10 Most Trending Wedding Hashtags on the Roll!

Hashtagging a wedding is awesome and we are completely in love with the idea of Instagramming a wedding (preps and ceremony). There are some downsides to being a social networking bride, but there are also various rewards to make you want to go down that road, such as, having your guest record every moment of the wedding and being able to see it all with only one click on either Facebook or Instagram, thanks to wedding planning apps that make life so convenient.

GivingTuesday Roundup – 21 Instagram Apps for Small Business Marketers

Many surveys have been conducted on the effectiveness of visual content on social media networks in the past few years. For example, new research suggests that images generate about 98% higher interaction for small business owners. Instagram, one of the most popular photo sharing platforms, especially, plays a significant role in making quick connections because of its exponential growth as a worldwide community. Established brands are coming up with unique ways to market their products and services using various apps available to make their Instagram photos attractive for the customers. They love to post behind-the-scene images, best captured shots from a public event or creative updates of their latest offers. Some brands even run Instagram contests to promote their sales.

 

Photoshop: Surreal Landscapes, Part 1

Dan Moughamian begins a new series showing how to create a unique landscape scene by blending or compositing multiple stock photos.

This free chapter is from Photoshop CS4, Volume 2: Visual QuickStart Guide by Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas

 

Beyond Digital Photography

Beyond Digital Photography: Transforming Photos into Fine Art with Photoshop and Painter

Showing by example is a fantastic way to learn, particularly with talents like Jolley. In order to appreciate this work, you must first just see some of the extraordinary art that actually becomes easy with the right tutorials.

Child painting by Donal Jolley 

Join in 'conversations' with Jolley about some of the superbly gentle treatments given to digital photos, transforming them into high, fine arts. Jolley chats about this image:

Is it getting more difficult to believe news photos these days?

Is it getting more difficult to believe news photos these days?

Most people haven't noticed, but it's getting more and more difficult to recognize reality in photographic journalism. While the unwary public soaks up newspaper and broadcast news reports which show stark photography, those of us who know what can be done with today's software are taking a more careful look. A recent photo in the local newspaper editorialized the aftermath of a house fire. Most people looked at the story it told. I saw it -- but I also saw the affects of over-sharpening and was alerted that the image had been manipulated. As a journalist myself, I've come to scrutinize the images as much as the content.