All Entries Tagged With: "Photoshop"

Let’s See Some Skin

A few months ago I posted about the book Skin by Lee Varis. At that time I mentioned that I intended to purchase the book. I have since done so and I highly recommend this book. Even though some of the techniques in the book can now be done in other ways due to Photoshop CS4…

Adobe Fumbles with Photoshop CS4

Never before have I had such problems with Adobe. I pre-ordered my PhotoShop CS4 upgrade and was told that it would ship in a couple of weeks. A couple of weeks go by and no Photoshop.

I call Adobe and get a customer service rep whose accent was so thick I could barely communicate with him. I am told that my order is pending and will be shipping next week.

Next week goes by, no CS4. Call again, same situation. I can’t hardly understand the service rep,

Want a Great Paper to Print On?

I love Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl Paper. The results on my Epson Stylus 2400 Ultrachrome inks is fabulous. Make sure you use the proper paper for pigment based ink. For pigment based ink like the Epson Ultrachrome inks you want to order the Smooth Pearl in the red packaging not the Classic Pearl in the [...]

Adobe Announces CS4

Adobe announced the release of CS4 Suite of tools today. One of the most exciting features is tabbed windows. Your open windows are accessed by tabs, no more moving windows around to find the one you want or having to go to the Window menu to bring your window forward. You even have several window [...]

Skin by Lee Varis

This book is on my purchase list. I’ve looked it over at the book store and I’ve also watched some videos that Lee Varis put together. Although the book focuses on retouching for portraiture and people photos, the techniques cross over into many other areas of photography. Using luminosity blending to bring the tonal values [...]