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10 Must Learn Photoshop Techniques

by Matt Voran

Photoshop gives you the ability to do some amazing things.  I have compiled a list here of what I consider to be some of the most useful and important techniques for photographers.

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Learn the Pen Tool – A Video Tutorial

by Matt Voran 07.16.2009

The Pen tool is in my opinion the most important tool you can learn in Photoshop. It’s also one of the most feared and avoided tools. It is truly not that difficult of a tool to use, but can be daunting to learn at first. In reality, an hour of practice gets [...]

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Photoshop – Light Ribbon Effect

by Matt Voran 04.19.2009

This effect can be seen in lots of commercial photography and is really not THAT hard to do.  It might be difficult for anyone who has little to no experience in Photoshop, but learning this technique will definitely teach you a lot about Photoshop.  If you can learn to do this, you can learn to [...]

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4 DIY Lighting and Flash Tutorials

by Matt Voran 04.08.2009

Professional looking lighting is something that for many beginners or hobbyists, is just a bit out of reach monetarily speaking. But have no fear, there are some very clever people out there that have come up with some great ways to get professional results with just a few bucks, a little effort and some experimenting.

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Orton Effect -The Easy Way

by Matt Voran 04.04.2009

The Orton effect is a really great and simple way to give your photos a really great soft focus effect that can really transform an image into something amazing. My method is a tiny bit different than others (see step 9) and I think it takes a lot of the guess work out and allows you to achieve the best results in the fewest steps. Here is how I do it.

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