How to White-Out a Photo

Perhaps you would like to isolate a particular object from a photo and portray it over a white background for an advertisement. Or, perhaps you are creating a party invitation and need to white out an area to add the information. With photo editing software such as Photoshop CS3, selecting parts of your image and filling them with a solid, opaque color requires only a few simple steps. Instructions 1 Open your photo in Photoshop CS3. Select...

Tips on Night Photography

Night photography allows you to capture unique shots and apply effects that you could not achieve with daytime shots. Capturing city lights, bridges over water and the streaks of car lights passing by are a few examples. But there are certain points to keep in mind to ensure that your photographs will result in high-quality images fit for framing. Manual Mode and Light Control Overcome the biggest challenges of night photography by taking...

How to Set Up a Darkroom

When your photography hobby becomes something more than a hobby, youll need to set up a darkroom. Of course you can also build a darkroom if you only do your photography a few times a month, but would rather develop the film yourself instead of trusting it to a lab. Building your own darkroom is fairly easy as long as you use the right equipment. To get started, make sure you have everything youll need and pick a spot. Instructions 1 Decide...

How to Light a Photograph with Sunlight

Natural light can enhance skin tones and natural objects and provide powerful, dramatic lighting without the need for special equipment or a power source. The easiest and most available source of natural light is, of course, the sun. Instructions 1 Decide whether you want a subtle or dramatic lighting effect. Subtle, natural lighting, known as soft lighting, will produce fewer pronounced shadows, be more flattering to skin tones and give an...