Learn Photo Editing
PHOTO EDITING TRAINING TUTORIALS
THE MOST IMPORTANT PURCHASE YOU CAN MAKE TO IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOS IS
NOT A NEW EXPENSIVE CAMERA OR LENSES!
Most people think that upgrading their entry level DSLR and spending
sometimes as much as $3000 for a new camera will bring their
photography to "the next level". Or they think that a $2000 pro lens
will be the difference between amateur and professional looking
photos.
The truth is...this is mostly a myth. Let's take for example a Canon
T4i(entry level DSLR) and a Canon 5D Mark III(Pro Level), put them on
the same tripod and take the same photo (using 2 capable lenses with
equivalent focal lengths) and in most situation, the majority of
people won't be able to see a noticeable difference. However, show
people an expertly edited/color corrected/color graded photo and then
the same photo that either came straight out of the camera or was
poorly edited and people will immediately see a HUGE difference. If
you don't know already, most great photos you see out there have been
skillfully processed and edited in softwares like Photoshop, Lightroom
and Photomatix(HDR photos).
To me, it makes no sense to buy and buy more camera gears in the hope
of taking better photos while neglecting what in the end will make the
biggest difference, which is your photo editing know-how and skills.
With many years of experience as a professional graphic artist, photo
editor, colorist (photo & video) and photographer, I offer here
training tutorials that will teach you, steps by steps, how you can
take your photos to the next level. You will learn the techniques I
use to color grade, color correct (RAW and JPEG photos) and create HDR
(High Dynamic Range) photos using multiple exposures. The tutorials
are not just useful for photographers but also for graphic artist that
want to improve their image editing skills, create stunning photo
manipulations, learn how to better color grade, color correct, etc...
LEARN HOW TO CREATE STUNNING PHOTO MANIPULATIONS!
USING STOCK PHOTOS OR YOUR OWN, LEARN HOW TO CREATE WHATEVER YOU
WANT - LIKE AN ALIEN!
With photo manipulation, you can create just about anything you can
imagine - and that, without the need of expensive 3D softwares, never
mind the years of learning you'd need to create something like the
image above in 3D! With relatively simple image manipulation
techniques, you can take a photo, in this case a generic stock photo
of an old guy and transform it, using a few more stock photos, into a
realistic alien. Just about anyone with basic knowledge of Photoshop
can accomplish this without too much difficulties. In this step by
step tutorial, you'll learn the techniques that will allow you to
create just about anything you can think of and manipulate photos in a
way that will grab everyone's attention!
Here below are the different stages you'll go through in this
tutorial.
TURN YOUR PHOTOS INTO MAGAZINE COVERS!
LEARN COLOR GRADING TECHNIQUES THAT WILL MAKE YOUR PHOTOS LOOK LIKE
MAGAZINE COVERS!
You want the portraits you take to look a little more professional?
Good lighting, natural or artificial, will play a significant role -
but in the end, good photo editing skills will bring the portrait to
the next level and compensate for less then perfect lighting.
Here below are the different stages you'll go thru in this tutorial.
TAKE YOUR PHOTOS TO THE NEXT LEVEL!
YOU DON'T NEED TO BUY EXPENSIVE GEARS FOR YOUR PHOTOS TO LOOK MORE
PROFESSIONAL, JUST LEARN COLOR GRADING!
COLOR CORRECTION is when you adjust or fix the colors, saturation,
contrasts, etc... COLOR GRADING is when you change the look of your
image.
Here above is an example of that where I drastically changed the look
of an image. I used a stock photo (JPEG) for this so this is not a RAW
photo which can be pushed even further. Once you learn how to color
grade, you'll be able to give photos the "look" you want!
RETOUCH YOUR PORTRAITS LIKE THE PROS
WOMEN IN MAGAZINE ADS ALWAYS LOOK FLAWLESS - LEARN HOW PROFESSIONAL
RETOUCHERS DO IT!
Forget about apps or automated softwares "glamorizing" your photos -
it's junk, it might work well for one photo out of ten but the other
nine times it will actually make the photo look worse! Learn instead
how to manually do it and you'll be able to retouch any photos the
right way in just a few minutes. It is not as hard as it looks, you
don't need to be some artist extraordinaire to turn your portraits
into magazine photos - once you know how to do it, this is something
that may take you less than 20 minutes to do!
CREATE VINTAGE PHOTOS!
GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF PHOTO EDITING TECHNIQUES CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE
DIFFERENT EFFECTS FOR YOUR PHOTOS.
In this tutorial, I show you how to turn a modern photo into a
vintage one. Everyone want to try to add different effects to their
photos and creating a vintage look is a very popular one - but just
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