Here you will find my Photoshop Photographic Tutorials. If you have any tutorials you would like to see presented, feel free to send me a request and I will consider them.
Photographic
Building a Bevel Wood Photo Frame (Part 1)
This is a complex tutorial in two parts. This part covers how to build the basis for your Bevel Wood Frame.
Skill Level: Intermediate
PS Version: 7.0+
Time Taken: 30 Minutes
Topics Covered: Layers / Canvas Size / Patterns / Clipping Masks
PS Version: 7.0+
Time Taken: 30 Minutes
Topics Covered: Layers / Canvas Size / Patterns / Clipping Masks
Building a Bevel Wood Photo Frame (Part 2)
The second part of this tutorial covers how to add Layer Styles to build a complex and realistic groove structure for your Bevel Frame edges.
Skill Level: Intermediate
PS Version: 7.0+
Time Taken: 30 Minutes
Topics Covered: Layer Styles / Layer Style Contours / Backgrounds
PS Version: 7.0+
Time Taken: 30 Minutes
Topics Covered: Layer Styles / Layer Style Contours / Backgrounds
Watermarking your Images
This tutorial provides a unique and alternative way to create a Watermark for your digital images. This is useful if you want to protect the image from cyber-theives.
Skill Level: Beginner
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 15 Minutes
Topics Covered: Color / Layers / Text Masks / Layer Styles
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 15 Minutes
Topics Covered: Color / Layers / Text Masks / Layer Styles
Removing Color Casts
A simple way to remove color casts (unwanted colors) that are consistent through the entire image. It's effective and works every time.
Skill Level: Beginner
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 15 Minutes
Topics Covered: Blend Modes / Layers / Color Fills
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 15 Minutes
Topics Covered: Blend Modes / Layers / Color Fills
Plastic Photo Effect
Learn how to give your photos a plastic "doll-like" effect. Using this method slightly liquifies your image and gives a sheen or gloss over the photo.
Learn how to give your photos a plastic "doll-like" effect. Using this method slightly liquifies your image and gives a sheen or gloss over the photo.
Skill Level: Beginner
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 20 Minutes
Topics Covered: Lab Color Mode / Filters / Blend Modes / Hue-Saturation
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 20 Minutes
Topics Covered: Lab Color Mode / Filters / Blend Modes / Hue-Saturation
Vignetting
Fade the edges of your images by applying this adjustable edge effect. Select any color to blend in seamlessly with your image.
Fade the edges of your images by applying this adjustable edge effect. Select any color to blend in seamlessly with your image.
Skill Level: Beginner
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 15 Minutes
Topics Covered: Marquee Tool / Grids / Layers / Paint Bucket Tool
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 15 Minutes
Topics Covered: Marquee Tool / Grids / Layers / Paint Bucket Tool
Color to Black & White
Learn some of the more interesting ways to convert your color image to a beautifully creative Black & White.
Learn some of the more interesting ways to convert your color image to a beautifully creative Black & White.
Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 20 Minutes
Topics Covered: Color Modes / Channel Mixer
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 20 Minutes
Topics Covered: Color Modes / Channel Mixer
Infrared Photo Effect
A quick faux infrared effect. Simulate the look of infrared for creative flexibility.
A quick faux infrared effect. Simulate the look of infrared for creative flexibility.
Skill Level: Beginner
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 20 Minutes
Topics Covered: Channels / Levels / Grayscale Mode
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 20 Minutes
Topics Covered: Channels / Levels / Grayscale Mode
Image Sharpening
A better way to sharpen your image, while keeping the colors and tonal range as is.
A better way to sharpen your image, while keeping the colors and tonal range as is.
Skill Level: Beginner
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 15 Minutes
Topics Covered: Layers / Blend Modes / Unsharp Mask / Lab Color Mode
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 15 Minutes
Topics Covered: Layers / Blend Modes / Unsharp Mask / Lab Color Mode
Soft Focus
This is one of the easiest methods to give your images a soft-focus look.
This is one of the easiest methods to give your images a soft-focus look.
Skill Level: Beginner
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 10 Minutes
Topics Covered: Layers / Gaussian Blur
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 10 Minutes
Topics Covered: Layers / Gaussian Blur
Sepia Toning
The quickest way to apply a Sepia Tone to your photo. Create a wide array of sepia prints using any color you like.
The quickest way to apply a Sepia Tone to your photo. Create a wide array of sepia prints using any color you like.
Skill Level: Beginner
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 10 Minutes
Topics Covered: Hue-Saturation
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 10 Minutes
Topics Covered: Hue-Saturation
Correcting for Underexposed (Dark) Images
If your image turns out too dark, use this method to bring back that lost detail. This is one of the best methods I could come up with to balance out your photo.
If your image turns out too dark, use this method to bring back that lost detail. This is one of the best methods I could come up with to balance out your photo.
Skill Level: Intermediate
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 20 Minutes
Topics Covered: Layers / Blending Modes / Grayscale Mode / Selections / Fills
PS Version: 6.0+
Time Taken: 20 Minutes
Topics Covered: Layers / Blending Modes / Grayscale Mode / Selections / Fills