Photo Effects

High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photos – Part I

High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photos – Part I

In this Photoshop Tutorial I'll take you through my process for creating stunning High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images with tonal ranges just not possible to achieve with a single photograph.
2 Step Grunge Photo Effect

2 Step Grunge Photo Effect

In this tutorial I'm going to show you a quick and easy 2 step process grunge photo effect that I stumbled upon while attempting to accomplish something completely different. That's right, I'm going to teach you a happy accident.
Grunge Photo Edges

Grunge Photo Edges

In this Photoshop tutorial I'm going to show you a quick and effective way to create a cool photo edge effect using a single Photoshop grunge brush and a series of clipping masks.
Artistic Sepia / Colorizing Effect

Artistic Sepia / Colorizing Effect

In this Photoshop tutorial I\'m going to show you how to create a cool photo effect while you learn a thing or two about gradient masks, and a few stock Photoshop filters.
Calculations And Colorization

Calculations And Colorization

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create an Alpha Channel using the Calculations dialog and we'll use it to get a really great abstract colorized photo effect.
High Contrast Black And White Ad

High Contrast Black And White Ad

It seems like cool black and white photo effects are all the rage lately. Movie posters, magazine ads and album covers have all sported this effect with great results. In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create this effect using Channels.
Comic Book Photo Effect

Comic Book Photo Effect

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to add a comic book effect to an ordinary photo using a few layers, the Cutout and Poster Edges filters and a few different layer blend modes.
Dark Grunge Photo Effect

Dark Grunge Photo Effect

In this Photoshop tutorial you will learn a neat grungy photo effect using a variety of Photoshop filters and image adjustments.
Photo Transfer Edge Effect

Photo Transfer Edge Effect

In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create a cool old photo transfer edge effect using a piece of stock photography, an alpha channel and the burn and dodge tools.
Selective Focus and Tilt-Shift

Selective Focus and Tilt-Shift

In this Photoshop tutorial we will explore the basic technique and options for creating selective focus without the use of a macro lens or fast exposure and the Tilt-Shift effect created by large format cameras and 35mm cameras outfitted with a Tilt-Shift lens.