Photo Explorations: Infrared Effects



The infrared photography process uses special film that is sensitive to infrared light rays that exist outside the visual spectrum, in addition to visual light frequencies. Although the visual light spectrum records to the film in a standard way, the light in the infrared spectrum also records to the film, augmenting the final image design.

Photo Explorations: Image Panoramas



Great panoramas in Photoshop start with great source images. The rolling hills and azure skies of Tuscany just scream for an image that extends horizontally, taking in the full field of vision.

Photo Explorations: Shift Depth of Field



There was a time when creating extreme depth of field effects was a task reserved for view cameras with ground-glass viewing backs that could tilt and swivel to throw various sections of the image out of focus. This was important because controlling focus (or the lack thereof) was a great way to emphasize objects or specific sections of the frame.

Photo Explorations: Custom Black and White Conversions



Photoshop offers lots of options for converting photos from color to black and white. For example, you can use the Desaturate, the Convert to Grayscale, or the Hue/Saturation command to create a black-and-white image, but these options by themselves offer very little control over how the colors in the image are converted to black and white.

Photo Explorations: Dramatic Shadows



You should think about adding dramatic shadows to a photo when you want to create an emotional edge or emphasize a specific area or feature of the subject. You might want to create deep shadows that obscure certain details in darkness, or create pools of light that spotlight an area. When adding dramatic shadows, it's also likely that you'll sharpen or blur certain areas in conjunction with the lightness and darkness.

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