Easy Retouch

In this tutorial I'm gonna teach very Easy Retouch technique to bright up your dark looking pictures. So lets start

Step 1

Open Image in Photoshop and Duplicate the layer

Classic or Retro Coloring Effect

We can achieve Classic or Retro Coloring Effect with easy steps in Photoshop. Which are Following:

Step 1:

Open image in Photoshop. Duplicate the image and go to Image > Adjustment > Desaturate to get a black and white image. Set the blending mode duplicate image to Screen.

Create a Cool Photo Effect in Photoshop

In this tutorial we are going to Learn How to enhance picture using Photoshop and give a them a cool effect in few steps. So Lets start:

Step 1:

Open an image of a person. Whom picture you want to edit. I used Following:

Make a Curves adjustment layer by clicking on third icon at the bottom of layer panel or go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves. Now brighten up the image by making positive bend using two anchor points. Here are the values for Curves:

Removing Shadows in Photoshop

Shadows are most common problem for Photographers to deal with. Today my tutorial is on Removing Shadows in Photoshop Its very simple to do it. Follow the Video tutorial which is only 12 min Long and you will master the expert way to remove shadows without losing skin texture

Watch following tutorial Removing Shadows in Photoshop

How to Remove Unwanted Shadows by qasim-syed

Depth of Field in Photoshop

I want to make Dog face clear and add depth of field in rest of the image to do so I have to take following steps:

Vampire Effect in Photoshop

Open your picture. Go to Image->Adjustments->Selective Color. Use the following settings:

How to light up Shadows

Sometimes Photographers take in picture in low key or such situation in which have one side of face light up very bright and we lost details of image in shadows. Mostly photographers and photoshop editors in post production jumps into Curves and into levels but there is another Third method more specifically for Shadows and Highlights.

Following tutorial will show How to use that tool effectively and How this method is Comparatively better then Curves and Levels Layers in Photoshop

How to light up Shadows in Photoshop by qasim-syed

How to Brighten, Enhance & Change Color of EYES

Eyes are most important part of Human body as well as in Portrait Photography. If the eyes of the Person in Portrait look alive it catches everyone's eye. So today we are going Learn How to retouch eyes in Photoshop. Photoshop give us very much control over the image. We can Enhance , make the Sharp and Change Color of the Eye and make it look Sharp with Easy steps.

Watch following tutorial Photoshop Expert the Skill

Photoshop Tutorial- EYES! How to Brighten... by qasim-syed

David Courtyard Android App

To Download DavidCourtyard API Click Following Link

Download David Courtyard Android App

To allow app installs from DavidCourtyard, follow this steps:

• Go to Settings -> Security
• Check the option Unknown sources
• Tap OK on the prompt message

How to set your Watermark or Signature in Lightroom CC

Every Photographer has its own unique identity. To maintain this photographer uses watermarks or logos on there images. Lightroom CC give easy solution for this to add your watermark or signature to multiple images with a simple and convenient way.

Watch following tutorial to Know how to set Watermark or Logo in Lightroom CC

How to Create A Signature Watermark in Lightroom by qasim-syed

Fix image prospective in Lightroom CC

As beginner photographer when we take picture some time it looks tilted to one side and we don't know how to fix it in post processing. Can we adjust prospective after taking a picture? Answer of this Question is "Yes".

To know How to fix prospective of an image? watch following tutorial

Guided Upright in Lightroom CC by qasim-syed

Lightroom CC - Radial and Graduated Filters

Lightroom CC Radial and Graduated Filters are very useful tools to improve your pictures. In nutshell we can describe them as Light enhancer tools. Graduated Filter tool helps us to adjust light in square manners where Radial Filter tool helps us to adjust light in circular manners. How to use them effectively to drive your viewer's attention to center of picture or towards your subject?

Watch following tutorial to get answer

Lightroom CC - Using the Radial and Graduated... by qasim-syed

HDR Effect with Lightroom

High-Dynamic-Range image in conventional way to take more than 1 picture and merge them into one picture in picture editing tool. But in Lightroom you can do this with 1 picture with little effort by using Adjustment Brush. Its very quick and very easy way to tweak your image in Lightroom CC.

Watch following tutorial to have complete understanding about HDR image effect Lightroom 6:

Create An HDR Like Effect With Lightroom by qasim-syed

Lightroom - Split Toning

Lightroom Split Toning is an modal in Lightroom Developer mode. How it effects Dramatically to an image? In which key areas it effects a picture? How you can enhance an image with split toning? you all questions regarding split toning will be answered in following tutorial:

Editing in Lightroom - Split Toning with Intent by qasim-syed

Photographing against White Background

Photographing against White Background is bit different then other color backgrounds. You need to properly light up background before you put light on subject. What are key points to remember:

• Use 2 lights to light up background.
• Keep Modal as far from as much possible.
• Edges of the Modal should not be blur out while taking picture.

For more details watch following tutorial

How to light a White Background by qasim-syed

Lightroom CC or 6

Lightroom is very popular tool among photographers. In This tutorial We are going to talk about:

• How to import images to Lightroom
• How to create collection in Lightroom CC
• How to Use Developer mode effectively in Lightroom 6
• How to Use Basic panel effectively in Lightroom

And more.......

Please watch following tutorial About Lightroom CC or 6 Basic

Learn Lightroom 6 CC Basics by qasim-syed

The Word Game

The Word Game is most popular game among photographers to depict there imaginations and show off their various techniques. In Word Game, Photographers get a list of words and the suppose to take picture which depicts the words.

Photography - Word Game

The Word - Photography by qasim-syed

How to pose a Man

How to pose a Man? What are key elements you should keep in while you are shooting a man model in natural light? Jason Lainer shows us in this video "how to pose a Male model?". He used natural light as main light. 1. In First picture of male model. Photographer focused on getting man's shoulder around while model was standing in a doorway on a step. 2 In Second picture of male model. Photographer focused on getting man's relaxed pose while shooting a man model.

For more tips Watch following tutorial: Male model Poses

How to Pose a Man using natural light... by qasim-syed

Breaking Rule of Thirds

When take a picture with our camera, we always consider Rule of Thirds as best way to take picture. But there is many ways and techniques which allows us to Break Rule of Thirdswithout damaging composition. Which are following:

Gestalt Psychology Technique

• Greatest Area of Contrast
• Dynamic Symmetry
• Law of Continuity
• Dynamic Symmetry

For more in depth understandin watch following tutorial

10 Myths About the Rule of Thirds - Photography by qasim-syed

How to Focus with DSLR

Focus your subject and getting sharp Photos is photography an essential. So How to Focus with different DSLR cameras. To understand How to Focus subject or model? Watch following tutorial

DSLR Camera Focus Tips - Photography by qasim-syed

Bokeh Basics

Bokeh

In photography, bokeh (originally /ˈboʊkɛ/, /ˈboʊkeɪ/ BOH-kay — also sometimes pronounced as /ˈboʊkə/ BOH-kə, Japanese: [boke]) is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. Bokeh has been defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light". Differences in lens aberrations and aperture shape cause some lens designs to blur the image in a way that is pleasing to the eye, while others produce blurring that is unpleasant or distracting—"good" and "bad" bokeh, respectively.




Watch video tutorial on

Bokeh

Bokeh Basics - Photography by qasim-syed

Aperture Shutter Speed and ISO

When we use DSLR Camera on manual. We have to consider three aspects of Camera in mind which are following:

• Aperture
• Shutter
• ISO

Aperture

In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the aperture and focal length of an optical system determine the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane.

Shutter

In photography, a shutter is a device that allows light to pass for a determined period, exposing photographic film or a light-sensitive electronic sensor to light in order to capture a permanent image of a scene.

ISO

ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization. Its determines the light sensitivity of CMOS sensor.





Watch following video to get better Idea about

• Aperture
• Shutter
• ISO

Aperture Shutter Speed and ISO, Photography by qasim-syed

Rule of Thirds

The guideline proposes that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally spaced horizontal lines and two equally spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections. Proponents of the technique claim that aligning a subject with these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition than simply centering the subject.







Watch video tutorial for better understanding

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds - Photography by qasim-syed

Depth of Field

"Focal depth" redirects here. For the seismology term, see Depth of focus (tectonics). The area within the depth of field appears sharp, while the areas beyond the depth of field appear blurry. In optics, particularly as it relates to film and photography, depth of field (DOF), also called focus range or effective focus range, is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image. Although a lens can precisely focus at only one distance at a time, the decrease in sharpness is gradual on each side of the focused distance, so that within the DOF, the unsharpness is imperceptible under normal viewing conditions.

Video tutorial on Depth of Field

Depth of Field - Photography Tutorial for... by qasim-syed

Interaction Photography

Interaction is a kind of action that occurs as two or more objects(persons) have an effect upon one another. The idea of a two-way effect is essential in the concept of interaction, as opposed to a one-way causal effect.






Watch tutorial to clear the concept of

Interaction Photography

Couple Interaction Tips--Photography by qasim-syed

Lines, Shapes, Texture and Pattern

Lines, Shapes, Texture and Pattern are also important and interesting part of Photography. These elements add more interest in your normal picture. How to use them in your frame? That's an interesting Question.



Watch following tutorials on

Lines, Shapes, Texture and Pattern

Lines And Leading Lines - Photography by qasim-syed




Leading Lines - Photography by qasim-syed




Shape n Abstract - Photography by qasim-syed

Silhouettes & Shadows

Silhouettes & Shadows are very important in Photography. In outdoor photography we have to consider Silhouettes & Shadows before taking pictures. Some Silhouettes & Shadows are interesting and worth taking picture. How can we Photograph Silhouettes & Shadows effectively



Watch Following Tutorial to Answer it:



Silhouettes & Shadows - Photography by qasim-syed

Perspective

The human eye judges distance by the way elements within a scene diminish in size, and the angle at which lines and planes converge. This is called linear perspective. The distance between camera and subject and the lens focal length are critical factors affecting linear perspective.




Watch following tutorial for examples

Perspective

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Forced Perspective

Forced perspective is a technique that employs optical phenomenon to create an object seem farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it really is. It manipulates human perception through the utilization of scaled objects and therefore the correlation between them and therefore the viewpoint of the spectator or camera.



Following Video Demonstrate how in movies Force Perspective is created





Force Prespective by qasim-syed

Panning in Photography

Panning is a unique technique to take impressive pictures. In panning technique we blur out background and try to keep focused on fast moving subject. Fast moving subject could be a person on skateboard or bicycle or in a bus. Panning technique depend on how u manage to keep focus on fast moving subject or Object at low shatter speed.

To Find out More Watch This tutorial

Panning in Photography by qasim-syed

Flash or Ambient Light on Location

In This tutorial we will explore How to shoot in Ambient Light Or with Flash Light. Gavin Hoey From Adorama Tv showed us exciting way to shoot effectively with both light situation. He tells us in his tutorial benefits of using Ambient Light as well as Flash Light. Creating Dramatic effect with Flash Light in Photography.



For more Understanding, Please Watch Following video tutorial:Flash or Ambient Light on Location


Flash or Ambient Light on Location- Photography by qasim-syed

High Speed Sync (HSS)

Why we use High Speed Sync? How we use High Speed Sync? When we use High Speed Sync? High Speed Sync technique in photography is over come sun light and removing shadows from subject. By Using External wireless remote to fire flash at high speed camera shutter. We mostly use High Speed Sync in broad day light.

For in depth understandind High Speed Sync(HSS). Please watch following tutorial

High Speed Sync- Photography by qasim-syed

Newborn Photography

Newborn Photography is most intensive type of photography. You have to work quickly and gently with disturbing toddler while he/she is asleep. Compose the frame and take a great shoot. Composition of a frame is all about your creativity.

Following tutorial by Kelly Brown give you valuable Tips on Newborn Photography

Newborn Photography by qasim-syed

HDR Photography

HDR Photography, before diving deep into topic, HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. Its a series of images which are merged together as one and create one beautiful picture. How its done and Which camera support this?

To answer this question watch following Tutorial

HDR Photography - How to Shoot HDR Photos by qasim-syed

High Key and Low Key Studio Lighting Setup Tips

Low Key Lighting Setup is bit different then High Key Lighting Setup. Low Key means Low light condition where background is bit dark compare to subject. Where is High Key mean background bursting out while your subject remains in focus.

How to do lighting Setup for both techniques High Key and Low Key

Watch Fallowing Tutorial:

High Key and Low Key Studio Lighting Setup Tips by qasim-syed

Light Painting in Photography

Lighting Painting in photography is a way draw an picture with light and long exposure. In light painting setup we use low light conditions to Draw a Frame of picture. Highlight only subject and thing we want to show in our Picture.

Following tutorial will have you to understand better Light Painting:

Light Painting Tutorial by qasim-syed

Street Photography Tips

Street Photography is about people. There is few tips and tricks which can improve your experience while shooting on Streets. Some time it helps an image to speak loud.

• Look for Contrast / Opposite
  • Old/Young
  • Up/Down
  • Left/Right
  • Rich/Poor
  etc.
• Connections.
• Through Glass/Water Reflection.

For more Details watch Tutorial:

5 Basic Street Photography Tips by qasim-syed

Food Photography Tips

Food Photography is very interesting type of photography. Food taste delicious when you eat it. But How to make picture delicious that's all about food photography. How to set white balance for food photography and How to take get amazing pictures of food without expensive equipment? How to enhance food look with simple techniques?

Watch following tutorial by Chris Marquardt

Food Photography Without Expensive Gear by qasim-syed

I recall once I bought my 1st DSLR: i used to be annoyed that I couldn’t simply capture what I saw through my view finder.

So I took a short course of Photography from NCA (National College of Arts, Pakistan) to understand Photography. I took me 3 months to understand a little bit of Photography. I created this blog for beginner Photographers to learn and take beautiful pictures.

As photographers, we have a tendency to tend to be visual learners. And it’s my job to create learning photography as straightforward as potential for you. So i asked to myself, “What is possible easiest way to facilitate photographers learn the way to use their cameras?” And that’s specifically what I did.

This Blog is intended to educate Beginner Photographers to take amazing pictures and Understand Photography.