Category Archives: Tutorials

Combining Images in Photoshop to Create a Light Painting

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Craig

I recently did a photo shoot with Peoria, Illinois photo artists Doug and Eileen Leunig. The photo was for my website, Playing Peoria, where I publish a photo and article each week featuring a local artist or entertainer. The photo will … Continue reading →

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A New Tutorial – Making a Bright Sky Look Right

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Craig

Remember the TV show MASH? The show followed the antics of a group of surgeons from the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in Korea in the 1950’s. Of course, it wasn’t filmed in Korea, it was filmed in sunny Southern … Continue reading →

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Using Photoshop to Fix Red Fringe

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Craig

If you like advanced Photoshop tips, then this tutorial is for you. When you’re taking pictures at sunrise or sunset, you may find a lot of the fine details get lost in a red fringe, as you can see around … Continue reading →

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Changing Photoshop’s Background Color

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Craig

I just recorded a new tutorial describing one of my favorite techniques for evaluating my image in Photoshop. I don’t remember where I first ran across the idea, but photos look markedly different on white, gray and black backgrounds. When … Continue reading →

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Can you have too much color?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Craig

I just posted a new tutorial to explore variations in color saturation using the set of images shown below. How much is too much? Check it out here.

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