Picture this: you've embarked on the photo trip of a lifetime, armed with all your camera gear, ready to capture the beauty of a far away land. However, Mother Nature doesn't cooperate, and instead of stormy clouds and fiery sunsets, you're greeted with a bland white sky. Your precious photos now lack the visual punch they deserve. But fear not! In today's tutorial, I'll … [Read more...] about How to Replace Boring Skies in Photoshop or Luminar
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Easy Background Removal with Topaz Mask AI
Since I've been doing more digital art lately, I've really come to appreciate how easy it is to remove backgrounds using Topaz Mask. Of course, you can remove a background in Photoshop, but I find the task harder to do and less forgiving. My hand is a little shaky these days and when I use Topaz Mask, it uses it's artificial intelligence to compute the edges. It's so much … [Read more...] about Easy Background Removal with Topaz Mask AI
How to Load and Use Photoshop Brushes
There was a time when I only ever used the soft round brush in Photoshop to paint on a layer mask to define where I wanted a particular effect to appear. But since I’ve been exploring digital art, I’ve discovered so many more ways to use brushes. Not only can you put a paint stroke on your image, but you can use different colours, you can paint inside the stroke with … [Read more...] about How to Load and Use Photoshop Brushes
Enhance Your Photos with Textures
Do you ever have a photo that you really like, but you want it to be a little … more? Or maybe you just want another version of the image that is a little different? Perhaps more dramatic and artistic looking? Adding textures is a fantastic way to get that extra depth and create a really unique look in your images. In this video I'll show you how easy it is to add … [Read more...] about Enhance Your Photos with Textures
Creating Unique Photo Effects with Topaz
When it comes to post-processing, my goal is usually to enhance a photo’s best qualities while maintaining a natural look. After all, nature is stunning just as it is! But sometimes I want to take my images a bit further; I want to go beyond the natural look, maybe add a painterly effect, some texture or colour grading. That’s when I turn to the plugins from Topaz Labs in my … [Read more...] about Creating Unique Photo Effects with Topaz