording this video I’ve been digging further into ‘Within the Frame’ and I am really enjoying it. I particul...
We have another professional Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your Photoshop lettering and photo-manipulation skills to the next level, then we hav...
A kiss without a hug is like a flower without the fragrance by Piece of My Heart also found at mibba
Photography Not AllowedThe Seattle Times reports: A photographer who was frisked, handcuffed, and detained by police after she snapped photographs of power lines has settled a lawsuit she filed aga...
In this post Csilla Csoke from Tips4Photography.com shares some tips on photographing Industrial Deserts. Do you know the places where the industry has ruined the nature? The whole area is filled w...
Welcome to a new Photoshop based tutorial. This time I’ll try to describe the main steps in creating a dead robot fly. Before we get started, I would like to thank Hortensiu Milstein (Personal Port...
One issue you’ll often encounter when you photograph tall buildings is a keystone effect caused by the angle at which you are forced to photograph from. The bottom of the building often looks wide...
Today we’re pleased to introduce the newest member of the Tuts+ family: Cgtuts+. There we’ll be publishing tutorials and video training on software like Autodesk Maya and 3Ds Max, Maxon Cinema 4D, ...
The following post on Metering Modes was submitted by Trudy - a regular DPS reader. Early last year when I bought my digital camera the sales assistant told me that it had different ‘metering modes...
“Today I’m going to show you how to put together a complex tree illustration. The idea for this tutorial is to show a workflow from concept to finish, not just so you can copy this illustration, bu...
Today I’m going to show you how to put together a complex tree illustration. The idea for this tutorial is to show a workflow from concept to finish, not just so you can copy this illustration, but...
While it’s relatively easy to write an Action to resize a series of images in Photoshop, it’s easier still to get Photoshop to do all the work for you. Photoshop comes with an image processor scri...
More great stuff from the Epic Edits Flickr Pool! This selection of photos is from those entered in the pool between 5/10 and 5-24. 1,220 Members (26 New) 19,239 Photos (494 New) [Slideshow] 47 D...
Compatible: Photoshop CS3 Size: 2400px by 2500px License: Free for Personal and Commercial Use This brush set is a collection of 6 high quality Decorative Border-I, good for many design work. ...
The polls are up for the next Photography Book Club selection. I thought they might need a little explanation because I really wanted to explore something beyond photography tips and techniques in...
image by 油姬 Shooting in direct sunlight can lead to images that have high contrast, blown out highlights, lens flare and colors that might even look overly saturated. If you’re shooting portra...
Success comes with time and effort, and we can see a prime example of that in this weeks interview. As an extremely bright veteran of the design world Chuck Anderson has done a ton of work for larg...
This month’s critique comes with a twist. The photo is from Gary Arndt who is currently two years into an around the world trip. Around the world may be misleading, he’s roaming around, let’s ju...
Weekly Assignment This week we finished the Abandoned assignment. I think the most interesting part of this assignment (and it’s shown in the winners) is just how differently it’s possible to photo...
Fluid Mask 3 is designed for photographers, image editors, graphic designers and all those who take digital image editing seriously. In a streamlined interface and workflow, Fluid Mask 3 instantly ...
The latest version of Photoshop CS4 offers a variety of new features that save time and work. In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at all the new GPU based features and how to use them. On the one h...
New to Photoshop CS4 is its Content-Aware Scale tool which allows you to transform an image in a way that you’ve never been able to do before in Photoshop. The technology itself has been around fo...
Many photographers enter into contracts with clients where the photographer agrees to perform photography services in exchange for payment. But what happens when you don't get paid after you've ren...
Digital paintings are one art and design trend that isn’t going away any time soon. Digital paintings (examples) are vibrant, display well on screen and take advantage of new technologies like the ...
Please join me in welcoming Wix as our newest blog sponsor! They’ll be filling the home page banner for at least the next month, and those of you who visit the blog via the web may have already s...
Fire Above, Fire Below by Peter Carey A friend once asked me a curious question and I’d like to offer it here to solicit your response. The question was simple, it seemed, “If you could only have ...
Today food blogger Danny Jauregui of Food Bloggers Unite! gives us a great tutorial for neutralizing color casts in images. Click to enlarge most images in this tutorial. Neutralizing a color cast...
I’m a self-admitted non-Strobist — “fake” light scares me when it comes to photography, and I haven’t yet taken the initiative to learn my way out of this phobia. So anything that can bring light...
Put this one in the ‘quirky’ basket (it’s from our friends at Photojojo - they’re a quirky bunch). It’s a Mac OSX Photoshop Photo Frame - your photo will look like it’s in a photoshop window sittin...
bench monday by main st apartment see what happens When you give a girl a camera…
We’ve moved over to Blip for our screencasts. We’ve moved all the screencasts which Gavin (our video editor) has created over to Blip.tv, as well as a few others, and made it our new video home. Ga...
We have another professional Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your Photoshop Manipulation and creative composition skills to the next level, then w...
Is a photography workshop for you? In this post guest contributer Fred Troilo shares some tips on how to get the most from photography workshops. Image by B Tal Whether you’re new to photography o...
Photography. Travel. Adventure. For many enthousiasts, the opportunities available for photographers seem nothing short of exotic. But how many have the budget to spend 4-10k on a photography trip ...
The staple of every Italian breakfast is home espresso coffee, brewed with the iconic “Moka Express” pot. In this tutorial, we’ll create a Moka entirely from scratch using shapes, layer effects and...
The Virtual copy feature of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom lets you experiment with multiple editing options for an image without duplicating the original image. So, for example, if you have an image t...
How do you know when to use a tripod and when to go strictly hand held? Experience will tell you. NetDep @ Akaka Falls, Hawai'i But until you actually gain that experience let’s explore the benefit...
I think we’ve covered the bases for general preparations, so now it’s time to start making that print! This is really the first step in producing a fine art print, but it’s not any more or less i...
Since purchasing my 50mm prime lens a few years back, I’ve felt like a salesman for it ever since–always telling people how sharp, compact and versatile the little bugger is. Well I have one more r...
Understanding Close-Up Photography This month’s Photography Book Club selection is Understanding Close-up Photography: Creative Close Encounters with or without a Macro Lens as provided by the fine...
image credit: Fried Toast For beginners and pros alike a photography group can be an excellent resource. It’s a wonderful opportunity to share ideas, ask questions, practice new techniques and si...
First of all I would like to thank my friend Pavaloi Lucian also known as Leeloo for working with me on this tutorial. This tutorial will be all about using the Brush Tool (B) and about knowing how...
In thinking about how I was going to review this photography book I knew it would require a different format from past reviews. That’s because it’s a different sort of book. The Hot Shoe Diaries...
More great stuff from the Epic Edits Flickr Pool! This selection of photos is from those entered in the pool between 4/26 and 5/10 — We’re finally starting to catch up to the current photos. For a...
Every now and again I like to look back on the archives of DPS to see what we were publishing and what you as readers were reading this time last year. Here’s what was hot in May 2008! 9 Crazy Cro...
This month really got back to the basics of Photoshop. A lot of the tutorials featured this month used some of the most basic tools in Photoshop to create stunning designs for all levels of designe...
Now that we can enjoy cameras with multi, mega-pixel resolution in their CCDs there is an indulgence and pictorial improvement denied us with earlier models: that is, the role of cropping. There on...
Weekly Assignment It was a challenge, but this week we finished the Ghetto Lighting + Reflector assignment. A lot of people rose to the challenge and it really paid off. We were able to select some...
Leonardo Dentico is a unique artist with a strong passion for his work. An up and coming artist with a great set of skills and strong beliefs that he represents in his art. In this interview Leonar...
The rights grabs continue for these contests and even for publishing your blog through Amazon Kindle:Costco Photo Contest: "10. Entrant confirms and promises that entry is original and does not inf...
The Copyright Office has issued a notice in response to the recent report of long processing times for registrations:A recent Washington Post article focused on the lengthy processing times the Cop...
Bryan Peterson has written a book titled Understanding Exposure which is a highly recommended read if you’re wanting to venture out of the Auto mode on your digital camera and experiment with it’s ...
Discovered Art: Arizona Series no.19 Arizona Series no.19 is another photograph found at DiscoveredArtists that just drew me in. This piece by Xiao Tse can be had for a measly $85 as a 7×7 photo r...
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve had the opportunity to test and review the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds mobile workstation - a computer designed with creative types (like graphic artists and photograp...
In this tutorial, we will be using several basic tools and stock images to create a fantasy artwork where everything seems to come alive from what is being painted on an old piece of paper. Let’s g...
You're sitting in your easy chair and surfing the web. You're not paying much attention, until you see it. It's your photo, but you did not post it there. You can't believe they used your photo wit...
As a follow up to our recent post on Geotagging images and review of the Jobo PhotoGPS device I thought it’d be interesting to see how many of our readers actually do it. Note: There is a poll embe...
The Internet is filled with wonderful photographers. Here are 20 truly amazing photographers working in various fields. Some are amateurs and some are professional photographers working hard at t...
While many web designers create mockups in Adobe Fireworks and Dreamweaver, no design program gives you quite so much control as Adobe Photoshop. The lessons collected here will show you how to cre...
For me, inspiration is a big part of photography. On days when I know what I want to shoot and wake up feeling really into it, it’s easy to grab the camera and go. But we all have those days when...
snapizzi Adds New Tools for Event & Portrait Photographers Event Photo Company Owner Calls Photo Site “the Holy Grail” of Online Photo Sales SANTA BARBARA, Calif. − May 27, 2009 – Online photo sit...
In some ways the wide angle end of a digital camera’s zoom lens can be more of a disadvantage than a help, especially when it comes to shooting subjects that are straight up and down. Like building...
Most of you already know who Sean Hodge is, but for those that don’t, he is the editor for Psdtuts+ as well as Vectortuts+. I will soon be conducting an interview with Sean about running these two ...
I’ll stay until the sun goes down by gabriella paulina More of gabriella’s work can be found at her blog chasing after daydreams.
It’s day two of your long awaited seven day vacation away from the worries of life at home. You’ve seen the city, you’ve perused the shops and you’ve even found a few great places to eat. After a...
This is a new pack of Photoshop brushes available exclusively from Psdtuts+ for Psd Plus Members. We have a new set of Grungy Leaf Brushes for you. They are great for adding an artistic touch to yo...
More great stuff from the Epic Edits Flickr Pool! This selection of photos is from those entered in the pool between 4/05 and 4/26 — so this is a 3-week roundup of photos… I was feeling particular...
You’ve just done it. You get home with the gear you’ve just bought. It’s a shiny new digital SLR. You’re in digital heaven. You wanted to get serious about digital photography and the only way you ...
Rebecca Tushnet over at her 43(B)log (the name is related to Trademark Law) rightfully complains about the misleading information given in the Washington Post article referred to in my May 19, 2009...
Fashion photography is one of the hardest and most expensive photography careers to break into. The expenses alone can really hinder upcoming or new photographers. While advancements in digital cam...
Helen Bradley explains how to successfully move Lightroom files and a catalog to a new disk. One issue that stumps many people is how to successfully move a Lightroom catalog from one computer to ...
Go simultaneously backward and forward in time with this Steampunk tutorial. The main focus, aside from the style of course, is fusing elements from different sources together to create a cohesive ...
With fine art prints, preparation is probably the most important step in the process. So many things are dependent on other things, it’s imperative that you have a clear path defined. The end pr...
Today on Twitter (follow DPS here) I was looking at some of the most recent Tweets from a few photographers and came across this one from @chasejarvis: “There are at least 10 great pictures within ...
We’re going to open up a reader question to the community because I don’t travel as much as I’d like and didn’t have a paritcularly great answer for her. From Lesley: Hey, Damien I was wondering if...
We’re going to open up a reader question to the community because I don’t travel as much as I’d like and didn’t have a paritcularly great answer for her. From Lesley: Hey, Damien I was wondering if...
Clouds are great for adding that extra impact into your landscape shots, but the type and amount of cloud you include can make or break a nice capture3 Vote(s)
Since starting photography first as a hobby and now professionally, I’ve upgraded lenses, filters, bags and even my computer all to aid in my pursuit of the art. For some reason, one thing I had ne...
As you’ve probably noticed, Graphic Design Week has had a strong focus on getting designs ready for print, prepress and print terminology and the real life process of sending work to the printers. ...
As always, more awesome photography stuff from around the web. Here’s a selection from the last couple weeks. Symmetry - A User’s Guide Beyond Phototips A good overview of the various types of sy...
After 7 days of hectic posting we’ve come to the end of our special Graphic Design Week event! During the week we featured 12 Tutorials, 9 Articles, 5 GraphicRiver Roundups, and 2 Competitions. S...
I could not find the word ‘digital’ in Lee Frost’s book - 500 Composition Hints, Tips and Techniques for Photographers. Anywhere … and then it popped up in a chapter on the type of camera you shou...
Today Pro Photographer Jim Bryant shares a comprehensive set of tips in a tutorial on how to photograph Baseball. Baseball is a visual feast or famine game. If the pitcher is really great, there’s...
This time I’ll help you to create a ready to print three-fold brochure from scratch using only Photoshop. This tutorial is ideal for beginners and for people who want to know more about print desi...
After a week of Graphic Design posts, Tuts+ and GraphicRiver are excited to bring you this awesome chance to win $3500 in cold, hard cash to spend on the ultimate creative set-up. You’ll also win ...
A little while back I reviewed the “Ray Flash” A very cool “hook on the front of your flash, ring flash” A lot of people commented that it was expensive and so on… Well, here’s an alternative model...
Weekly Assignment Canon 1000D | 1/8s | f/6.3 | ISO 200 This week we finished the Ghetto Lighting Assignment. Using different light sources really can make a difference in photography and using non-...
Typography plays a big role in graphic design and can be one of the hardest things to get right. My aim here is to introduce some of the basics and the most common areas of typography that will be ...
Easily one of the biggest categories on GraphicRiver, backgrounds are handy not only in graphic design but in web and screen design too. From abstract to detailed, Twitter to nature, there are alr...
Before we dive into the main topics for this series, I wanted to mention a few things to set the tone. These are things that should hold true for the length of the series, and I don’t want to was...
Mr. Ross Ching is at it again, this time working is time-lapse magic with a stop-motion twist. It’s an unofficial video clip for a song called ‘Little Bribes by a band by the name of ‘Death Cab for...
So I finally got the chance to meet with David Ziser in-person last night. His Digital WakeUp Call tour was here in San Diego for the evening, and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to go hang ou...
My first experience as a documentary journalist was for a non profit organization in Ecuador. The experience was breathtaking. Beautiful people. Gorgeous landscape. Diverse cities. The interest and...
Discoverd Art "Temporary Air" series #7 “Temporary Air” series #7 by Charlie Michaels is available at DiscoveredArtists as a 20×16 for only $95. Love a good out of focus landscape. It allows the ...
The world of printing and all the techniques and terminology associated with it can be complicated. Often it can take a while to understand and learn these through years of graphic design experienc...
Years ago when I first decided that I’d like to try out print design (my background is in web and screen work), I had this impression that there was some magically difficult things you had to know ...
Read an interview with one of North America's finest photojournalists.3 Vote(s)
He made his cameras from garbage and photographed women in the street. He was an outcast. Now his works are sold for thousands dollars!4 Vote(s)
Pentax have just announced their latest DSLR - the Pentax K7 a significant update to their previously released K20D. The Pentax K7 is pitched at the middle range of DSLR owners - certainly not an ...
Secret 15 It’s about time we did another promotional piece for photographers around the Internet. Why do promotional pieces? Think of it as giving back to the community. If you’re a photogra...
In the traditional darkroom, you could adjust the relative lightness or darkness of parts of an image using processes called dodge and burn. If you were dodging or lightening the image you would ex...
Last week we announced a quick competition to give away a box set of Scott Kelby’s Digital Photography books to one random person that follows us on Twitter. I just randomly chose the winner - cong...
Yes you read that title correctly! In this tutorial we are going to take the brand we created in Part 1 and make a letterhead for Microsoft Word to accompany the business cards we put together and ...
A review of Unified Color's HDR PhotoStudio and a comparison with Photomatix.3 Vote(s)
Format: PNG Size: See Description License: Creative Commons Basic icons for your webdesigns. In png format and 3 sizes (64×64, 32×32, 16×16).
Quite often folks think that to take great wildlife photos you need to travel to exotic destinations, those far off places that are rife with wildlif3 Vote(s)
Mamiya has unveiled the Mamiya 645DF at the Photo Imaging 2009. It is a medium-format camera body designed for exclusive use with digital backs. So, 3 Vote(s)
The top ten movies for photography lovers includes several I have not seen and plan to add to my NetFlix queue.4 Vote(s)
If you’re looking for a camera bag that makes a fashion statement then this one might be for you - it’s a Bowler Camera Bag from our friends at Photojojo. OK - so I personally can’t see myself wit...
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/arts_culture/Portrait_Tip_Add_Interest_and_Movement_into_Your_Shots_with'; Sometimes portrait shoots can be tough with all your shots seeming a little ‘bland’. Today...
Fortunately, it isn’t required to go to design school in order to be a graphic designer. A good foundation in graphic design history, theory, and practical application will help you hit the ground ...
The focal length determines how wide and how far the camera is able to see. Explore why it does matter when buying digital cameras.4 Vote(s)
As a graphic designer a portfolio is essential. While it’s great to have an online one, it’s also a good idea to have a physical one too to take along to meetings and interviews. Putting together a...
Now that we’ve added Audiotuts+ to our Plus family, Plus members will begin to receive weekly bonus sample packs and tutorials for Audiotuts+. We hope you’ve also been enjoying your access to exclu...
A few tips from what I have learnt about wildlife photography along with some of my favorite images.4 Vote(s)
what are the blend modes and how to use them.4 Vote(s)
Trey Ratcliff (aka "Stuck in Customs") discusses his photographic journey, influences, and of course his specialty HDR photography.4 Vote(s)
Contest Corner Challenge #63 Announced - win a free camera bag from Think Tank Photo.4 Vote(s)
Making prints sounds simple at first — just hit the print button, right? Well… yes and no. Prints can actually be quite involved depending on how far you want to go with them. Once you cross the...
Making prints sounds simple at first — just hit the print button, right? Well… yes and no. Prints can actually be quite involved depending on how far you want to go with them. Once you cross the...
What do you absolutely need to take with you on a photo shoot?6 Vote(s)
Today Erin Dyker shares some of the benefits of using fast lenses when photographing Children. A fast lens is one that lets a lot of light in (ie. has a large maximum aperture). The larger the ape...
New wildlife & nature photography website with advice and tips on improving your photography.3 Vote(s)
How fluent are you in the language of light in your photographs?3 Vote(s)
Tips and tricks on shooting sports photos in Atlanta3 Vote(s)
Advice on handling wide-angle distortion in portraits.3 Vote(s)
The gray sky and dull weather almost ruined the nice view? Increase contrast and try Sepia! Though it's rather common effect to improve the photo, b3 Vote(s)
A brief stop-motion glimpse into the studio photography of James Burger, shot entirely with still photographs.3 Vote(s)
This is the complete guide with the instructions you need to follow while inserting the lens in eyes. Take out the lens from storage case by gently 3 Vote(s)
Totally 25 images taken by the SD970 IS. Let's see how good the camera is.3 Vote(s)
Images of website screenshots for finance lenders.3 Vote(s)
A list of photography books written about in the Photobird Daily. The list of books is separated between beginner's books and advanced books.3 Vote(s)
A collection of excellent night photos from many different photographers from all over the world.7 Vote(s)
The optical zoom is a process of zooming or bringing subjects closer by using the lens of the camera. With this mechanism, images captured and stored3 Vote(s)
In thinking about exposure and the photographic triangle we often talk about the three elements that make up the photographic triangle. Simply put, they are; aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. But ...
A blog reader sent us a link to some world famous photos with notes and comments.3 Vote(s)
In a previous post I laid out some guidelines for helping you create stitched panoramic photographs. To help further inspire experimentation of this technique, I scoured Flickr for some prime exam...
Quick and easy tips for taking pictures of food, from a food blogger. No need for professional lighting equipment nor food stylists to get great pho4 Vote(s)
Copyright registrations are taking longer - Washington Post via Imaging InsiderGuidance given to NY police about the rights of and dealing with photographers - Carlos Miller.comRegistering your bl...
If you've ever tried shooting things in the dark, you'll know that it's not as easy as it sounds. Shutter speeds can stretch out to minutes, so...3 Vote(s)
American Apparel used a still shot of Woody Allen dressed as a rabbi from the Annie Hall movie (shots of the billboard are shown here). Mr. Allen didn't like it and sued.In general, when people are...
When you have to present your concept design work to a client it really helps if you can give it a bit of added realism to help them imagine the final result. And that’s where Product Mockups come ...
photo credit: demi-brooke Today’s typical photographer is a curious being. Cameras are cheap, computers are easy to use, and the Internet makes sharing photos so incredibly easy. So many people ...
As it’s Graphic Design Week here on Psdtuts+, let’s take a look at some basic Graphic Design principles and cast an eye over the Boxing Poster aesthetic from yesteryear. Creating a retrograde look ...
The topic of GPS in relation to tagging photos is one that seems to be coming up a lot these days. “Is it worth it” “Is it beneficial” “Why would you?” Then there’s the whole privacy thing “Why w...
One of the most alluring things about landscape photography is that we’ve all been there. We’ve all had that wonderful experience of seeing nature’s true beauty spread before us like a masterful p...
“In this tutorial I will take you through a few steps that will show you how I created a poster design. This illustration was created for a contest started by UPrinting Design over at You The Desig...
Colorado River - Stitched from 33 images Copyright Peter West Carey Back in the days of film cameras, creating a panoramic photograph meant either buying a particular, expensive camera or hours in ...
As another follow up on the Google Photography Prize Competition, Google has revised its Terms and Conditions at the request of Martin Parr and Magnum Photos. Mr. Parr reported the progress of the ...
This is an advanced tutorial commissioned especially for Graphic Design Week. I’ll demonstrate how to integrate a spot-color metallic ink into your workflow using InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop a...
More great stuff from the Epic Edits Flickr Pool! This selection of photos is from those entered in the pool between 3/22 and 4/05 — so this is a 2-week roundup of photos. I think I’ll do this fo...
What are your favorite design blogs and sites? There are so many design blogs now, that your top list is sure to be a bit different. Here we’ve collected 16 great design sites that consistently bri...
Beginning today we’re running a very special double site event called Graphic Design Week, featuring tutorials on everything from business card design to typography, prepress to identity design. Wh...
Over in our forum one of our great members - i speak in math (Eric Noeske) shared the following tutorial on light painting in post production. See more of Eric’s work at Picasa and mephotog.com. Ha...
We have another Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to learn how to add creative touches to fashion photography, then we have an exciting tutorial for you. Di...
At Figuratively Speaking (exquisiteweddingdresses.com) we provide high quality, affordable wedding dresses and gowns to brides of all shapes and size3 Vote(s)
Weekly Assignment Canon Rebel XTi | .8s | f/5.6 | ISO100 People dug around in their kitchen cabinets and draws to participate in the Kitchen Utensils assignment and we’re glad they did. There was a...
It is time for the results of our last poll - Mac vs PC for Post Production. What interested me most about this result was the change from last time we ran it. While Macs seem to be gaining popu...
Bechira Sorin is what we would call a “veteran” in the world of graphic design. He is 30 years old and displays impeccable skills in not only Photoshop but also in multimedia techniques. In this in...
iLovePhotos is "free software for your Mac that helps you organize, share, and enjoy your photos based on the people who are in them." But the terms of service provide:In order for Blue Lava to mak...
As an update to the rights grab by Google reported in my May 9, 2009, blog, the only change is a a bad one. While the rights-grabbing terms are the same, Martin Parr is no longer part of the prize ...
Most photo editing programs offer multiple ways to convert to black and white and Photoshop Elements is no exception. In fact it has a great Black and White conversion tool which is marred by the ...
You do not have to be a magician to put the moon where you want it in your pictures.3 Vote(s)
Format: .PAT (Photoshop Pattern Set) Size:512px by 1024px License: Free for personal and commercial use - no attribution required A photoshop pattern set with 12 tileable, richly colored, fabric t...
Format: PNG Size: 440px by 440px License: Free for personal and commercial use - no attribution required 108 clean and elegant high resolution black and silver social media icons.
Today Darcy Pattison, gives those of us looking to get into Geotagging images an introduction to the topic. Geotagging is a process of adding tags to a photograph to locate it on the globe. This i...
This tutorial will guide you through the process and ideas behind the designing a professional website with a funky flair in Photoshop. The tutorial will read much like a "choose your own adventure...
Discovered Art Coming Home No. 1 Coming Home No. 1 by Mary-Jane Maybury is a masterful look at urban landscape and decay. Priced at $495 for a 16×20 limited edition where 10% of profit is given...
The world is buzzing about the Shane Becker incident reported in my previous blog, including Seattle's newspaper, The Stranger.Check the quote by Attorney Doug Klunder there:"These come up all the ...
The world is buzzing about the Shane Becker incident reported in my previous blog, including Seattle's newspaper, The Stranger.Check the quote by Attorney Doug Klunder there:"These come up all the ...
museum (5) Here’s a good exercise to try out. Go to a museum or gallery. This means stepping away from your computer, close that laptop, head out the door, and find a museum or gallery! Fin...
A reader emailed me last week to say that since subscribing to our weekly newsletter that he’s stopped reading photography magazines. Wow - what a compliment that was! It got me thinking - are phot...
Photographic Multishot Techniques: High Dynamic Range, Super-Resolution, Extended Depth of Field, Stitching by Juergen Gulbins and Rainer Gulbins Photographic Multishot Techniques Photographers...
Over in our forum area professional photographer Jim Bryant has shared the following tutorial on sports photography. I thought it contained some great tips for those starting out in photographing s...
Saturation is one important factor in the world of digital photography. Take a look at how saturation can affects your images5 Vote(s)
I was the kid who liked doing everything... faster. Giving the illusion of speed or motion in photographs can often be captured quite simply! In this5 Vote(s)
Here are some of the best tutorials and articles published on the Tuts+ Network over 60 days in March and April. You might be surprised at how much you can learn from a site outside your area of ex...
DPS has been on Twitter now for a while but until recently have not spent a lot of time developing our presence there. That’s now changing. We spent some time this week making our Twitter page a li...
I have an iPhone app to view Flickr photos in a photomosaic-like way. You can pan and zoom the mosaic. It's a buck. Feedback is appreciated.3 Vote(s)
In this tutorial one of our senior members from our forums Japaslavian (Jeff Masamori over at Flickr) shares a simple photoshop technique for enhancing contrast. This is probably the most useful l...
Photographers often take pictures that include trademarks or trademarked items in them. Trademarks are words, symbols, packaging, colors, sounds, scents or a combination of these that allow custome...
In this post portrait photographer Alexis Godschalk shares some tips on shooting studio like portraits on a budget by talking us through a shoot he did with a band recently. When I started doing p...
We have another Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your 3D text skills to the next level, then we have an exciting tutorial for you. Discover how to ...
We hear a lot about things such as the rule of thirds and not centering your subject for better composition. But there are times when you should actually center your subject to ensure that you ge...
Here at DPS, we often talk about wireless lighting, soft-boxes, strobes and the myriad of aspects to artificial lighting. As great as controlled lighting is, we often neglect the wonderful (and aff...
Amazing collection of helicopter images portraying some of the largest flying machines in the world (and what they were built to do).8 Vote(s)
The Kindle DX has moved us another step closer to how readers might consume content in the future. What might be the impact to photographers?3 Vote(s)
Graffiti, Billboard, Sidewalk Chalk, Vintage TV5 Vote(s)
High Pass Filter is one of the most popular methods of sharpening images. You may apply it both to small pictures for web and to large files for prin4 Vote(s)
The following post on The Human Side of Photography is by Natalie Norton from natalienortonphoto.com. Over the years my camera has become an extension of my arm, relate? Of course you do. Those l...
This tutorial will teach you basic to advanced keyboard shortcuts, all while designing an amazing timepiece! We can’t cover all of the keyboard shortcuts in this tutorial, but there are over 40 ess...
You have promised yourself that your next portrait shoot would be “next level” for your abilities. You want a set of portraits that could be considered fine art, and perfect for gallery enlargement...
If you shoot in the United Kingdom, be sure to check out the PhotoLegal podcasts and information. The hosts get their info from a co-host solicitor (an attorney who counsels clients outside the cou...
Shane Becker reports on his experience after he photographed some guards replenishing an ATM in an REI in Seattle.Thanks to Brian Johns for submitting this alert.
Shane Becker reports on his experience after he photographed some guards replenishing an ATM in an REI in Seattle.Thanks to Brian Johns for submitting this alert.
Read an interview with Tony Mott, concert photographer, who has been following bands, as a working phoographer, for 25 years.5 Vote(s)
With the economy in it’s current state, I’ve noticed many people on twitter say they just got laid off and “Now it’s time to start my photography business!” Insipid routine So you want to start a p...
“This time I’ve got for you a photo manipulation tutorial. We’ll grab several photos and create this fantasy mock-up of an unreal creature. We’ll learn several non-destructive techniques, apply pho...
This time I’ve got for you a photo manipulation tutorial. We’ll grab several photos and create this fantasy mock-up of an unreal creature. We’ll learn several non-destructive techniques, apply phot...
Food blogger Danny Jauregui from Food Bloggers Unite! shows us an alternative Burning and Dodging technique. Non-destructive burning & dodging is most often done with a 50% gray fill layer. Althoug...
Well nearly, but who doesn't want to be a God in their own right and create their own Little Planet? I do! Creating the Little Planet look is...4 Vote(s)
Stereographic planets, also known as polar planets are photo manipulations, created using panoramic photographs and a few little tricks that are...3 Vote(s)
Photo by Johnny Blood While repetition in the humdrum of daily life can at times be a little boring - capturing it in your photography can create an image with real impact. Life is filled with p...
This review comes to you from one of our regular readers and pro fashion photographer, Nathan Pask. You can find out more about him at www.nathanpask.com. A common problem for photographers is whit...
You may have seen it mentioned before to avoid mixed light sources. Very often people aren’t completely sure what that means or realize just how much havoc it can wreck on your photos. Today, let’s...
Weekly Assignment Canon XSi | 1/100s | f/8 | ISO 100 This week we got a chance to see what forum members do in our Your Evening Assignment. There were a lot of different ways the people spent their...
Wide angle photography can be fun and challenging at the same time. On one hand, it’s great to pull in so much of a scene with a single shot. On the other hand, it can be difficult to produce a w...
Choosing a color scheme for your project can be one of the most difficult and most important decisions that you make during the design process. Within the last several years there have been quite a...
REI is at it again. It's offering a chance for its members to "share" their photos. But the terms are onerous:I irrevocably grant to Recreational Equipment, Inc., its affiliates, agents, representa...
Hello, Little known secrets that everyone want to know in this world now, that how to fight with the increasing inflation in thi22 Vote(s)
Discovered Art: Hope Valley by Tom Anthony Perhaps it’s because I live in West Texas and am virtually surrounded by dirt and tumbleweeds that an image with rolling hills and such beautiful greenery...
Over the last few weeks we’ve been running a poll here at DPS that asked readers whether they still shoot with film. Here are the results: Keep in mind that this is a Digital photography site - so...
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 ...
Image by turkguy0319 Over in our forum area professional photographer Jim Bryant has put together a 3 part series of tips for those wanting to get into photography as a profession. The advice has h...
Photo by swanky Should I use my camera’s Portrait mode when shooting Portraits or would I be better off manually setting my camera up? digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/You_don_t_Need_Portrait_Mo...
The better to see you with... One of the things I miss most about school (yes, I actually miss a couple things about school) was the collaborative element of learning. As visual artists we often...
When you have an image which needs some spot fixing before printing you can often do the work in Lightroom and avoid the necessity of a round trip to Photoshop. Lightroom has both a Clone and a He...
Typography is an ancient foundation of graphic design. As any good designer knows, the way that words are presented has a powerful influence on the way they are interpreted by the viewer. Here we’v...
We ran this poll well over a year ago now and it’ll be interesting to see if there’s been any change. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this p...
“When looking for top quality content, you’re usually forced to pay for your resources. They’re generally better and easier to work with, and offer a wider range of use. Sometimes though, you can f...
Compatible: Photoshop CS3 Size: 1604px to 2472 px License: Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0 A set of 24 high resolution Photoshop brushes featuring music as the main theme. This brush set was cr...
Copyright infringement is rampant these days and often is committed by those who should know better. The ultimate remedy to sue infringers in federal court. But what if the infringer is the governm...
Something every Canon shooter waits months for - Canon has started their Spring 2009 Rebate Program. This time no waiting for checks - Instant Rebate4 Vote(s)
Kerry Skarbakka is an amazingly brave photographer who risks life and limb for his art.9 Vote(s)
We have another Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your 3D text skills to the next level, then we have an exciting tutorial for you. Discover how to ...
In previous posts I have introduced the basics of sharpening in Photoshop and I also looked at a way to spot sharpen an image in Photoshop Elements using faux layer masks. In this post I want to sh...
Today D. Travis North from Shutter Pro shares his review on a new photography book - The Photographer’s Survival Guide: How to Build and Grow a Successful Business by Amanda Sosa Stone and Suzanne...
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create an advertisement poster for your personal shoes. When working on an advertisement you must pay attention to all the details as you publish your poster an...
Steve Buchanan is a commercial photographer in Maryland and a contributor on Photocrati. His work can be seen at www.buchanan-studios.com Food photography is one of those subsets of general photogr...
Annie Tao from Annie Tao Photography put together the following tips on maternity photography. Maternity portraits can be slightly trickier than regular portraits – and by “regular”, I mean peopl...
This month our Photography Book Club selection is: The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes (Voices That Matter) by Joe McNally I...
In this reader quick tip one of our forum readers Boscopix (see their Flickr account here) shares how they set up a great little soft box out of ordinary household objects. The results were pretty ...
Back in the day, it used to be that only professionals or people with wads of cash could afford a Panoramic camera to capture Panoramic images...4 Vote(s)
When looking for top quality content, you’re usually forced to pay for your resources. They’re generally better and easier to work with, and offer a wider range of use. Sometimes though, you can fi...
One of the fastest ways to develop as a photographer is with some coaching. But not all photo workshops are right for all people! With a little legwo6 Vote(s)
National Geographic: The Ultimate Field Guide to Landscape Photography National Geographic: The Ultimate Field Guide to Landscape Photography (National Geographic Photography Field Guides) by Rob...
More great stuff from the Epic Edits Flickr Pool! This selection of photos is from those entered in the pool between 3/15 and 3/22. 1,108 Members (18 New) 16,760 Photos (303 New) [Slideshow] 47 D...
The problem continues. More companies are taking more rights than are needed to run their photo contests. Ryan Dlugosz reports on The Krohn Conservatory and Cincinnati.Com/NKY.com's Butterfly Show ...
Once again, it’s been a few weeks since the last set of links. Here are some of the more interesting ones I’ve come across. HDR Photography Travel Photography PhotoNetCast In episode 27 of PhotoN...
An analysis of the terms governing a photo contest - every submission grants an exclusive, unlimited license! Remember, *always* read the rules!!7 Vote(s)
So, we’ve got a project about SYMMETRY, but just what is symmetry? Does it just mean a ‘reflection’ of what you see on one side? Here’s a bit more info to help guide the way you look at the world a...
So, we’ve got a project about SYMMETRY, but just what is symmetry? Does it just mean a ‘reflection’ of what you see on one side? Here’s a bit more info to help guide the way you look at the world a...
In this interview, Barton shares with us his humble beginnings and the story of how he landed his first clients, launched his career, built contacts, and over time became more selective with his fr...
Discovered Art: Four Benches I love the mood of this image by Victor Palagano. The lamp post breaks up the symmetry of the photo and creates conflict in the viewer. You can purchase the 9×12 Fine...
With the growing popularity of online social networking / chatter / media whatever you want to call it, information has never been more readily avail5 Vote(s)
A great article on photographing lightning.3 Vote(s)
San Francisco is home to over 14,000 Victorian houses with a surprising variety. The most famous are the "six painted ladies" at Alamo Square that ar3 Vote(s)
Photographers can benefit by learning some camera and shooting principles that will improve their results. A strong photograph has a clear subject, and using depth of field to create a blurred back...
When I asked you to show us your photography I was overwhelmed by all of the really great photography that you are sharing with the world. Here are over 70 photographers wanting to share their wor...
The month of April had a heavy dose of inspiration, from a great compilation of Omega Code Artwork, to a couple packs of amazing Photoshop wallpapers. This post should have every designer inspired ...
In this showcase, we take a look at the work of two photo manipulation artists with very different styles, but both as awesome as each other!11 Vote(s)
Candid street photography, or candid portraits, can be some of the most interesting photos captured in everyday places. Heading out into the crowd with a camera is exhilarating and intimidating at...
We have another professional Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your Photoshop scene design skills to the next level, then we have an exciting tutori...
Why images can appear desaturated or 'washed out' when posted on the internet. Web browser deficiencies in color management - how best to overcome9 Vote(s)
Memory cards are getting better and better. They are getting bigger. They are getting faster. Don't let slow memory hold you back.6 Vote(s)
Sigma launches three new DC HSM lenses. First of all, it is Sigma 10-20 mm F3.5 EX DC HSM, a super-wide angle lens with a maximum aperture of F3.5 th5 Vote(s)
42+1 There are essentially four keys to being a great photojournalist. Preparation Observation Concentration Anticipation A great photojournalist will build these skill sets with continuous pract...
Many photographers, such as those in the wedding and portrait business, provide their service directly to the public. With the Internet, reviews of your work are easily available to potential clien...
I’ve been avoiding the Internet lately, but only because I’m fairly busy with a few other things. Mainly, I’m trying to get a few prints together for the upcoming San Diego Fair (you know, prints ...
Still having issues with Internet at home, but I did get an email from Brent Bloodworth pointing me to a pretty cool site and I wanted to share it with you guys. Level & Tap is a website seeking to...
Today’s quick reader tip comes from Mike Seigafuse (mseigafuse in our forum). Check out his Flickr account here. Sometimes we get in a habit and neglect to look at things differently. My tip is to ...
A recession is a general slowdown in economic activity in a country over a sustained period of time, or a business cycle contraction.16 Vote(s)
So far we have looked at the history and current trends of stock photography. Today we look at opportunities for photographers in our sometimes tumul8 Vote(s)
We have talked about time-lapse photography a couple times here on DPS. First here, and then last year we featured a photographer named Ross Ching who showcased some of his amazing time-lapse photo...
The Nikon D5000 is the company's latest entry-level DSLR aimed at beginners or those upgrading from a point-and-shoot camera. First time D-SLR photog3 Vote(s)
Together with the DMC-FS62 Panasonic is pleased to announce two other representatives of FS series by adding new DMC-FS12 and FS42 to their line-up. 3 Vote(s)
Virtually all point and shoot digital cameras are equipped with zoom lenses, mostly with 3X zooms and then there are the crazy beasts with even longer zoom ranges like 10X, 20X or even more. The 3...
You may or may not know this, but today (26th April 2009) is Worldwide Pin-Hole Photography Day, so to mark this fine occasion, many enthusiasts...3 Vote(s)
Weekly Assignment Olympus E410 | 1/25s | f/5.6 | ISO 800 We took a look at a lighting topic this week with Natural Light Portraits. This assignment may have been difficult for some, but much easier...
Tim and Bram Vanhaeren are in a very interesting situation. They are two brothers who are both interested in graphic design and both share an immense passion for art. They have a strong brotherly b...
Learning to see abstractly is one great way to add interest to your images. One of our forum members Andrew Raimist (see his blog here and flickr account here) submitted the following tutorial and ...
You step out of your car, camera is in one hand and equipment bag in the other. You look back at your two assistants and exchange glances, similar thoughts going through your minds. This is going ...
We’ve published 1000 articles! Today I logged into the back end of DPS and in passing noticed that our last post was the 1000th post on DPS. I also noticed that this week was the 3rd anniversary...
Having issues with Internet so the Weekend Perusing edition will be a little late. In the meantime I can at least update via my Iphone to let you all know who won the drawing for the book. Using r...
In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at the Photoshop Preferences to increase our Performance. With more and more features and important improvements, Photoshop gets more effective than ever. On the...
I love travelling, and photography too, so its only natural to combine the two to come up with my ultimate pass-time; Travel Photography...4 Vote(s)
Are you starting up a photography business? Already in business and planning to revamp you photography business model? Read that business book, frie3 Vote(s)
Simple quotes can hold timeless and moving lessons. As designers, we’re lucky to have an exceptional pool of people who have spearheaded the industry over the years, crafting clever insights based ...
Today’s tip on lighting head shots with one light was submitted by forum reader sarahgirl777. Check out her Flickr Account here. You don’t have to have an elaborate lighting set up to get a great h...
The British Journal of Photography reports that one of Germany's largest publishing houses is requiring that photographers sign a contract that gives their copyrights to the company. You may sign t...
Ever see pictures of a bullet shooting through fruit and wondered how that was captured? How about a picture of a water balloon popping the instant it was punctured? This is called Speed Photograph...
All I can say is: Great job readers! The age old (insofar as modern photography goes) question of Canon vs. Nikon vs. Other? often times brings up one-sided and heated debate over features and pers...
At the beginning of April, I announced a special offer to the readers of Epic Edits — A selection of silver-gelatin prints from my darkroom for $25 each. The results of this offer? I’m a bit emba...
Jonathan walks us through an illustration he did of wolves, sharing some solid-gold tips on the digital illustration process along the way. Jonathan also talks about his journey to becoming a profe...
After our post yesterday talking about dual monitor setups to enhance your post production workflow I’ve today had a lot of emails from readers asking for recommendations on what monitors are best...
Photoshop is an ever evolving piece of software that even the masters learn new tricks ever now and then.Best of all, nearly all of the tips are free3 Vote(s)
A CNN video shows KVIA-TV reporter and camera man were arrested on charges of interfering with police.Thanks to John Williams and Brian Keathley for submitting this topic.
We have another professional Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your Photoshop photo-manipulation skills to the next level, then we have an exciting ...
I get to see an awful lot of digital cameras and I get to read a heap of instruction books and PDF files purporting to explain the workings of the cameras. And all are inadequate! Third party manu...
Some incredible and historic images. Some disturbing, some inspiring, and some just plain cool.5 Vote(s)
Just a good photo for you to enjoy. Good composition and grayscale converting.4 Vote(s)
“In this tutorial, we will take you through the process of creating a fantasy scene, make water pour out of a painting, make some sort of a absorption effect and end up with a really nice looking c...
Most digital cameras have zoom lenses. These effectively give you a wide angle and a telephoto lens, with all the variable sizes in between. While the widest setting of these zooms captures a view...
Most everyone loves Oprah, but most photographers may not love her request for photos for her "Breathing Space Gallery." There, the terms and conditions provide (you have to register for an account...
Ran across a new photo-sharing website today and wanted to both share and get your opinions about it. Picli Picli is a new and ambitious website aimed at the ever growing photo-sharing community. ...
Who doesn’t know the Type Tool? This is maybe one of the most powerful and useful tools of Photoshop. We’ve all used it at least once, but do you know all its potential? That’s why I decided to wri...
Today we look at trends, stock photographer's opinions and practical ideas of shooting stock. Stock photography has changed dramatically over the las3 Vote(s)
In this post Brandon Oelling from x=photography+consulting shares how dual monitors can speed up your workflow when using Lightroom. Nowadays, adding a second monitor to your Lightroom workflow ...
Slightly tongue in cheek look at the failings of my fellow photographers, just in my opinion of course.5 Vote(s)
More great stuff from the Epic Edits Flickr Pool! This selection of photos is from those entered in the pool between 3/8 and 3/15. 1,090 Members (18 New) 16,457 Photos (279 New) [Slideshow] 47 Di...
There are so many different sources of material out there to help you improve your photography, but reading website after website and...4 Vote(s)
This post is by one of our forum members withlime. Learn more about her at her blog and Flickr Stream. When I first started shooting I became so captivated with what I saw in the center of my viewf...
Here is another illustration I have worked on with Toma Alin Gabriel. Worked on this piece with a lot of images and I would also like to thank the photographers for giving us permission to use thei...
In this post forum member timkoo shares his top photography tip. Learn more about Timkoo on his blog, website and flickr stream. We’ve included some of his images below also. Here’s his tip. My one...
As we mentioned a few weeks ago on the dPS blog and in the forum, we started another competition based around getting forum members to submit their favourite tips in 350 words or less. The first tw...
“At last, a down-to-earth, no-nonsense guide that provides guidance and tools for all levels of photographers-from those just starting out to those who want to move to the next level” I couldn’t ag...
Weekly Assignment The red line in the Milano subway walks… (or rolls, depending on how you look at it) …away with this weeks first place in our regular dPS weekly assignment, the photo was taken a...
Some photographers shoot nudes, sexually explicit, and/or erotic photographs. If so, your work may come under the purview of a law known as "section 2257." This law imposes some strict obligations ...
Photo by stevacek When framing a landscape shot one of the types of environmental features that many photographers look for and like to incorporate in their shots is converging lines. We’ve talk...
The hassle continues:The guardian.co.uk reports that Australians were asked by police to delete their tourist photos of London.A video shows a photographer being asked by police why he is filming s...
Every now and again I like to do a roundup of some of the photography tips, tutorials and videos that have caught my eye around the web over the last month or so. Here’s the latest batch that I en...
Zach Bush is a self proclaimed perfectionist, and we can not help but see perfection in his artwork. Zach has an amazing gift for creating realistic, detailed and original illustrations that not a ...
As a follow up to my last post, seems as though USA Today was getting hit from all sides when Bob Krist, a judge for the USA Today's Picture America Contest, complained about the terms. Bob reports...
Lenses have different numbers and characteristics. Learn more about your lens!4 Vote(s)
Two photos for Luis Vuitton made by Annie Leibovitz. And two behind the scenes videos about making those photos.3 Vote(s)
Let’s trigger a stick of gelignite under our digital images. And maybe explode some myths. You’ve got a digital camera. Perhaps you’ve got an inkjet printer - one with great photo quality rep...
Discovered Art: Sandstone Waves The photograph Sandstone Waves by photographer Bob Estrin really jumped out at me. The color and tonality of the image lends itself well to the sweeping lines are a...
A nice write up about how to seel images and how not to sell them to potential customers.4 Vote(s)
The good news is the demand for stock imagery continues to be strong. There is less rosy news. In our next few blog postings we will be posting s4 Vote(s)
Here at DPS we have occasionally featured articles on how to shoot like a photo-journalist. The great thing about this form of photography is that anyone with a camera can try their hand at co...
photo credit: Tyla’75 Most of us probably have at least a short wish-list of photography-related items. My list usually fills up with things that I don’t have the money for, and over time I stop ...
Many designers love Apple products for their simple yet powerful functionality and sleek design aesthetic. Apple has also been skillful at using Photoshop to create gorgeous product mock-ups, adver...
Our new yearly subscription option is $30 cheaper than paying $9 per month for 12 months. It’s the perfect choice for people who want to stay subscribed for a while, or for people who’ve been too b...
