Posts by Author: Joseph Parry
How to get killer selections with Channels and Vivid Light
Ever since wanting to focus on colour in my images I’ve found that often times due to budget or location, that I just quite simply…
Photographers vs Retouchers
This is something I’ve been pondering for a while now and man has it got me excited! What happens when you get a photographer who…
How I blended photography and CGI to create a desert door composite
Good morning guys! JP here again with another image breakdown. I’ve been friends with Mario for quite some time now and his recent work just…
The most powerful 10 second toning tip you’ve never heard of!
Here’s a colour toning tip I picked up from Barrington Russell last year and I still use it to this day! What if I told…
This is how you take a soft light group shot
Forget Mr.White, today we’re Breaking Clay! I am a long time follower of Clay Cook, and one thing that always amazes me is his softly lit…
How to use curves to fix any colour problem!
I had to shoot in an environment without HSS (Didn’t have my Citi600 with me) and I didn’t have my Hoya ND16 filter with me…
Finally! The BEST way to sharpen your images!
Sharpening. A subject that has potentially endless possibilities when it comes to how it can be done, high pass, unsharp mask, sharpening etc are the…
Using white balance for setting the mood in a photo
White balance, something we’re all familiar with these days. Be it setting it to a preset on the camera, dialing it in by eye or…
Focus: Why I choose Servo focus over Single
Have you ever thought about changing your focus setting on your camera? Or perhaps wanted to delve into more of the reasoning behind why you…
Alex Watanabe: An Eggcellent display in lighting
Lighting is often a serious point of conversation; soft, hard, broad, short, high and low key etc… it can really go on extensively, so when…





































