image manipulation

    and sometimes… It’s better not to use a flash
    Jun 18, 2017 Clinton lofthouse

    Sometimes it’s good to get out and flex the old photography muscles by shooting a little differently to how you normally would. It keeps the…

    Saturation masks is an easy way to extract complex objects in Photoshop
    Jun 2, 2017 Stefan Kohler

    There are plenty of functions for masking in Photoshop, and each of them is useful in its own way. Whether it’s color selection,  focus masks,…

    How I created a homage to Universal studios Wolfman in Photoshop
    May 27, 2017 Clinton lofthouse

    Recently I got to work with FX makeup artist Nikoleta Tzani on a few projects. So far or collaborations have created neo-noir demons, Zombie hordes, Baba…

    How I shot the Photoshoper’s wet dream: A PSD room where you can control 34 different lights
    Apr 9, 2017 Stefan Kohler

    (hit play on this movie to see what this article is about, this is not a computer generated image, it’s all done in camera – see…

    How to quickly easily change skin color in Photoshop
    Apr 9, 2017 Clinton lofthouse

    If you tend to create lots of crazy self-portraits as I do, a good technique to know is how to quickly change skin tone in…

    What does it take to create a stylized image?
    Mar 19, 2017 Clinton lofthouse

    One of the most important factors in a photographer/digital artists career is finding their own style. A signature look. It can take some photographers years…

    Photographer creates iconic horror scenes with toys
    Mar 5, 2017 Clinton lofthouse

    Let’s just get this out there, I am a big horror fan. I have been since around the age of 5. One afternoon as I…

    Making the most of an unplanned image in Photoshop
    Feb 26, 2017 Clinton lofthouse

    At the beginning of the year, me and fellow DIYP writer and photographer John Aldred, and our good friend and model Ambellina decided at the last…

    How to get the “illustrative” look in your portraits
    Feb 22, 2017 Robert Cornelius

    I can’t tell you how many times I get comments like “Wow this is so cool; it almost looks like a painting!” Not that I’m…

    How to use motion blur to create action
    Feb 14, 2017 Robert Cornelius

    Apparently I have a thing for making dragons. It’s not surprising, seeing as I grew up collecting them and have always been a proud fantasy-nerd….