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The Memory Gate Portfolio 2010-2011

December 25, 2011 – 10:00 am |

 

This is our last ever Sunday Showcase and how nice it is that it just happens to fall on Christmas day! For this Sunday Showcase I have put together some of Memory Gate’s favourite hair and fashion images from the last couple of years.
Although I am primarily a baby and wedding photographer I do enjoy the odd [...]

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Guy Gowan action extension – preserve sky

July 20, 2010 – 10:00 am |
Preserve Sky After

The HDR capabilities of Guy Gowan’s retouch action on their own are fantastic (no I’m not on commission) but if you’ve attended any of his seminars you might have seen him preserve the detail in the clouds and sky whilst still boosting the shadow areas.
This free Photoshop action does exactly that. It’s recommended that you use The S and H extension which can be downloaded at Guy Gowan retouch action extension

Guy Gowan retouch action extension

July 13, 2010 – 10:00 am |

If you haven’t been lucky enough to attend a Guy Gowan seminar in person then head over to his website at www.guygowan.com. Along with his wonderful Retouch action there is a growing library of Photoshop tutorial videos. There are ways you can easily extend certain aspects of the action and today’s free download extends the H and S range.

Dodge and Burn Photoshop action version 2

July 6, 2010 – 10:00 am |

This is our second and far more improved dodge and burn Photoshop action which is free to download. With dodging and burning it is important to start of with properly processed RAW file and we did a little video back in March on that very subject so have a look at Non-destructive dodge and burning in Photoshop.

The PhotoCreative Podcast Episode 9

May 3, 2010 – 11:00 am |

The PhotoCreative Podcast Episode 9
Get inspired week Business ideas for photographers – The new PhotoCreative Podcast The last two weeks at PhotoCreative365

DAY 113 – CMYK Filter Photoshop Action

April 23, 2010 – 10:00 am |

This action is a great way to nondestructively tone your images will three levels of Cyan, Magenta and Yellow. It works great on colour or black and white images.

There’s is also a paint option which allows you to paint in your desired colour cast.

Day 10 – Create great looking and simple black and white baby photos

January 10, 2010 – 10:33 am |

The problem with photographing babies, especially newborns, is that their skin can be a tad blotching or flaky. This often puts parents off wanting to have professional portraits taken at such a young age. I’m sure many of you will have heard the line “We’ll wait until he/she is a bit older”. It’s a real [...]

Day 6 – Lomography – The 10 Golden Rules, iPhone app and Photoshop Actions

January 6, 2010 – 9:51 am |

Today’s picture is inspired by Lomography and taken using my iphone using the MoreLomo app.
I was first introduced to Lomography when I was at college in the late 90′s. Back then digital photography was very much in it’s infancy and the digital vs film debate was almost worth having……. look how far we’ve come!
Lomography was [...]