AI, the Algorithm, and Authenticity
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about three things every artist is up against today: AI, authenticity, and the algorithm. These aren’t small forces by any stretch of the imagination. They shape what we see, what gets shared, and even how we feel about our own work....
Photoshop Leveled Up Color Grading
For years, I wished I could reach for tint and temperature inside Photoshop the same way I do in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom. Now we finally have it. The new Color and Vibrance adjustment brings those sliders right into the layers stack.At first glance, it looks...
This AI Art Generator Blew Me Away!
This week on YouTube, I compared four of today’s leading generative AI image models: Midjourney, Magnific, ChatGPT, and Adobe’s Firefly. This video uses identical prompts to discuss each model’s unique strengths, limitations, and surprising outcomes in...
Your camera is LYING to you 😡 White Balance Explained
Have you ever wondered what the perfect white balance is?Do you trust that your camera can ACTUALLY give it to you? The truth is there is no perfect White Balance and no matter how hard your camera tries, it can’t give it to you. That’s because our cameras...
5 Ways to Assess Your Artistic Vison
Today, I’m diving into something that really fuels our creativity as photographers—our artistic vision. You might not realize it, but this vision is more than just a skill; it’s your unique way of seeing the world, expressed through your...
Remove Tool Best Practices
The remove tool in Photoshop is fairly simple to use. It has very few settings but seems to work like magic until it doesn’t. Here are some of my best practices for using the remove tool. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:28 Where is it? 02:02 Tool Size Settings 02:51...
The BEST Blending Technique in Photoshop
I love Blend If. That’s no secret. I routinely praise it here on f.64 Academy, BUT it has problems. There are things I don’t like about it. There are things I wish Adobe would do with it. There are things I wish were easier with it. I could sit here and...
RESOLVED! Delete Layer in Photoshop Error – DONG Sound Fix
There is NOTHING I dislike more in Photoshop than trying to delete a layer and getting a stupid dong sound and error message. It has driven me up the wall for centuries. BUT today, I figured out how to stop that annoying sound from happening and LIFE IS GOOD! Today we...
5 AWESOME Tips for MAGENTA Color Grading in Photoshop
PANTONE® Viva Magenta is the color of the year for 2023, and you all know how much I LOVE Magenta. So to celebrate this momentous occasion, I would like to share 5 ways you can use this amazing color in Photoshop. Tip #5 is a REAL doozy! ◄Chapters► 00:00 Intro 00:26...
