How to Batch Resize in Photoshop Using Image Processor
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How to Batch Resize in Photoshop Using Image Processor

Using the batch resize Photoshop feature, you can set resize photos images to a uniform size for printing and layout. Here’s how to do it. (These instructions are only for Photoshop. Other image processors may have the same capabilities to resize multiple images, but will require different instructions.) 1. Ensure Your Files are the Right…

Point and Shoot vs DSLR Cameras: What are the Differences?
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Point and Shoot vs DSLR Cameras: What are the Differences?

Are you trying to decide between point and shoot vs. DSLR? You’re not alone. Both of these are viable choices if you’re focusing on image quality, but neither is right for everyone. Here’s what you should know about them. Are High-Quality Megapixels a Must? Yes and no. More megapixels means greater detail in any photograph,…

7 Easy Steps for Using the Displacement Map in Photoshop
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7 Easy Steps for Using the Displacement Map in Photoshop

Adding text over an image is a convenient Photoshop feature. It’s an original way to make sure you’re creating a banner for your website or adding a message to your latest ad campaign in Photoshop. Displacement maps and filters are useful tools for incorporating texts, logos, and other elements into your images. Here is what…

Canon 5D vs. 6D : A Comprehensive Comparison
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Canon 5D vs. 6D : A Comprehensive Comparison

When it comes down to DSLR cameras, many photographers consider full frame cameras to be top-of-the-line. Manufacturers like Canon build their full frame cameras for durability and performance, and if you’ve already upgraded to one, then you already know how much different they are.  Both the 5D Mark III and Canon 6D are great format…

How to Get Perfect Color with White Balance in Photoshop
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How to Get Perfect Color with White Balance in Photoshop

Creating the perfect level of white balance and colors with your photos is easy to accomplish with Photoshop by using some of the vital tools available and following our recommended steps. It’s not always possible to get ideal lighting for every photo, and becoming proficient at colors correction can massively improve your photography and help…

How to Get a Photography Logo (and Why You Absolutely Need One)
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How to Get a Photography Logo (and Why You Absolutely Need One)

Brand recognition is important for any size business, including a photography business. Self-employed photographers can create powerful brand identity with a photography logo. A simple photography logo can be designed by a photographer and used on social media posts, as a watermark on promotional photos, and on anything used for promoting the photographer or their…

8 Styled Photoshoot Ideas to Expand Your Portfolio and Develop Partnerships
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8 Styled Photoshoot Ideas to Expand Your Portfolio and Develop Partnerships

Styled photoshoots can be a lot of fun, and you can get creative with your photography ideas. Unlike street photography or even landscape photography, photo sessions are planned, designed, and organized photography projects that can supply you with interesting material for your portfolio. They also help you find exciting collaborations both inside and outside of…

How to Use Lightroom: Quick Tips and Tricks for Beginners
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How to Use Lightroom: Quick Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the go-to photo editing software for photographers because it has everything you need to edit your images professionally and quickly. It comes loaded with useful presets and can accommodate extra presets that can be purchased and downloaded for your specific needs. Although it can seem a little overwhelming at first, Lightroom…

Nikon D5 Review: Is it really worth the cost?
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Nikon D5 Review: Is it really worth the cost?

Interested in the Nikon D5? Here is an all-inclusive Nikon D5 Review! I recently rented the Nikon D5 from LensProtoGo to spend a few days with the camera for two different photo shoots I had scheduled.  It was fun to really put it to the test and see how the camera performs. Now, of course, at a…

How to Install Photoshop Actions & Tips for Using Actions
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How to Install Photoshop Actions & Tips for Using Actions

Congrats on purchasing our brand new Photoshop Actions – The Uptown Collection!  If you’ve never used Photoshop much you might be a little intimated but as you will see in this quick tutorial, you have nothing to worry about, installing & using these Photoshop actions are actually quite easy! How to Install Your Photoshop Actions…

How to Add Snow Flakes to a Photo in Photoshop!
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How to Add Snow Flakes to a Photo in Photoshop!

Cole here for one minute before I turn it over… this tutorial was created by one of our “classmates” our wildly popular Facebook photography community, if you aren’t already a member, you can join us for free right here. Christian was nice enough to share his final photo in the group and the response to…

How to Install Lightroom Presets in a Quick and Easy Way!
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How to Install Lightroom Presets in a Quick and Easy Way!

Lightroom is an easy-to-use photo editing application. It incorporates a number of the same features you would normally find in Adobe Photoshop, but with an eye to keeping things simpler and geared towards photo editing. How to Install Lightroom Presets (March 2020 Update) Open Lightroom, Lightroom CC, Lightroom 4, 5, 6. Once you open Lightroom,…

Should I Become a Full Time Photographer?
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Should I Become a Full Time Photographer?

If you are anything like me, you started out taking photos of your family and friends and you really started to enjoy it and then you decided to make a big leap into starting an official business to further pursue your new-found passion on the side of your “day-job” to make some money while doing…

How to Easily Create a Lightroom Export Preset!
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How to Easily Create a Lightroom Export Preset!

Need help exporting your photos from Lightroom?  This will help! Presets are designed to accomplish one primary objective – save you time.  The best kinds of presets are the ones that simply help automate any standard or routine tasks that you ALWAYS do the same thing (or settings) over and over.  Today I am going…