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Did you know that you could copy-paste your edits across several photos?  Open your camera roll and choose a photo that you want to edit.  Click on Edit Edit your photo Click on the three dots in the upper right-hand corner Click Copy Edits Open another photo you want to edit with the same look. Click on the three dots in the upper right-hand corner Click Paste Edits   The same edits will be applied to this photo. It’s that simple!   

This week’s Tip of the Week isn’t so much a tip but an inspiration.  To become better photographers we all know that we need to practice and continuously learn photography techniques.  Another way to better our skills is to look at what other photographers are doing and yet a better way to learn more about the world of photography is to watch movies and documentaries about the lives of photographers.  Here is a short list of some photographers that have made an impact. Finding Vivian Maier (2013), directed by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel, is a documentary about the life...

Editing presets for smartphone photography are pre-defined settings that can be applied to a photo to enhance its color, brightness, contrast, and other aspects of the image. These presets are essentially pre-set filters that can be applied with a single click and can save time in the editing process while also giving your photos a more consistent look and feel. Editing presets for smartphone photography can be created and applied using a variety of editing apps, such as Lightroom Mobile, VSCO, or Snapseed. These presets can be downloaded (free or paid) from various sources such as photographers’ websites who have...

Double Back Tap/Triple Back Tap is a feature on some phones that allows you to quickly access certain functions by double or triple tapping on the back of your phone.  Here's how you can set back tap to open the camera on your phone. First, make sure your phone supports the double back tap feature.  On the iPhone, go to your settings and navigate to Accessibility. Then, choose Touch. Select the Back Tap feature. Finally, select the function you want to use for the double back tap and Triple Tap features. In this case, we have set the camera to...

There are several ways to remove an object from a photo and the method you choose to use depends on the complexity of the image and the tools you have available.  One super easy way is to use a Heal Tool in a photo editor.  See the plastic cup on the beach?  Poof, it’s gone! We removed it in one easy click with the Heal tool in PS Express.  The Heal tool is a content-aware fill tool that automatically removes objects from a photo. This tool analyzes the surrounding pixels and fills in the area with similar colors and textures....