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    Muted Colors: the perfect desaturation technique for Adobe Camera Raw

    Muted Colors: the perfect desaturation technique for Adobe Camera Raw

    | Tutorials | 01/02/2013 14:37pm

    Find out how to make ‘on trend’ portraits with muted colors. In our latest photo editing tutorial we show you how to use Adobe Camera Raw to get creative with desaturation to make portraits with a touch of class.

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    How to sharpen photos the subtle way

    How to sharpen photos the subtle way

    | Tutorials | 05/09/2012 15:50pm

    Even the best photographers can find it a challenge to capture a perfectly focused photograph, especially when shooting with a camera set to a wide aperture. The resulting shallow depth of field can make it difficult to get all of the key areas in focus, which makes image sharpening in the digital darkroom all the more imperative.

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    Recreate the look of a medium format portrait in Photoshop

    Recreate the look of a medium format portrait in Photoshop

    | Tutorials | 15/06/2012 11:32am

    Colour, or the absence of it, plays a crucial role in portraiture. By manipulating colour and tone to create diferent Photoshop effects you can create striking portraits that really stand out from the crowd. Here, we’ll show you how to give your portraits an edgy, stylish, ultra-detailed finish often seen in modern portrait photography. We’ll use subtle variations in saturation, brightness and contrast to achieve similar results.

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    Editing raw files to rescue bad exposure

    How far can editing raw files rescue exposures?

    | Tutorials | 26/05/2012 07:00am

    There are lots of good reasons for setting your Canon to RAW quality mode. However, one of most persuasive is the degree to which you can tweak tonal range and exposure of your pictures after they have been shot.

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    Black and White Portraits: add grit and drama in 4 easy steps

    Use Dodge and Burn tools to get gritty portraits

    | Tutorials | 10/03/2012 09:00am

    Portraits are one of the more popular genres for photographers and digital artists, but many times any number of factors can leave your pictures feeling flat.

    Why not use dodge and burn tools in Photoshop to give your image a rough and ready makeover? This excellent, non-destructive technique will make your black and portraits really stand out. Here’s how to do it.

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    Photoshop Tutorials: create a surreal portrait

    | Tutorials | 27/01/2012 10:13am

    In our latest Photoshop tutorial we show you how to use Layer Masks and brushes to give your portraits a quirky twist.

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