One of the most common mistakes that photographers make is over-editing photos.  I've seen great images taken, and then edited into oblivion with the photographer thinking they are actually making it better.  So how do you avoid doing this if you don't even know you are doing it?  Find a happy medium and use layers to make this work. I realized the other day while I was editing that I had developed...

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A blue sky can seriously make any image better, but what can you do when it turns out a bit pale, and doesn't truly reflect how blue the sky was?  Use a multiply layer to bring out the blue in post production! There are several reasons why a sky can turn out lackluster.  One of the main reasons is your angle to the sun.  Certain angles will wash out the...

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Create a cool action image/lifestyle composite in photoshop.

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Accelerate your workflow and save time using the actions feature in Photoshop.

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Add extreme detail and sharpening to your images with this advanced PhotoShop method.

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Learn how to brighten shadows and darken highlights.

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People say that knowing layers and curves is all you need to improve your images dramatically in photoshop. Layers are a HUGE and fundamental part of photoshop you won't want to go without knowing.

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The shadow/highlights tool is a great go-to weapon for editing almost any image. Learn how to use it!

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