Tutorial: adding color to black and white

by FRED SHOWKER

Please Help Add Color To White Object!

A reader posted this problem to the Photoshop 911 Emergency room:

 I want to make the white hats in this pic a dark blood red, but EVERY single option I tried just turns them light pink or a light color. How in the world can I make them dark red but still retain their shading?? I tried color replace tool, i tried changing the entire pic red and adding a layer and color iso. I am not an expert so any help is very appreciated. thanks! here is the link to the pic 

Building a grid in Photoshop

J.R., a Photoshop 911 reader from Oklahoma writes :

quoting I've been reading tutorials online for a grid, but none of them really work out the way I want

      can you help me do a grid that works out evenly to the image montage I've got?  end quote

Building a grid in Photoshop

This is the kind of grid mosaic photo we will buildGenerally speaking, most of those tutorials are quick and basic, just to generate ad revenue, and never really take into account the intended purpose of the piece. When planning a photo montage to fit into a grid -- if you want the grid to come out accurately -- you've got to do a little math and planning before Photoshop.

High dynamic range, HDR WOW

High dynamic range (HDR) photography

When I first saw Trey Ratcliff's work it immediately captivated my curiosity and senses. I love this work! Not only is it a wonderful training ground for HDR photography, it's just plain beautiful. Seeing the images produced by Trey immediately inspires you to dig in and start creating your own spectacular photos. The inspiration is contagious -- you get inside Trey's head with travel log commentary about the photos. You also get tutorials on how the shot was created, and how you can do your own.

High Dynamic Range Photography

I've become engrossed in the new book, A World in HDR by Trey Ratcliff, and am now infatuated with HDR photography! Below I'll show just a few examples of what can be accomplished using this technique.

High Dynamic Range Imaging is a relatively new technique that allows you to portray a much greater range of tonal detail than a given camera could capture in a single photo. Utilizing technique and leveraging the merge to HDR feature in Photoshop can help you make the most of your photography experience.

 

iPhone aids the Color Blind

Media Atelier has created one of the more innovative new apps for the iPhone : Retina color blindness helper. Designed specifically to take advantage of the iPhone's unique capabilities and peerless interface, Retina helps color-blind users recognize colors by using the device's camera preview. Perfect for just about any situation imaginable, Retina serves to assist the color-blind to be more self-sufficient.

helping the color blind see colors7 to 10 percent of the male population suffer from Protanopia (Daltonism) resulting from insensitivity to red light, causing confusion of greens, reds, and yellows. This condition is hereditary and the most common form of color blindness. Retina provides a simple method to differentiate colors in a fast, efficient way. Unlike alternative solutions, there is no need to take a picture first to figure out a color. Simply point the camera preview on any object to clearly discern proper colors.