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Julia Kuzmenko McKimI remember having Aaron's images in my collection of inspirational artwork on my laptop when I came to Australia to study Photography in 2008. I had no idea how that awesomeness could be created and was dying to find out. Needless to say, when Phlearn was born it was like a dream come true!
I absolutely love how Aaron is laid back and fun in his video tutorials, it just makes you feel like you're hanging out with a friend, who's teaching you some cool stuff - it's easy to comprehend, it's not tiring and every video is jam packed with golden nuggets of priceless information. The entire website is full of brilliant educational materials.
I wish Phlearn was created 5 years ago, it would have saved me a lot of time learning Photoshop!
Great job! The entire Phlearn team, you guys are amazing! Keep up the great work!
Adam ElmakiasPhlearn got me out of my own slump. I was looking to learn some new PS skills but all the resources online seemed to just be rehashed and reposted, then I found Aaron/ Phlearn.
I have learned a great deal from the site, but my favorite part is referring other people in a similar situation to the site.
Nicola TaylorI first came across Aaron before Phlearn, when he was teaching "Learn Photoshop Live," and I can absolutely say that my development as a photographer would have been considerably slower if I hadn't found him.
I was studying photography at art school and our Photoshop teachers were just TERRIBLE. I learned more in one of Aaron's classes than I did all year at college and for just a fraction of the price! And I didn't just learn to copy other images. I learned solid techniques that I could use and adapt to create the images I had been dying to create but just didn't know how.
It was great to see some of the Learn Photoshop Live lessons being recreated as Phlearn PRO tutorials, making them even more accessible and affordable. They are phenomenal value for money and I'm always astounded by what I learn. -
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May 15 Photography
Compositing 101 We are very excited to announce that I (Aaron Nace) will be teaching a 3 day course on compositing with Creative Live starting Thu, 5/30/2013 at 9AM. Compositing is about making complex, visual masterpieces driven by your creative vision. Thr...
May 24 Behind the Scenes, Photography
Join us as we discuss exactly what goes into a professional watch shoot with professional product photographer Rob Grimm! The finished photograph is a combination of multiple images. All of the elements were shot separately and merged together in post producti...
May 24 Weekend Inspiration
Hi everyone and welcome to our 46th edition of Weekend Inspiration! Every week we gather 25 inspiring photos from websites such as Flickr, 500PX, Behance, and Photographer’s personal websites. These photos are created by both amateur and professional pho...
The Wonders of Color Blurs After adding adjustment layers to our photographer to pump up the blues and yellows, we can further intensify this image by adding color blurs. While they don’t look like anything special individually, they can be applied over ...
May 22 Behind the Scenes, Photography
Bare Bulb + Shot Into Camera = Lens Flare Goodness A crucial part of what gives this image mood is the lens flare on the left side. Lens flares can be a great way of adding pizzazz to an image, but only when used correctly. Always try creating them in camera, ...
May 21 Interview, Written Interview
Stephen Criscolo is a 19 year old conceptual photographer. He just graduated high school and is now currently attending the University of Georgia working towards a major in Photojournalism (he’s considering double majoring in fine art but is unsure yet)....
Extreme Speed-Editing Today we’re editing this image by Aleksandar Jaredic, and we only have five minutes to do so! Sometimes you need to be able to edit quickly for clients. We start by correcting blown out highlights using a combination of curves adjus...
May 20 Contest
This Week’s Contest: Three Or More Subjects Time to round some people up for photos! This week’s contest theme is three or more subjects. This is a great challenge for both posing and lighting, and a great way to tell a story. You can also get a lo...
We Want YOU For Our New Commercial! Commercial might be the wrong word. This isn’t going on cable TV, but it will be posted on Phlearn’s homepage, YouTube channel, etc., and seen by thousands of other photographers! The video will be approximately ...
May 17 Weekend Inspiration
Hello everyone and welcome to the 45th edition of Weekend Inspiration! Every week we gather 25 photographs in hopes to give an inspiring kick start to your weekend! These photos are shot by both amateur and professional photographers, and there’s some sh...
Click here for a behind the scenes video from this shoot! Using the Pen Tool The pen tool is a tricky tool to use at first, but once mastered it is a great option for making clean selections. By using it to select only the wall behind our model, we can create ...
May 16 Interview, Written Interview
Your series on color that was featured in Vogue is amazing. Did you shoot these as well as retouch them? How were you inspired to create them? Can you take us through the lighting? Thank you, Aaron! Yes, I photographed and retouched these images myself. It is ...
Using an ND Filter For this particular image, we wanted a sky that was not blown out and even a little bit dark. To do this we used a neutral density filter, or ND filter. What is a ND filter, you ask? An ND filter decreases your exposure by a certain number o...
May 14 Interview, Written Interview
Emil Nystrom is an upcoming creative photographer based in Umeå, Sweden. He’s only been doing photography full time for about a year now, but he has some amazing pictures to show for it! Since beginning the career path to become a photographer Emil has ...
Opening Up Your Aperture… In Photoshop The definition of depth of field is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image. Everything outside of the depth of field gets gradually blurrier the clo...
May 13 Contest
This Week’s Contest: Hard Lighting This week’s contest is hard lighting! This is basically the opposite of our soft light contest back in April. If you’re shooting indoors, try using a lamp without the shade or a strobe with no diffusion or r...
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