Installing & Using Actions in Photoshop

Before we go into the (very easy) installation process, I want to get into what actions are and what they can be used for. You can find my available actions here: Actions & Presets What are Photoshop Actions? In Photoshop you can record anything you do and play it back – this is called an “action”. […]

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Photomanips for Beginners pt4 – the daunting task of getting started

All beginnings are hard, make no mistake. I for example am currently trying to get a grip on Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects and sometimes it feels like I am getting exactly nowhere… kinda reminds me a bit of when I started with Photoshop over 15 years ago. The difference now is though that […]

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Installing & Using *xmp Presets in Lightroom & Camera RAW

*.xmp files are files that include adjustments for your photos that can be used in Lightroom as well as Camera RAW – both are programmes from Adobe used to view and edit RAW files. The Camera RAW programme is also a filter in Photoshop, so you can also use these types of presets there. Scroll […]

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Photomanips for Beginners pt2 – Photomanipulation Software

Now that we have established what a photomanipulation is (or can be at least), we are going to go into the details of how you can create your own manips. Basically, there are two things you will need: the right software and photos to play with. Today, let’s talk about software. Let’s first talk about […]

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Lightroom Basics – save your vacation pictures

I’m sure everyone has that “oh sh**” moment once in a while, the one where you get home after a trip thinking you took the greatest pics of all time, just to discover that some setting or other was completely out there and the pics are now hardly more than scraps. Or are they? Here […]

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Video Tutorial: Adding Make-Up in Photoshop

After the positive reactions to Portrait of a Girl, I wanted to share a trick I picked up while creating the image: how to add make up and keep the shiny highlights intact. Originally, I wanted to use the screen recording I did while creatng the image. But when I watched it I saw that […]

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How to choose stock for photomanipulations

There are many types of stock photography, just as many as there are stock users. What works for one type of use may be only semi-useful for others. Especially when it comes to stock for photomanipulations, different “rules” apply than for editorial use. This article aims to show you the difference so you can choose […]

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