Watch how to create a backdrop using pixelsquid and multiple stock photos taken by Katie.
Create a glowing fish effect and water using flood 2 plugin.

This tutorial was recorded during a LIVE one to one mentoring session with one of our annual members Bob Decker. He gave permission for this to ...

Learn how to use dust and scratch filter for skin
Curves, layer blend modes, oil filter, colour overlays and more

Surreal Poppy field edit - Pefurme - by Katie Forshaw Makememagical
Based and inspired by the film Perfume.

Poppy field pack can be purchased at https://www.compositecon.shop/online-store/24-Summer-Creamy-Poppy-Field-Digital-backdrops-digital-background-poppy-backgrounds-p212373118

Learn how to make a day time field scene with plain sky, that little bit more magical! With additional stock grass/florals/trees. And adding a painterly look using Corel Painter Essentials.
Stock is not included with this tutorial as one of our members Raw image (Selina Cotton) and stock from P...

Create a Fantasy for your dino dreamer! Learn to digitally sculpt limbs, color change and blend with layers and blending modes.

Stock not included here. Main background is by Tara Mapes from Enchanted Eye Creations and available here: https://www.taramapes.com/online-store/Swimming-Dinosaur-Stor...

This lesson gives you a free backdrop and shows you how to add a treasure chest and light overlays to create a magical scene for a child to interact with.

Learn how to paint hair - for painterly and fantasy Photoshop edits.
Using a Wacom tablet for pressure sensitivity.
I used Photoshop 2017 and Wacom Intuos 4 in small and standard pen
Brushes are included in abr stock format
Sample PSD files are for practice only - not for sharing or resale

Fairytale Princess tutorial by Katie Forshaw - Makememagical
Learn how to:
Cut out subject with pen tool
Blend a subject in
Create a shadow
Change colour and tone to match the scene
Learn about lighting your subject to match the scene
Add magical lighting

Macro Bubble Catcher tutorial by Katie Forshaw - Makememagical
Learn about Macro extension tubes using a 50mm 1.8 lens
See behind the scenes getting the bubble photo and learn how to incorporate studio photography with macro photos and making a composite out of the 2.