All posts tagged Photography

Black & White in Photoshop with Adjustment Layers & Blending Modes

Posted on November 26, 2007 at 10:42am by Jerad Hill 2 Comments

I came across this idea in a RSS feed I subscribe to and thought it was a interesting and fast way to get a nice B&W effect in Photoshop. I love black and white photography but with technology today in the digital arena you can get so much more out of your images using black…

How to hold a Digital Camera

Posted on November 26, 2007 at 8:56am by Jerad Hill 6 Comments

One of the common problems that many new digital (and even film) photographers have is “camera shake” where images seem blurry – usually because the camera was not held still enough while the shutter was depressed. This is especially common in shots taken in low light situations where the shutter is open for longer periods…

Photoshop Tutorial: Harsh Lighting Effect

Posted on November 21, 2007 at 12:15pm by Jerad Hill No Comment

Step 1: Open a photo into Photoshop Begin by opening in Photoshop the photo that you would like to add this harsh lighting effect to. Step 2: Add a Black & White adjustment layer Add a New Adjustment Layer. Go to Layers menu, choose Adjustment Layer and select Black & White. If you are using…

Photoshop Tutorial: Adding Film Grain

Posted on November 21, 2007 at 11:41am by Jerad Hill 2 Comments

Step #1 – Open Image To open an image, choose File, Open. Browse for the image file and click OK. Step #2 – Create a New Layer First, we’re going to create a new layer for the film grain instead of working directly on the photo. By using a new layer, we’re practicing what is…

Andrews Wedding Live Saturday!

Posted on November 16, 2007 at 11:51pm by Jerad Hill No Comment

Tomorrow I will be broadcasting the Andrews wedding live from 8am-2pm. I am not sure if I will have a camera man tomorrow to follow me around or not but I will have a camera set up so you can see the wedding. Go to http://jerad.tv to watch the wedding live!! jerad

I survived Saw 4 tutorial, Photoshop style!

Posted on June 8, 2007 at 3:46am by Jerad Hill 2 Comments