October 25, 2010 by Craig

Simulated Shallow Depth of Field in Photoshop

Nothing takes the viewers attention away from the subject like a messy background. This is particularly noticeable in portrait photography, especially when done outside somewhere. The best way to avoid these distracting backgrounds is to shoot with a shallow depth of field but there are a number of reasons why that may not always be [...]

October 11, 2010 by Craig

Perspective Cropping In Photoshop

Issues of perspective and the control thereof occur in photography quite regularly, particularly when it comes to architectural photography. One solution to the problem of buildings that appear to be leaning is to use a perspective control or tilt-shift lens. These allow the photographer to control the appearance of perspective in the image and avoid [...]