A great way to add the illusion of motion to skies is to photograph them using a slow shutter speed. If the clouds are moving, they appear beautifully blurred. That can be a time-consuming and challenging project, however. Happily, you can easily simulate the effect using the Radial Blur filter in Photoshop, which is available in any version.
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In this “Down & Dirty” tutorial by Corey Barker, we’re going to revisit a couple of different techniques I’ve done in the past and combine them to create an interesting illustrated look. The final result will appear to be aged with various spatter effects to give it a really vintage look.
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Creating stunning nightscapes with the goal of realism for the final image file not only comes from your experience of how these scenes appear through a pair of human eyes, but also how contrast, exposure, light, and detail manifest during these hours of darkness. Learn some of the challenges you may face documenting a extremely low-lit scene, and how to process your image file to maximize the detail and tones captured.
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With Independence Day upon us, here’s an excerpt from Scott Kelby’s The Best of The Digital Photography Book on his method of shooting fireworks.
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In honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, we’re sharing this classic Down & Dirty Tricks tutorial from Photoshop Magazine’s January, 2011 issue. #HarryPotter20
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