Learn how to create the popular desaturated urban look in Adobe Lightroom. This tutorial can also be followed in Adobe Photoshop with the Camera Raw filter (Filter > Camera Raw filter). In this video, you'll learn how to desaturate all colors except red/orange/yellow, add clarity, create a lifted or crushed black look with the tone […]

Learn how to retouch skin in Photoshop with a technique called frequency separation. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to apply frequency separation with a fully editable and nondestructive layer setup. This will let you readjust the settings or even make changes to your original layer without having to redo every single step. Frequency separation […]

Let's face it - everyone likes fantasy. And girls. And fantasy girls. Not everyone can draw them though. Follow this tutorial and hopefully you'll learn a lot about painting your own fantasy character!

In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a fantasy piece featuring two kittens flying in a hot air balloon. First we'll build the background using a sky and city images. After that, we'll import the hot air balloon and add the kittens. In the last stage, we'll add the bird and blend them […]

Learn how to make this abstract and very emotional composite in Adobe Photoshop. You will learn some technical things - as using adjustments for making masks, loading brushes etc. You'll also learn some photo manipulation principles such as how the golden proportion works.

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a rainy window scene. First, we'll add and retouch the window and then paint the background using several colors. Later, we'll paint the raindrops and import the leaf. After that, we'll add the vase, flowers and paint the water. We'll use several adjustment layers to complete […]