Shadows are a very important aspect of any photo manipulation. Just as it happens with lighting effects, if the shadows are used the right way, you can end up with a stunning image. In this tutorial I will show you a few techniques I use to create realistic shadows and lights with Photoshop The first step will be only theory to help you understand how lights and shadows work and on the following steps I wil ...

Continuing with the manipulation lessons, in this tutorial Amalia will show you how she made a really beautiful and emotional artwork. You will learn how to create light effects using photoshop brushes and how to add color to your artworks. Enjoy ...

The real purpose of this tutorial is to show you how to use grass brushes and how to use the Lighting filter to shift the light. With that, you will be able to focus the light wherever you want and emphasize the subject, in this case a model. I will also make you an introduction to smart objects. ...

This is a simple tutorial for beginner manipulators. I will show you the basic methods of manipulation. How to make adjustments to your stock images and how to arrange them to make a pretty artwork. I will provide you all the stock images you need for this tutorial so jump in and enjoy. ...

In this tutorial I will show you a few techniques that you can use in your fantasy photo manipulations. You will use the Dodge/Burn to create nice effects by enhancing the highlights and shadows of your stock images. I will also show you how to create realistic shadows using the brush tool. I'm using the same techniques mentioned in my Secrets of Manipulation series. ...

In this tutorial, Malgorzata will show you how she made this fantasy manipulation in Photoshop. You will learn a cool technique to create veils and a simple dress using brushes. You will also learn how to paint hair and other manipulation tricks. Enjoy. ...

On the second part I will show you multiple ways of color matching using the Photo Filter, Gradient Map, Color Balance and the Variations. You will see that there is more that one way of achieving your favorite colors. ...

This is the first tutorial of a miniseries of articles about photo manipulation techniques. In this series I will show you the entire manipulation work flow and techniques with practical examples. I want to make it clear that there are many ways of doing things with Photoshop and I will show you mine. You can develop your own style or adopt mine if you want. ...