Posts Tagged ‘texture’
Friday Freebie
Cracked Photoshop Brushes
Cracked and pealing paint always draw me in as a photographer so here’s a great Friday freebie which combines a selection of my peeling paint photo and turns them into cracked Photoshop brushes. These brushes are full res...
Friday Freebie
Jigsaw Puzzle – Friday Freebie
Going through some old toys the other day I found this giant kids jigsaw puzzle and instantly thought “Friday Freebie”. It’s officially a 28 piece Spot the Dog jigsaw but you can thank my daughter for putting ...
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Paper Texture – Friday Freebie
We have a small collection of old books in our house which is slowly growing. Each one has aged differently and most have some wonderful textures hidden inside, which means I’m never short of photo inspiration. This weeks...
Videos
Home Studio Essentials – Episode 2
Speedlites and flash units are great but after a while the hard light they produce can become a bit limiting. In part 1 of my home studio essential skills I used a bare flash but now it’s time to add an umbrella. It’...
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My Studio Texture
If you caught my post yesterday then you’ll know that I recently built a textured background in my studio. Well it seems there are quite a few people out there that would love to do the same but don’t have the space...
Articles
Building a DIY studio background
For a long time I’ve fancied the idea of adding a grungy textured background to my studio but due to the limited space available I’ve stuck to using a white vinyl and black fabric backdrops. Now these have worked really w...
Friday Freebie
Three Light Leaks
Here’s a Friday Freebie for those that love the vintage style photos. Light leaks were always a potential hazard for me back in the days of film photography, especially with my very first Praktica camera. Fortunately it r...
Videos
A Splash of Lemon
Winter round these parts usually means short days, long nights and inclement weather which makes for a tough time for us photographers. So here’s a photo project that you can take at any time and whatever the weather. The...
Friday Freebie
Spiral bound template
Why is it that the photos that look easy to shoot actually take the most time? This Friday freebie image is a perfect example. It looks like it should have been a quick thing to do but in reality it took the best part of half a...
Friday Freebie
Heavy Painted Border
Here’s another amazing border from my recent painting session. This time I’ve gone for a border that surrounds your photo with a wide painted edge. Full download instructions are below but you can also Click Here To...