editing
Photo editing doesn't have be a foreign language; learn tips and tricks for using pro platforms like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, VSCO, and more.
the final edit
I wasn’t like the other girls. I never edited my photos. I knew my friends and all their friends would spend hours before posting—filling out their top lips, blurring pimples, and photoshopping out the cigarettes they were holding—but not me. And not because I was confident, but because I was so painfully insecure that I did not want to even make an attempt to alter pictures in any way in fear of someone noticing…because if someone notices…then not only do they know you’re insecure about posting, but also terrible at doing so. This was not a risk worth taking for me. Photography was improving at a pace I couldn’t keep up with, and it was my freshman year of college, so my high school siblings were already at risk of being cooler than me. I was still primarily using Facebook, and my sister had given up trying to get me to understand Instagram. She once told me that I’m embarrassing myself by getting under thirty likes and that I should probably delete anything that doesn’t hit the mark. I rarely hit thirty, and when I did, it was usually thanks to my little sister telling all her friends that I had posted and they should go like it. Usually, any given post would have a like or two from people my age, and the comments would be flooded with heart eye emojis from thirteen year olds.
By king virginia5 years ago in Photography
Architecture, Real Estate, and Landscape Photo Editing Tips and Tricks
When I was about halfway through high school, I found myself in need of a job above and beyond the carwashing and lawn mowing I'd been offering for years. As it so happened, I found a gig that paid ok, could be done from home, and worked to some of my strengths - I became a photo editor for a photographer specializing in real estate and architecture. Back when I was spending hours a week straightening horizons, editing lens dust out of the sky, and trying to hide personal belongings that had snuck into the carefully staged shots, I wish I'd had an article like this one to help me out. Whether you're just handling the editing, are trying to kickstart your own photography business, or even just want to take pictures of funky buildings for fun, I've teamed up with that very same photographer, the talented Sheila Say, to bring you the insights and hacks she uses every day to satisfy realtors and magazines alike.
By Rio Breakell5 years ago in Photography
Eye of the Beholder
I’ve never owned a "nice camera." The priciest one was a Nikon Coolpix for around 100 bucks in 2009. For a long time, I felt like the kind of camera you were using determined if you were a photographer or not; and, yes, in the time before smartphones, this was considerably true. However, I have always loved taking photos. And, thanks to the shifting times and technologies, more people like myself have the opportunity to become a skillful photographer and a master editor.
By Brandye Kemp5 years ago in Photography
Witch Doctor!
This is a plague doctor/Witch doctor, photoshoot I did back in september of 2020. The purpose was to create a horror fantasy cosplay look for the "plague doctor skull mask" I made for my on line store. (The wardrobe was also designed by myself.) I've worked with this model on a few other photoshoots. So I knew she would be excited to come on board. First we did a set with her wearing the plague doctor mask. Then did another set to highlight her face as well as the wardrobe and props. The camera that was used was a Sony a7s with 24, 35 and 100mm rokinon lenses. We shot inside Cineview studios in st. petersburg, florida. Chris Jackson, (The owner of the studio) set up the lighting for us.
By Karl Huber5 years ago in Photography
A Great Success vs. Greatly Successful
Having worked in the fashion industry for years, one of the core values of our company was to "do more with less..."; this gave opportunities for lots of cross-training and my interest surrounded work on the opposite side of the lens moving forward. From Betsy Johnson to Tommy Hilfigure, I was given tasks to capture clothes in new ways, thinking outside of the perverbial box.
By S.C. Clark5 years ago in Photography
Candle In The Wind
Perfect lighting is like a candle in the wind, that is why the most brilliant shots are the ones that reflect the light from within. The aura that every one of us projects; unique specifically to ourselves. Photography to me, is always about enhancing what is already there. So you want to be both deliberate and in the moment. Make sure the model’s shirt isn’t sloppily splayed, or the hair frames their face shape suitably.
By Atlas Quest5 years ago in Photography
A Photographer's Guide to Editing with Adobe Lightroom
As a photographer by trade, photo editing is a big part of what I do. Generally, I spend more time editing my photos than I do actually taking them. Thankfully, an evening spent in front of my laptop, editing my photos from the day and listening to a good playlist (top tip: a good editing playlist is key!) is something that I enjoy and so it doesn't feel too much like work.
By Sophia Carey5 years ago in Photography
Getting Creative With Color
Finding Focus Color has been the main focus of my photography and editing ever since I really started getting serious about it back in 2017. I wanted to be unique with my work and so I tried everything I could to pinpoint a way of doing that. I wanted to narrow down my focus to one general thing that I'd always accentuate in my images. I looked at all the work that was popular at the time and being shared all over Instagram, and then I did the opposite. Not necessarily the complete opposite of what everyone was doing, but just enough to be different.
By Zach Doehler5 years ago in Photography
Melina's Before & After
Melina’s Before & After An Easy 8-Step Guide to Photo Modification 1. Pick a subject that either tells a story, tells no story (so the viewer has the freedom to make up her own story) or simply makes your heart sing or at least smile.
By Marilyn Lewis-Hampton5 years ago in Photography
Unconventional Wizardy of the Photograph
So you took some pictures and they’re perfect! brilliant! visionary!… or the idea was at least. Well don’t worry, you’re not done yet! In fact, I would say, you’ve only just begun! Look at the photo below (don’t strain your neck). There’s a concept behind it: a haunting figure floating in through the window, captivating yet foreboding. There are a few flaws that we can catch right off the bat (besides, of course, the roatation). The model (who is definitely not me) is on a bucket, for starters. The camera bag is in frame (whoops), and the backlight from the window has put the model in shadow; her head is hardly discernible from the background. But that’s okay! No need to start over, we can fix it in post!
By Nia Tang5 years ago in Photography
