One of the things I’m most excited about for this year’s Photographing People Conference is the instructor lineup. We’ve brought together an incredible group of photographers, and every one of them has their own way…
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Thomas Michelsen Whittemore died Friday May 29th at St. Peters Hospital in Albany, NY, from complications following kidney surgery. He was 73 years old and a resident of East Greenbush, NY. Tom was born in Rye, NY,…
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Painted Wonderlands is a collection of 8 free AI-generated folk art nature backgrounds featuring whimsical animals, decorative florals, woodland elements, tropical wildlife, ocean creatures, and enchanting storybook scenes. Each artwork combines rich colors, detailed folk…
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Rim lighting transforms ordinary portraits into dramatic, professional-looking images by adding bright highlights around the edges of your subject. This technique simulates light hitting the outer contours of a person, making them stand out from…
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Complex editing projects with Generative Fill and Expand often result in dozens of unnamed layers cluttering your workspace. The new Layer Cleanup tool automates the tedious process of renaming layers and removing empty ones, transforming…
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Curves adjustments are essential for making composite elements look natural and cohesive. Understanding how curves manipulate light values and color channels gives you precise control over matching different elements to their new backgrounds. The key…
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Camera Raw's new edge refinement tool helps clean up rough mask edges, but it has limitations when dealing with complex subjects like trees and foliage. While the tool works well for simple architectural elements by…
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Perfect layer masks can still produce disappointing results when color fringing appears around hair and fur edges. This common problem isn't caused by poor masking technique—it's the original background bleeding through at the edges. Clipping…
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