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Layer Masks Simplified. By Chip Phillips

Layer Masks Simplified. By Chip Phillips

by Chip Phillips | Aug 19, 2011 | Image Processing, Photography Software, Photoshop | 5 comments

It seems that one of the most misunderstood, and most powerful, options in Photoshop is the use of layers, and more specifically, layer masks. In my opinion, this is the single most powerful tool in Photoshop. When I first learned about how to use layers and layer...

Backing Up Images for Future Enjoyment…Your Hard Drive Will Fail

by Adrian Klein | Jun 24, 2011 | Image Processing, Photography Techniques | 10 comments

By Adrian Klein This was not the post I planned to write for the Photo Cascadia blog yet some issues on my side that occurred the last few weeks said to me it would be a good time to cover this topic. It may not be full of glorious flowers and mountains, lush streams...

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ISO Noise Test

by Sean Bagshaw | May 13, 2011 | Gear Review, Image Processing | 15 comments

By Sean Bagshaw Note: thanks to input from several people who provided information and gave me leads to additional information related to this topic I have added an addendum at the end of this article that updates some of my initial thoughts. One of the great advances...
Technical Tips and Editing Hints for Creating Images that will last a Lifetime-by Chip Phillips

Technical Tips and Editing Hints for Creating Images that will last a Lifetime-by Chip Phillips

by Chip Phillips | Apr 19, 2011 | Image Processing, Photography Techniques, Photography Tips, Photoshop | 5 comments

I recently re-visited a couple of old images and was reminded of how important proper technique and a non-destructive workflow is. Sean’s recent post on this topic was great, so I decided I’d add to it by presenting you with my technique and advice on the...
Dust Spot Removal – The Digital Photographer’s Nemesis

Dust Spot Removal – The Digital Photographer’s Nemesis

by Sean Bagshaw | Apr 2, 2011 | Image Processing | 7 comments

By Sean Bagshaw The nemesis of today’s digital photographer is dust spots. Despite our best attempts at sensor cleaning and even with the introduction of sensor cleaning modes in our cameras we inevitably end up doing spot removal as part of our image processing...

Advanced Selections and Masking Preview Video

by Zack Schnepf | Mar 1, 2011 | Image Processing, Luminosity Masks, Photography Software, Photoshop, Video Tutorial | 3 comments

by Zack Schnepf Please forgive me, I’m still getting over a cold. This is a short video preview of a video I’m producing on advanced selections and masking. For me, these techniques are the heart of what make Photoshop the industry standard in photo...
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