Ron Leach

Ever since the advent of photography there’s been an ongoing debate about how much one’s camera gear contributes to the captured image. Some say the latest technology plays a huge role in making great photos, while others insist that the photographer’s vision and artistry is largely responsible for spectacular results.

German adventure photographer Benjamin Jaworsky is known for both great imagery and tutorials that are as entertaining as they are helpful. In this five-minute video he demonstrates how to add impact to sunset photos by including a silhouetted subject in the foreground.

Unmesh Dinda is one of the most popular Photoshop instructors we feature, and in this tutorial he explains how to spice up portrait photographs by adding texture overlays, bokeh backgrounds, and other design elements in Photoshop. He also provides a link so you can download five creative background effects for free.

A couple days ago we featured a Photoshop tutorial on how to make dramatic B&W conversions from color photographs. Today’s lesson takes the reverse approach, demonstrating how to colorize b&w photographs for interesting effects.