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Create a high-key mono snowscape in Photoshop

It's easy to strengthen shadows and brighten highlights to give black and white scenes added impact

In studio photography, high-key images are all the rage. To create the look a photographer will blast the subject with light to eliminate strong shadows, creating portraits that consist predominantly of midtones and highlights. Mono landscapes can apply the same principles producing prints with added atmosphere. By following this tutorial you'll learn how to recreate the effect using Photoshop. Download your start image from PhotoPlus magazine below...

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Excellent tutorial ...

can't wait to try it out on some of the shots I've taken over the last few days.

#1. Posted on Thursday, 07 Jan 2010 at 04:29pm GMT. Report this

My goodness your 10 min vid could have been cut down to 5 if you didn't talk so much...

#2. Posted on Sunday, 10 Jan 2010 at 03:21pm GMT. Report this

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