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How Photoshop Can Automatically Match Colors for You

When you're working on composites, there are many variables that you need to attend to to make the final result convincing, matching colors being one of the most important. It turns out that Photoshop has a built-in tool to help you do this automatically.

Using Natural Backlighting for Portrait Photos

The natural, backlit look is a highly popular style among wedding and portrait photographers that many clients are quite fond of. This great tutorial will give you some helpful tips for taking better backlit portraits.

Don't Fixate on the 'Professional' Label as a Photographer

No matter what your level of photography, it can be easy to get hung up on the idea of being a "pro" photographer and all the meaning and weight that term carries with it. Here's why you really shouldn't worry about it.

Two Lesser Known but Powerful Selection Techniques in Photoshop

Making selections in Photoshop can be an incredibly tedious and time-consuming task, so it helps to know every possible method for a variety of situations. This helpful video will show you two lesser known but quite powerful procedures.

Learning to Parent Yourself as a Creative

The day-to-day life of the creative is not full of the mystery and glamour whatever image society has of us seems to think it is. This great video reminds us that at the end of the day, when we're chasing our dreams, all we have is ourselves.

How to Remove Sweat Stains Using Photoshop

It's going to happen: people sweat, and sometimes, they do it enough that it leaves a stain on their clothing. When that happens, you'll be glad you learned this technique for removing sweat stains using Photoshop.

A Guide to Using Contrast in Photoshop to Create Better Portraits

One of the most important aspects of virtually any image is contrast. However, contrast is not just a single, global property of an image; it has many different forms and usages. This helpful video will show you how to master each of them to create compelling images.

Five In-Camera Tricks Filmmakers Should Know

If you're working with video, you sure know how much time can go into getting each edit just right — time that adds up very quickly. This helpful video will show you five in-camera tricks to get the transition or effect right while filming, cutting down on your post-processing work.

The Top 10 Film Scores of All Time

Look at any great movie, and almost always, there will be a great score accompanying it. This interesting video takes a look at 10 of the best film scores of all time.

A Quick Beginner's Guide to Crop Versus Full-Frame Cameras

When you're first starting out in photography, you might hear about "crop" and "full-frame" cameras and wonder what the differences and advantages and disadvantages of each are. This quick and helpful video will tell you what you need to know in just two minutes.

Why 24 FPS Isn't Going Anywhere When It Comes to Movies

If you spend most of your time on Internet forums or following the latest technological trends, you might think that everything is about 60 or 120 fps these days, but that's not the case. Here's why when it comes to movies, 24 fps is here to stay.