Blend modes & more for your portraits

Blend modes & more for your portraits

I have been using Photoshop since  version 2, back in the mid-90s, and before that I had been working in my darkroom since I was 13 years old. I have told so many people that for me, I think I really fell in love with photography after working in the darkroom as I...
Adobe Master Class Photoshop book

Adobe Master Class Photoshop book

I am happy that a great new book that I was part of is finally out and available and it’s called  “Adobe Master Class: Photoshop: Inspiring Artwork and Tutorials by Established and Emerging Artists”. Curated by my good friend and great photographer...
Making a collage with your photographs

Making a collage with your photographs

  I wanted to show a fun way to display many of your photographs in one image and end up with a very beautiful collage.    Making a collage of your images can be pretty addicting after you have realized how easy it can be.  I want to show you a cool little piece...

Focalpoint 2 is here!

OnOne Software, the maker of some very powerful plug-ins for Photoshop,  has put the finishing touches on their new version of selective focusing software, Focalpoint 2.  This new version has a ton of new features and  lets users alter the focus and depth of field...
Tricks with layer masking~~!

Tricks with layer masking~~!

This weekend I taught a two-day intensive workshop on Photoshop Tips & Tricks at the Art Wolfe Digital Photography Center in Seattle.  Art Wolfe is a good friend, and his classroom is a beautiful environment for teaching. Students flew in from as far away as...