Ron Leach

You can’t really blame your camera for the occasional washed out image you discover on a memory card after returning from a shoot. There’s simply no getting around the fact that those sad mistakes are the result of operator failure; i.e. you!

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past year you’re undoubtedly aware that on Monday we’ll witness the first coast-to-coast total eclipse of the sun since 1918. If you’re among the many cynics who say, “I’m not interested in shooting the same photograph as millions of other photographers,” the outstanding short video below may cause you to reconsider.

Sunsets and sunrises are among the most popular scenes to shoot; yet photographers are often disappointed with their results because of the difficult lighting conditions involved. If you want to make sure your images are as spectacular as what you witnessed through the viewfinder, watch the detailed tutorial below.

This quick tutorial demonstrates a simple step-by-step process for using Photoshop’s Clone Stamp tool to eliminate, duplicate and replace objects in your photographs. Designed for those new to Photoshop, the video below takes a fundamental approach to a technique that can turn some of your “rejects” into “keepers”