Fake the look of film grain on digital photos

Petteri Sulonen has a quick trick for faking the graininess of authentic high-speed film on sharp digital photos.

Instead of Photoshop filters that look fake, Petteri uses a grain file he created by scanning a photo of a cloudless sky taken with a traditional camera and high-speed film. He then layers the grain file on […]

Create a photo montage poster using iPhoto

Mac community mini-celebrity, Mike Matas, shares an easy way to create a montage or “Life Poster” of your photos. You can order the poster through iPhoto.

The 7-step process is simple enough for anyone comfortable using iPhoto. One quick step requires Photoshop. Find the Life Poster walkthrough on Mike’s blog.

The 20”x30” poster is composed of 98 […]

How to use Photoshop to retouch your photo and have flawless skin

Nobody’s perfect, but with Photoshop you can be.

Mizuno from Photography-on-the.net has a great and detailed step-by-step tutorial on using Photoshop to achieve that blemish-free fashion cover look. Zits, blackheads, uneven skin tone, and freckles are all wiped away with the miracle of Photoshop.

Mizuno’s Super Airbrush PP Tutorial! [via Photography-on-the.net]