Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®3 software is available!

Lightroom 3 is the essential digital photography workflow solution that allows photographers to quickly organize, enhance and showcase their images from one application. First released as a public beta in October 2009, the final version of Lightroom 3 introduces a completely redesigned performance architecture that better handles growing image libraries and provides an unrivaled raw [...]

Photoshop and Fashion: For and Against

A recent article from the NY Times Fashion & Style section prompted a vigorous discussion on the APA Net forum about the often extreme use of Photoshop retouching in fashion photography. Whilst it is hardly a new debate, the issue continues to stir strong feelings both for and against digital photo manipulation.

The article cites examples [...]

eSEMINARS – ADOBE PhotoShop CS4 and Lightroom 2

Join one of these free eSeminars. Adobe software experts will demonstrate and explore the new Adobe® Photoshop® CS4 and Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2. This free eSeminar series is specifically designed to help professionals who use photography and digital imaging in their work.

Here is the link to Adobe.com site for more information and registration

CS4: [...]

Color to B&W: Channel Mixer Vs Black & White

By: Dennis Dunbar, Dennis Dunbar & Assoc.

Dennis Dunbar

When converting images in Photoshop from Color to Black and White there are 2 tools most commonly used, both of these are available as Adjustment Layers: Channel Mixer and Black & White. While the purpose of these tools are similar they work in different ways and [...]

Divide and Conquer

Color Correction can seem pretty complex at times. For instance when using Photoshop’s Curves adjustment tool every time you adjust one thing it affects something else too. You may have noticed that pulling down on a point in the curves dialogue may also increase saturation, or adding Red will also lighten the image at the [...]

Nice Print Vs Guide Print

So you get the job, create a great shot and want to deliver a print to your client showing them what your vision for this great image is. What kind of print should you send? One that looks like you want the image to appear right? This is easy to do with your in-studio Epson [...]