Photoshop Tutorial: Processing Smoke Photographs
In this tutorial, I will show you how to process your smoke photographs using Photoshop. This is a follow up to the tutorial on “How to photograph Smoke – Step-by-Step Tutorial”
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8 Jun 2009 Posted in Tutorials
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Tags: how to, how to edit smoke photos, how to photograph smoke, photograph, photoshop, photoshop tutorial, Smoke photography, tips, tutorial, Tutorials
jayne - 30 August, 2009 - 03:45
thanks for breaking down how you work with photoshop
excellent and easy to follow
Jay - 5 September, 2009 - 21:17
Thanks for the comment Jayne.
I wrote it with the total novice in mind. At first I thought maybe it was too simple, but glad it came across how I intended.
matt haines - 10 June, 2010 - 23:15
Nicely done! Although quite frankly I would have been happy with the original image without touch ups, as it was pretty phenomenal right out of the camera.
Jay - 11 June, 2010 - 00:09
Thanks Matt.. Appreciate the compliment.. I’m a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to my images, so had to get rid of the few bits I didn’t like..
On some monitors it would’ve shown up, and that would’ve taken away the magic of the overall picture..
wedding invitations - 11 June, 2010 - 19:07
Neat tutorial. Who knew that smoke could look so beautiful. I’ll have to come back and study this more carefully. I enjoy working in Photoshop but just haven’t had the time to do much in it lately. Do you have any recommendations on camera equipment and are you using digital equipment mostly? I don’t think smoke would photograph so well with my little camera, somehow. I’ll check out your Youtube videos too because I bet those are great. Great site.
Accounting Outsourcing - 29 June, 2010 - 13:36
Appreciate your help.. I am an amateur photographer. I work in a company to make ends meet.. Photography is my passion but I am not a professional. This photoshop stuff is cool. I have been using film, which is very expensive but i like working on film. In this era we need to constantly update ourselves and I want to thank you for the photoshop tips on your blog…
cheers mate!
Getting Lost In: Mikee Showbiz's Flickr photostream | Linden's Photoblog - 23 August, 2009 - 21:28
[...] and I bookmarked the tutorial on photographing smoke that he linked to, and also the tutorial on editing smoke I came across later. Now I have yet another photography goal: play around with shooting smoke! I [...]
5 May 2009 Posted in Tutorials
A step-by-step tutorial on How to Photograph Smoke Smoke photography can be extremely frustrating yet fulfilling at the same time. It all depends on how you approach the subject. If you have spare time and/or stuck indoors on a rainy day, then it’s the perfect opportunity to try this technique. There is no need for expensive...
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Tags: Creative, Flash Photography, how to, how to photograph smoke, Nikon, Nikon D300, photo art, photograph, photoshop, SB-900, Smoke, Smoke photography, tutorial, Tutorials
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xgravity23 - 23 August, 2009 - 21:24
LOVE this tutorial! I’ve linked to in on my photoblog, including describing the sorta roundabout way I found it. 
Jay - 5 September, 2009 - 21:21
Glad you like it and thanks for linking to it. Let me know how you get on when you try this technique.
martin - 5 October, 2009 - 15:33
Thank you, very nice tutorial with hands on tipps. I wanted to do a photo for a friend who just commited suicide and had some ideas but didn’t know how to solve the smoke. Now I do, nice work!
Jay - 5 October, 2009 - 17:52
Sorry to hear about your friend.
I’m glad my tutorial came in useful. Hope you achieve the results you want.
John Render - 29 November, 2009 - 11:55
Great tutorial, how did you get the varies colors in your smoke shots?
Jay - 29 November, 2009 - 13:46
Hi John,
You can get the colours in various ways, you just need to experiment really..
Read my other tutorial ‘How to Edit Smoke Photographs in Photoshop’
You can also use the gradient tool for 2 different colours, or create new layers and brush over the areas you want to add colour to.. and then blend using overlay or any other blending modes of your choice.. this method is longer and need a lot of intricate work..
photography tips - 20 June, 2010 - 21:11
hmm i though it use bulb method but yours is using faster shutter speed.. i guess i’m wrong
Accounting Outsourcing - 29 June, 2010 - 13:37
Great stuff.. am falling in love with your tutorials..
Getting Lost In: Mikee Showbiz's Flickr photostream | Linden's Photoblog - 23 August, 2009 - 21:22
[...] first picture I landed on made my jaw drop. I love the smorkin labbits photos and I bookmarked the tutorial on photographing smoke that he linked to. Now I have yet another photography goal: play around with shooting smoke! I can [...]
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