In this episode Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin presents the first installment of his series that shows you how to master layers in Photoshop. He also shows you how the pros dodge and burn their images.

• Mastering Layers in Photoshop
  • Introducing layers
  • Creating duplicate layers
  • Creating blank layers
  • Introducing Blend modes
  • Introducing layer masks
  • Creating layer groups
• LensBaby Inspiration
  • Slideshow
  • Shooting from the hip
• Dodging and Burning done right

 

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In this episode Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin discusses ways to find new places to shoot, shows you how to create a slideshow in Lightroom, and shows you how to get creative in the Lightroom Develop Module.

• Discovering new places to photograph
• Creating a PDF slide show in Photoshop Lightroom
  • Creating a Quick Collection
  • Sorting your images
  • Creating a custom slide show
  • Saving a custom slide show preset
  • Exporting the slide show
• Getting Creative in the Photoshop Lightroom Develop Module
  • Making an image pop with the HSL tab
  • Using Vibrance, Clarity and Saturation
  • Using Split Toning
  • Saving a custom preset

 

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin discusses compostion. Grumpy Ken discusses features you should look for when buying a tripod. Doug shows a quick technique for adding contrast to a photo.

• Composing your photos
  • Landscape or Portrait mode
  • Placing the horizon line
  • Rule of Thirds
  • Asymmetrical composition
  • Using patterns in your composition
  • Framing your subject
  • Point of view
• Tripods
  • Features to look for when buying a tripod
  • Tabletop tripods
  • Gorillapod
• Adding contrast to images
  • Curves adjustment layer
  • Creating an action to add contrast

 

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In this episode, Grumpy Ken offers some sage advice for photographing portraits. Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin introduces you to Smart Objects, and shows how to create a gallery wrap for a poster size print.

• Portrait Photography
  • Choosing a background
  • Posing
  • Communicating with the subject
• Introducing Smart Objects
  • Creating Smart Objects
  • Using Smart Filters
  • Editing Smart Objects
  • Creating templates with Smart Objects
• Creating a Poster Gallery Wrap

 

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In this episode, Samurai Photograph Doug Sahlin presents the final installment of his series on image retouching. There’s also information about a new offering from Blurb, which is undoubtedly the great bargain in self publishing on the planet. Doug also discusses ways to find great landscapes to photograph that are near your home. 

•  A new book offering from Blurb
• Image retouching - Part 5
  • Glamour glow
  • Convert an image to black and white with an Action
  • Download the Gorman B&W conversion Action
  • Edtiing a layer mask
  • Selective color
• Finding great landscapes to photograph near your home
  • Morris Bridge Wilderness
  • Shooting digital infrared images
  • Lifepixel’s web site

 

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• In this episode Doug Sahlin continues his series on image retouching. Ken shows us some of the exciting new features in the Lightroom 2 Beta. Samurai Photographer gives a Baker’s Dozen of Photoshop, Lightroom and digital photography tips.
• Image Retouching - Part 4
  • Enhancing the eyes
  • Brightening the whites of the eyes
• Lightroom 2 Beta Features
• Baker’s Dozen
  • Photoshop Tips
  • Lightroom Tips
  • Digital Photography Tips

Please visit our sister web site www.accessdigitalphotography.com We’ve posted a lot of useful information about digital photography there. You’ll also find two photo blogs.

 

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin continues his image retouching series. Ken offers advice on choosing the right camera settings and Doug discusses panning to capture the essence of speed. Doug interviews Wacom’s Doug Little at Photoshop World.

• Image Retouching (Part 3)
  •  Creating a selection with the Lasso tool
  • Modifying the selection
  • Teeth Whitening with a Curves adjustment layer
  • Teeth Whitening with a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer
• Choosing the Right Camera Exposure Settings
• Panning to capture the essence of speed
• Interview with Wacom’s Doug Little at Photoshop World
  • Wacom Intuous tablets
  • Wacom Cintiq tablets
  • Wacom Web Site
• Pixelicious Sister web site: Access Digital Photography
  • Doug’s PhotoBlog
  • Ken’s PhotoBlog

 

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin continues his image retouching series. He also reads an excerpt from his recent book. The episode ends with an interview from Photoshop World with PPA’s Al Hopper.

• Image Retouching (Part 2)
  • Using the Patch tool
  • Using the Spot Healing Brush tool
  • Using the Healing Brush tool
• Zen and the Art of Digital Photography
  • Digital Photography Workbook for Dummies
• Interview with PPA’s Al Hopper
  • PPA  (Professional Photographers of America) web site

 

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows the first steps of his non-destructive image retouching workflow. He also interviews Lensbabies’ Kirsten Hunter. Grumpy Ken offers advice from the pros.

• Image Retouching
  • Analyze the image
  • Map out your retouch strategy
  • Work non-destructively
  • Remove hot spots
• Interview with Lenbabies’ Kirsten Hunter
  • Lensbabies slide show
  • Lensbabies web site
• Grumpy Ken’s advice from the pros

 

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows you a method for upsizing your images to incredibly large sizes, without degradation. Grumpy Ken waxes poetic on what you can do while waiting for a subect to photograph. Doug Sahlin interviews Photoshop TV’s Dave Cross at Photoshop World 2008.

• How to upsize an image n Photoshop.
• Creating an action.
• Ken Milburn commentary on what you can do while waiting for a subject to photograph.
• Doug Sahlin interviews one of the Photoshop TV guys, Dave Cross at Photoshop World 2008.

 

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