In today’s video tutorial, I will show you the techniques I use when doing basic hair retouching. I will create two layers, rename & group them into a group called HC (Healing & Cloning layer).  I’ll select the Cloning tool and before I start cloning, I’ll adjust the tool with a small trick. Afterwards I’ll switch [...]

Today, we’re getting to know Nadine Burzler a little bit better! This is part of a series of  interviews we will be having with KIKI members. If you would like to be interviewed go to our interview page and answer a few questions! Website/ Blog: www.NadineBurzler.com Facebook: nadineburzlerphotography Twitter: @nadineburzler 1. When and how did the photography bug bite you? [...]

In this, the final tutorial in the Photoshop Basics series, I’ll demonstrate the workings of the Foreground Colour Setter and the tool which I consider to be the most important, the Masking tool. I will select my brush and roughly paint on my original layer, change my foreground colors through the color setter and continue painting with [...]

Today, we’re getting to know Kim Jansen van Rensburg a little bit better! This is part of a series of  interviews we will be having with KIKI members. If you would like to be interviewed go to our interview page and answer a few questions! Website/ Blog: www.kimjansenvanrensburg.com Facebook Page: kimjansenvanrensburgphoto Twitter: @Kimvanrensburg 1. When and how did the photography [...]

In this video tutorial I’ll discuss the Shape tool, Hand tool, Rotate view tool and Zoom tool . Very important: If you do not know how to work with the pen tool, please watch Photoshop basics & tools part 8, because the Shape & Pen tool work together. I will show you how to create different [...]

Today, we’re getting to know Nadine Aucamp a little bit better! This is part of a series of  interviews we will be having with KIKI members. If you would like to be interviewed go to our interview page and answer a few questions! Website/ Blog: www.nadineaucamp.blogspot.com Facebook Page: Nadine Aucamp Photography Twitter: @NadineAucamp   1. When and how [...]

A stressed out photographer once said, “Keep calm and drink coffee”. Where would we be without the caffeine rush and that beautiful, alluring aroma? We’d be slumping behind our cameras and computers with saggy eyes and less-than-bubbly personalities. We need our coffee to make our lives resemble our awesome Facebook status updates. Okay… I might [...]

It is no secret that Facebook is a revolution in the way we market our businesses. People and businesses have never before been this closely connected and so engaged with each other. The opportunities provided by this phenomenon has been incredible. I am even willing to say that before Facebook, many businesses who are flourishing right [...]

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to work with the Pen tool and also all the other features around the Pen tool. Once you’ve set a new anchor point, drag your line ” Path ” into the desired direction. Once I’ve placed my anchor points, I will go to the Direct Selection tool [...]

Today, we’re getting to know Celeste van Rooyen a little bit better! This is part of a series of  interviews we will be having with KIKI members. If you would like to be interviewed go to our interview page and answer a few questions! Website/ Blog: www.celestevr.com/blog Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/celestevanrooyenphotography Twitter: @celestelightblu   1. When and how did the photography bug [...]

Please note: This video tutorial requires no advanced photoshop skills and only shows Basics & Tools. In today’s video tutorial I will quickly introduce the Blur, Sharpen and Smudge tools. Please note: The Blur & Sharpen tools are not the ideal tools to create a blur or sharpen effect. Rather use the Sharpen or Blur [...]