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Batch saving images has never been easier. This video covers how to do it quickly and easily with some cool tips and tricks to save you lots of time and keep you more organized than ever! (more…)

This video is about using the ‘Curves’ adjustments. More advanced and flexible that ‘Levels’ and easy to use when you know how Get ready to have a new understanding, a ‘Lightbulb’ moment as you learn how to use Curves and implement them on your images… (more…)

This video tutorial is about using the Levels / Levels adjustment layers dialogue box to enhance your images give them a little more “pop” say goodbye to dull soft photos quickly with Levels! (more…)

In this video I’m going to show you how to ‘erase or mask or hide’ any content of your images NON-destructively meaning that you can undo anything so it’s never permanent but gives you lots of flexibility to blend things too! This technique is very simple but a foundational technique to creating some very cool advanced looking images.

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GOLD MEMBER VIDEO: Here’s some very cool Layers and Layers Palette tips, shortcuts and tricks that will save you time and have you cruising around the layers palette like a seasoned pro. Infact you’ll be so awesome at using the layers palette after this one you’ll probably have your peers asking for your autograph! (no jokes!!)

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Well before I get into explaining more about Superman Mike I just wanted to give you a bit of an update. 2010 is here. Mike and I are both 34 years of age now and he will turn 35 in May and I’ll turn 35 in November. We’ve both passed the youthful late teen years and now steaming toward ‘mid life’? ooohh aaahh

Well the both of us have set goals for 2010 (call them Mid-Life goals if you like!) and we thought we’d share a bit of that with you today. For me having been really involved in sports as a youngster I’m re-motivated to do another Triathlon. I’ve got a goal to do an Olympic Distance Triathlon. I’ve never done one before (1.5km swim, 40km bike, and 10km run) but would love to complete one. So some serious training is back on the agenda!! ouch!

Mike in his previous youthful life was a legendary skateboarder. The envy of all the other skaters at the skate parks wherever he went. He’s lost the long hair and youthful ways now but he’s still RIPPING IT UP! as you can see below. Anyway, he’s had his skateboard gathering dust for the past 10 years with only the odd skate here or there but now it’s ‘Mid-Life Mania’ time!

Mike’s decided he wants to start ripping it up again doing all his pro moves and I’m going to pretend to be more of an elite athlete than I really am – that’s 2010 for us!

I took this photo on my iPhone and with the iPhone camera delay managed to fluke this one somehow. Yes, it is very high and Yes he landed it like a true pro.

It’s not the only goal for 2010 but one each that we thought you might enjoy.

Every morning Monday to Friday we head down to Pizzey Park Gold Coast where Mike goes skating and I tear it up at the pool (well try to anyway!) I’ve drop a few kg already

I love this photo below too – taken on the iPhone with no editing at all, with the optical illusion that the board is bending! Yihaa

We’ll try and keep you updated on our progress with the odd video and photos so you can see how we’re going.

Have a great day and enjoy the PSD videos.

Cheers
Shane

Before you go … what about you? Have you got any crazy plans for 2010? Any crazy photos taken with an iphone?

If so, tell us about them in the comment section.

Mr. Mike ‘Mad Dog Skater’ Low got a little interested in all the filters in Photoshop and twisted my arm to do a new video on one of them. This video is my ‘Crazy Artistic Charcoal Effect’ video. Check it out below. If you like it then we’d love to hear any comments below… (more…)

GOLD MEMBER ONLY VIDEO. Make sure you login first so you can watch it below. Here I cover all the ins and outs of printing and using the right resolution what terms like ‘resampling’, bicubic smoother and bicubic sharpener are all about, when to use 300dpi and when it’s not required and much more…

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GOLD MEMBERS ONLY VIDEO: This video is a follow on from our other ‘pixelate’ technique video. I’m re-posting it as I believe there’s many of you who haven’t seen it. It’s a quick video – check it out now!
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Shoot from the hip – Episode #5

Nikon D3S Review

“What’s all the fuss about the new Nikon D3S?
And why is it taking the Photography world by storm?”

In this episode we explore the new “competition crusher” just released by Nikion. It’s their new flagship camera – the Nikon D3S. And I must say, it’s a pretty special beast. Play the audio now to hear what we have to say it.

And – if you’re a NIKON rep, how about sending us one? (we’re serious!)

If you have a question you’d like us to discuss in the next Episode of Shoot from the Hip then click here to submit your request now!

Here’s the link to check out the Nikon announcement (Australian version)

http://www.nikon.com.au/pagearticle.php?pageid=209-b5edc338b4

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