With so many updates, it's very easy to miss stuff in Photoshop such as this incredibly POWERFUL and USEFUL function for blending layers together, changing composition and compositing.
Auto Blend Layers … do you really know how good it is?
🎤 VERY IMPRESSED! The (less than) £100 RØDE VideoMic GO II sounds AMAZING 👏
In this video I go through a Practical 'Hands On' with the new RØDE VideoMic GO II Microphone that costs less than £100 BUT produces audio quality to match much more expensive microphones on the market AND it can be used on other devices.
In a world where day to day living is getting more and more expensive this microphone is definitely something to consider.
*NOTE: RØDE did send me the VideoMic Go II but have not paid me to create, or influenced this video. Opinions in this video are entirely my own 👍
💥 THIS will give your pictures DRAMA and IMPACT: Fake Long Exposure Effect in Photoshop
I love how using a long exposure to create much more drama and impact in pictures. But what if we didn't use a long exposure when we took the photograph?
Here's a super easy and effective technique I use to recreate the long exposure look...and it works an absolute treat!
💥 DO THIS in Lightroom to make your PORTRAITS POP and come to life
Ever since I shared a video showing my 20/10 technique in Photoshop for making Portraits POP, I’ve received a constant flow of questions asking if there was a way to get the same result just using Photoshop.
Well … I had a play and this is what I came up with, and to be honest … I think I prefer it now :)
During the intro I also explain about those 4 layers you will have seen in the original video as I’ve had quite a few questions about them asking if they’re part of the technique
Hope you like it,
Glyn
TRY THESE 5 TIPS for BETTER and CLEANER Selections using Photoshop (video)
Selections can be REALLY difficult. Even when using the dedicated Selection Tools in Photoshop we can still see traces of the original background around our cut out. In this video I show 5 of my FAVOURITE TIPS and TECHNIQUES for cleaning selections up and making them look their BEST!
💥 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
DOING THIS made a BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER: Tethering HOW and WHY
If there's one thing that has made me a better photographer more than anything else, it's tethering!
In this video I explain WHY and HOW including HOW to Tether using Sony, PLUS an extra tip at the end about HOW to help people become more CONFIDENT in-front of the camera…
In addition to the software and a cable, there’s lots of additional kit made by TetherTools that is designed to make tethering, either indoors or outdoors, as simple and as convenient as possible.
Over on my GEAR PAGE I’ve listed the kit that I use on a very regular basis; you can check that out using this LINK or just clicking on the GEAR link at the top of this page.
Cheers,
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…
Look Up Tables (LUTs): THIS is what you're doing WRONG! How to MAKE, SAVE, EXPORT and EDIT
A few weeks ago I shared a video on my YouTube Channel showing how to install and use Look Up Tables (LUTs) in all versions of Lightroom, per it Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, Lightroom Mobile and Lightroom on the Web.
Following on from that I did get a few questions asking about problems using LUTs in Photoshop with error messages being thrown back and images being made to look, well, awful.
So, here’s a video I’ve put together to show how to Make, Save, Export and Edit LUTs without any errors.
Enjoy