💥 DOING THIS will make your PORTRAITS POP and come to life: My 20/10 Technique

So many times I get comments about the portraits I take and how they appear to almost come forward of the screen, and even more so, forward from the paper when printed.

This effect is largely down to a particular technique that I use in Photoshop; a technique that I call 20/10.

In this latest video I show exactly how I use it but also explain the principle behind it and why it works so incredibly well.

Hope you like it,
Glyn

TRY THIS if you struggle SELECTING HAIR in Photoshop: Use the CLONE STAMP TOOL instead!

When it comes to using Photoshop, selecting hair is without doubt THE area that people struggles with more than anything else.

Over recent years, Adobe has put an incredible amount of work into Photoshop with updates that make selections quicker and easier however, even Photoshop has its limitations; try selecting dark frizzy hair on a dark or busy background and you’ll know what I mean.

So here’s a technique that has saved me more times than I can remember because sometimes we just have to cheat.

Hope you like it,
Glyn

WORTH THE RISK? Taking Photographs over the SEA with my Drone

In this latest video I take you behind the scenes from the first day with my new drone; the DJI Air 2S as I dare to fly it out over the Atlantic Ocean in Cornwall to capture a photograph that simply would not be possible without it…

CROP your images BIGGER: 3 Right Ways and 1 Wrong Way

Composition is so incredibly important; it can make or break a photograph.

Here's 3 ways that we can alter the composition and make images bigger using the CROP TOOL in Photoshop to show our pictures off at their VERY BEST for screen, print or social media.

Hope you like it,
Glyn

TRY THIS if you need BIGGER BACKGROUNDS in your Photo Shoots

If you ever place backgrounds behind people (individuals or groups) when taking photographs and wish the background was bigger, here’s how you can use Photoshop to do all the hard work blending images together to fake it.

Enjoy,
Glyn

Autumn / Fall Effect: Transform your Landscape Photographs

It’s my own fault that this year I didn’t manage to grab one single Autumn / Fall photograph; I’ve spent every opportunity photographing down on the coast here in Devon or over the border in Cornwall.

Until next year though (when I WILL get some Autumn / Fall photographs) here’s a couple of ways we can use Photoshop to fake it; the first using a single Adjustment Layer and the second using a new Neural Filter.

When you see the video, which one do yo think works / looks best?

Enjoy,
Glyn

DO THIS for Super Sharp Eyes (FAKE IT in Photoshop)

In this latest video (which is under 7 minutes long) on my YouTube Channel I go through a Super Fast technique for faking the look of detail, texture and sharpness in eyes.

Of course nothing beats getting it all ‘in camera’ but for whatever reason that just didn’t happen and the eyes are lacking punch, this works an absolute treat…

SKIN RETOUCHING: How to fix Sunburn Skin FAST and EASY with Photoshop

If only it was this easy in real life to get rid of sunburn!

Alas no…but here’s a super fast and easy technique for dealing with sunburnt skin in your pictures by making use of just one Hue & Saturation Adjustment Layer.

Hope you like it,
Glyn

Perfect Eyes with Photoshop Neural Filters (Video Tutorial)

Ok so yesterday I shared a new video on my YouTube Channel going through a recent-ish photo shoot I had with a female surfer.

In the video I go through a Behind the Scenes showing what went into making the picture whilst on location but then show how just one slider in Photoshop made the final picture, I believe, a winner.

As is always the case, it’s the small things that make the BIG difference in Photography and Retouching, and that’s exactly where the Neural Filters in Photoshop comes in when used sparingly.

You’ll see what I mean in the video but also, and I think importantly, why the filter had to be used in the first place.

Cheers,
Glyn