An Introduction to Light Painting for Photographers – PictureCorrect

An Introduction to Light Painting for Photographers – PictureCorrect: "Light painting combines the fundamentals of shooting images in the dark with the creative twist of using artificial light that almost raises to the level of painting. Needless to say, in order to understand light painting you first need to understand how to shoot in the dark. This new video tutorial shares extensive tips and tricks to create light painting masterpieces along with night photography:"



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How To Easily Match Skin Tones In Photoshop – PictureCorrect

How To Easily Match Skin Tones In Photoshop – PictureCorrect: "Use this simple Photoshop process to match skin tones in uneven areas. This method also works particularly well for matching lighter facial tones to the rest of the body’s color. Aaron Nace uses just a few adjustment layers and levels to quickly create a cohesive look"



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How to Fake a Before and After Fitness Photo – PictureCorrect

How to Fake a Before and After Fitness Photo – PictureCorrect: "Before and after weight loss photos flood the Internet and late night TV infomercials. But how much of these images are truthful? Photographer Ben Cope and Buzzfeed set out to reveal what’s behind the smoke and mirrors:"



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Writer's Favorite Lens - the Tamron 18-270mm

Writer's Favorite Lens - the Tamron 18-270mm: "Darren recently suggested that the dPS writers to contribute to a semi-regular series featuring our favorite lenses, and I knew, hands down, which lens I wanted to feature: my daily workhorse, the Tamron 18-270mm lens. All photographs in this article, with the exception of the lens itself were taken with the Tamron 18-270mm."



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Fake Perfect Fall Colors Using the HSL Tab in Lightroom

Fake Perfect Fall Colors Using the HSL Tab in Lightroom: "It can be extremely hard to predict when and where the peak colors of falls will hit. If you’ve ever been a week or two early you’ll know the frustration of seeing little splattering of color when you were hoping for full on peak color. Well, using a little bit of post-production magic, you can add some life to those early fall shots and get it closer to the vision you’d hoped mother nature would’ve given you in the first place. Let’s see how we can fake fall color using the HSL tab in Lightroom!"



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Backlit Silhouette Portraits: Photography Activity – PictureCorrect

Backlit Silhouette Portraits: Photography Activity – PictureCorrect: "This is a portrait of a person or thing, taken with bright back light, causing the subject to be rendered as a dark shape. You’ll need:"



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