If you don’t know what dodging and burning is or if you don’t know how to do it non-destructively, you absolutely have to watch the following video tutorial. This tip is truly invaluable.

Photoshop Killer Tips,
Non-Destructive Dodge And Burn by Matt Kloskowski

Online Videos by Veoh.com

So, you don’t actually use the Dodge and Burn tool if you want to dodge and burn. Now, don’t you find that funny?

More Happy,
Buikhu

Photo retouching isn’t something that is done only to pictures of Angelina Jolie. Brad Pitt needs it just as much. Sure, guys don’t need blush, lip gloss and eye shadow, but we, too, come with human imperfections, like wrinkles, baggy eyes, hair loss, big noses and thin lips, just to name a few.

I get pictures of women for retouching far more often than pictures of men. I don’t know if that’s because of my demographic or just because women tend to be more vain eager to look good. Anyway, sometimes guys do send me their photos which is nice for a change.

Mouse over for the before:

The photo was also cropped and rotated slightly, which the mouse over doesn’t show. Here is the original before Photoshop and here is the after.

Come Alive,
Buikhu

Photo credit: adamevers.com

P.S. I would like to thank John Hawkins for the hundreds of visitors that keep coming from his website, Conservative Grapevine.

Photoshop: Face Retouch by Elinli

The way she works is very different from the way I work but the end result is close to what I would have ended up with.

Watch and learn:

Photoshop: Face Retouch - The most amazing videos are a click away

Wasn’t that rad?

Chill,
Buikhu

Photos that are good to begin with are a joy to retouch, it’s like cooking with quality ingredients. Just don’t get too excited and overdo it. Too much salt can ruin any meal.

This is what I had for dinner. Mouse over to see the Before:

Overall, I wanted her to look less like a hamburger and more like a carrot so I gave her beta-carotene. Her eyes were already beautiful and green but kind of dry looking and perhaps not green enough. A few drops of olive oil took care of that. And that was basically the recipe. I told you, very simple, yet very good.

Ok, enough of food talk, I’m getting hungry.

Spicy equals yummy,
Buikhu

Photo credit: Not published as per submitter’s request

Looking for JPEGs? Here and here.

I just saw an interesting video on YouTube, and thought it’s time for another time-lapse clip.

Enjoy:

I’m in a good mood because I ate delicious cake today so I’m giving you more options than ever before:

Before Photoshop

After Photoshop

Detail Comparison

Pepsi Can Studio

That’s it for now, you’re free to go.

Keep smiling,
Buikhu

Photo credit: Not published as per submitter’s request

The title says it all and Photoshop makes it possible.

Happy Mother’s Day!
Buikhu

Photo credit: Not published as per submitter’s request

P.S. I had to keep this short because I’m you-know-what. Yeah, so I’m not depressed or anything

P.P.S. No, it’s not my mother in the picture.

Remember that one time I retouched a random photo without asking permission first? Well, guess what? Now she’s suing me.

Nah, I’m just kidding. She actually liked it and sent me a new photo voluntarily. She told me she couldn’t do a thing with it so I decided to give it a try. I soon realized she was right: this photo was so damn boring I almost fell asleep.

Take a look:

Yawn. But I wasn’t going to give up. After naps 3, 4 and 5 I finally got an idea. I wanted to go for the Indie Movie Look.

I think somebody is following her… And not just on Twitter.

Be Young, Have Fun,
Buikhu

Photo credits: Janet Goulden, Philip Eastman

P.S. Nine Inch Nails is doing something really cool! They are giving away their newest album, The Slip, for free. Yes, the full length album, there is no catch. It’s DRM free, too. I don’t usually listen to their music but I think what they are doing is awesome.

Hit the play button to listen to Discipline:

Hmm, this “P.S.” is almost longer than the actual post. How pathetic is that?