Why Photoshop is like a NY deli sandwich

One of my favourite memories of New York when I visited there in 2002 is stumbling across Carnegie Deli (on 7th ave). Walking through the front door the first thing that hit me was the atmosphere. Everything about the place from the jam-packed walls full of photos of...

RAW files coming out dull?

Ever had a photo that looked bright and colourful on the back of your camera, only to open the RAW file and discover all that goodness has mysteriously gone walkies? Or if you’re a Lightroom user, for a second or two after you open the image for the first time it...

The 3 levels of exposure blending

There are lots of ways to do things in Photoshop, which is great because it’s so flexible. But not all are created equal. Sometimes, the simpler and quicker way will work just as well as a more complicated alternative. But a lot of the time you might just need to go...

5 ways to dissolve your Photoshop Block

Have you felt this before?Back from a shoot, you open up a new pic in Photoshop for the first time… excited to see the magic of what you saw with your own eyes, re-produced on-screen. Only there’s a problem. Your camera gave you a dud. The RAW file looks nothing...
How to inject a sense of scale into a photo

How to inject a sense of scale into a photo

  It’s a complete accident/coincidence, but there’s been a “daytime” theme to the shots I’ve shared this last few days. Which is cool, because it demonstrates that it’s not the end of the world if you can’t shoot during the golden hours. That said, it still helps...