The iPhone camera has continuously improved since its arrival in 2007. Although the camera quality has gone from two megapixels to twelve megapixels somehow we still manage to sometimes end up with photos that could be better – whether wit’s due to blurriness, lighting, and even graininess. There are many ways to improve the image […]
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Learn photo editing here. In this category you’ll find the tips, tutorials, and tools you need to improve your post processing skills.
Search for tutorials covering Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Capture One Pro, Luminar, and other popular photo editing programs.
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Lightroom Tip: Skin Improvement Techniques to Try
The skin of your subjects is one of the areas in any image that has a high chance of going wrong. As such, you need to be proficient with the special Lightroom tools at your disposal to address exactly these kinds of problems. Here are some quick and easy fixes that will solve the majority […]
Continue readingFilterGrade Featured in Practical Photography Magazine
FilterGrade was recently featured in Practical Photography Magazine with some of our retro Photoshop Actions! Practical Photography features inspiring photography tutorials, camera buying guides, freebies, and more in their awesome magazine each month. In the March 2016 issue they have some amazing tutorials for editing skin in Photoshop, taking great photos in any environment, and […]
Continue readingLightroom Tip: Luminance to Improve the Skies in Your Photos
Luminance is defined as the measure of the luminous intensity per the unit area of light moving in any given direction. In Lightroom, though, it’s a feature that can help you get the most out of images that display the sky. If you want to show an intense sky, then familiarize yourself with the Luminance […]
Continue readingFree Pastel Lightroom Presets
When taking photos of everyday life, some of the best effects are the subtle, minimal ones. Pastel tones work really well with a lot of environments and lighting situations so we thought it’d be a good idea to make a free set of pastel Lightroom Presets! With these free pastel Lightroom Presets you can edit lifestyle photos, […]
Continue readingThe Most Popular Posts of 2015 from FilterGrade
It’s always fun to look back after a big year and recollect. This year was huge for the FilterGrade Blog. We published 40 blog posts with a combined total of over 300k pageviews! Thank you for being a part of that. Our free Photoshop actions wound up being the most popular post of the year […]
Continue reading17 Amazing Photoshop Effect Tutorials on Youtube
One of the best ways to learn Photoshop and photo editing in general is by following tutorials and creating some unique Photoshop effects. You can learn an immense amount on Youtube too! In this post, we’re putting together 17 of our favorite Photoshop effect tutorials on Youtube. These will teach you how to create incredible natural pastel […]
Continue readingStellar Lightroom Editing Capabilities You May Not Yet Be Using
Chances are good, as a photographer, that you’ve at least heard of Lightroom, Adobe’s photo processor and image organizer. Maybe you’ve even dabbled in it, and some of you have also likely done quite a bit with it — or so you think. The truth of the matter is that you can always do more […]
Continue reading21 Free Snowy Textures for Photographers
With winter right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to stock up on free snowy textures! You can use them in so many unique ways to improve your photos. Today we put together our favorite free snow and ice textures for you to use in your photography and design projects. Here are some ideas […]
Continue readingIntroducing Lightroom Presets by FilterGrade!
Lightroom is an incredible program. With it you can edit, enhance, and perfect your photos seamlessly across multiple platforms (even mobile devices now!). Keeping all of this in mind, we knew it was imperative that we built filters for Lightroom. Today we are proud to announce Lightroom Presets by FilterGrade! Initial Products To start our epic journey into […]
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