Photographer Rania Matar Offers Insights About Making Her Books
Photographer Rania Matar talks about her books with Jeff Larason (The Crit House).
View Rania Matar’s Top 5 Influences here.
Photoshop’s New AI Harmonize Tool: Pro Tips You Need
Photoshop just released a powerful AI tool that lets you blend objects into any scene with 1 click. But if you rely only on the default result, you’re missing out on what makes this feature truly shine.
This step-by-step tutorial goes beyond the basics. You’ll learn how to combine classic Photoshop techniques with the Harmonize feature to achieve the best possible results. I will also show you a trick to bypass the 1024×1024 resolution limit!
00:00 – Intro
00:43 – How The Harmonize Button Works
03:36 – Working with People
04:20 – Compositing with Varying Levels of Transparency
07:06 – Composite Small Accessories to a Photo
10:10 – Head Swaps with Harmonize
12:10 – Compositing with a Transparent Object
15:05 – Get Around The Low Resolution Output Limit
Find more from Jesus Ramirez’s Photoshop Training Channel.
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12 Photographers Share Their Top 5 Influences
I talk about my top five photographic influences with Jeff Larason (The Crit House).
It’s always useful to be familiar with a host’s sensibilities, so check out Jeff Larason’s Top 5.
At The Crit House, Jeff Larason has been hosting a fascinating series of videos in which photographers share their Top 5 Influences and the reasons why.
They’re informative and inspiring!
There are over 100 videos to choose from.
I’ve cherry-picked a dozen highlights for you.
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Join Me For My Free Artist Talk Online Tonight Aug 15 @ 08:30 PM EST
I’m giving a talk (for the Chicago Photo Forum) online tonight at 8:30 EST.
Lasting about an hour, it’s really several short talks in one.
I’ll share images, talk about key themes, discuss how writing works with my images, and then share a little bit about how I make my images, without getting technical.
I think you’ll leave inspired, and you might even think about photography a little differently.
It’s free.
The replay will be available to anyone who registers.
W Scott Olsen Talks About The Making Of His New Book On The Crit House
In this episode of The Crit House: Book Edition, Jeff Larason talks with Scott Olsen about his newest release, Fargo Street, a black-and-white photographic portrait of downtown Fargo and Moorhead.
W. Scott Olsen is a writer, photographer, pilot, and professor of English at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Born in Kansas City and raised in the Chicago suburbs, Scott is the author of eleven books of narrative nonfiction and the former editor of Ascent, a national literary magazine. He is a regular contributor to the FRAMES platform, where he writes reviews, hosts podcasts, and leads the Reading Frames series. His photography—often rooted in documentary street work—has been featured in solo and group exhibitions and published in both national and international magazines.
New AI Upscaling In Photoshop Is Here
“New Generative upscale is now in Photoshop beta. Colin Smith shows you how to enlarge your pictures 4x in the new Photoshop update.”
Find out more from Colin Smith at Photoshop Cafe.
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Photographer Neal Rantoul Discusses The Role Of Books In His Career
Jeff Larason (The Crit House) offers a second installment in his new series on photographers’ books.
Photographer Neal Rantoul shares insights on how creating books fuels his creative life.
“Neal Rantoul is a career artist and educator. He retired after 30 years as head of the Photo Program at Northeastern University in Boston in 2012. He taught at Harvard University for thirteen years as well. He now devotes his efforts full time to making new work and bringing earlier work to a national and international audience. With over 60 one-person exhibitions over the length of his career.” He’s produced dozens of books of his work.
Ambitious New Features In Photoshop 2025 Update
See the new features in the Photoshop 2025 July update.
Check out Harmonize and other exciting new features.
Colin Smith shows you how to use the latest Photoshop tools.
Find out more from Colin Smith at Photoshop Cafe.
Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.
Photographer Cig Harvey Shares Stories About Creating Her New Book Emerald Drifters
Photographer Cig Harvey about her new book, Emerald Drifters, with Jeff Larason (The Crit House).
Remove Distracting People and Reflections With Lightroom Classic
“In this video, Julieanne demonstrates how easy it is to remove unwanted reflections and distracting people in photos using the new Distraction Removal tools in Lightroom Classic.”
For more check out Julieanne’s blog.
Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.