Glow Video Tutorial – Photomanipulation Walkthrough

I’ve been asked quite often how I do my lighting and especially how to make things glow. So I thought I’d show you the whole process in a video! Learn how to put light and shadow according to multiple light sources, change the colour of fire, add a ball of fire to someone’s hand make […]

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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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Free Stock & Preset: Fall Colours

In fall / autumn, all the colours pop so beautifully, making the forest one of the most interesting places to be. And if the colours are not quite orange enough yet, you can always help it along with my Fall Colours Preset. Fall Colours Stock Images Fall Colours Pack I 7 JPG images >> download […]

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Photomanips for Beginners pt3 – Photography & Stock Images

Part 3 of the Photomanips for Beginners series deals with the other essential thing you will need besides software: images. If you don’t (want to) shoot (all of) them yourself, don’t fret, there are lots of stock photos available that you are allowed to use in your art.

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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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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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