5 Photography things it's NOT ok to buy cheaper

1. Tripod - You need these to be stable.
2. All other Filters
3. SD Cards
4. Lens'
5. Camera bags/Cases

Photoshop for beginners: Zooming

Using the zoom tool in Photoshop is a good way to get a close-up look at your photo or image. It can also be used when you need to correct details. You can also look at your photo or image as a larger or smaller view.

Use the zoom tool to start. You will see a magnifying glass icon.

Deactivate the Resize Windows to Fit button. When you do this, the image window won’t change sizes as you adjust the size of the view.
Activate the Ignore Palettes command. When you do this, the size of the window will increase to the screen’s edge.
Position where you want to enlarge the image and select it. Any clicks after that will help to enlarge it.

An easy way to zoom while you're working is to hold the Alt key and scroll up or down on your mouse wheel.

Dark & Dramatic images - Photoshop Tutorial

Creating atmosphere in photography is one of the hardest things to do. I find that keeping the photo interesting, while dark and gloomy proves very difficult. I've recently discovered a way to make these look brilliant in very few steps.

You will need: a Red Filter, Photoshop.

1. Take a photograph of a landscape with your red filter on.
2. In photoshop - Image>Adjustments>Hue/Saturation  - Take the saturation all the way down.
3. Adjust your levels to match the end of the graph (CMD/CTRL + L)

And you should end up with something like this!!!