The Learning Hub
“ Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has had an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it who makes a difference.” ~ Nolan Bushnell
"The Learning Hub” serves as a source of inspiration for elevating your creative journey.
Discover video and blog content by navigating through the categories below or by clicking on the link in the hub. In various tutorials, I feature a range of digital products such as textures, action panels, and brushes. Explore my SHOP to find more creative tools and resources.
Your Creative Space ~ Blog
“No matter how big or small your space or desk is, create that place that inspires your imagination. “
Putting the Spotlight on the Unsung Heroes and Support Acts ~ Blog
Tips on choosing your hero and support acts for composite imagery.
Using the Smudge Tool in Photoshop ~ Blog
Using the Smudge Tool in Photoshop is an underrated tool that can be used for many things. I use it to soften the hard edges on my cut out/elements when creating composite images.
Quotes ~ about Colour to inspire you!
Quotes about Colour to give you inspiration and use your for images
Learn How to Create Negative Space in Photoshop ~ Blog
Negative space is an excellent tool for photographers and creatives. Learn how to create negative space in Photoshop.
Why replace your Sky with a Digital Texture? ~ Blog
Why do I replace a sky with a Digital Texture? It is about making a creative choice to turn a blah photo into an image.
30 Quotes about Creativity
Creativity quotes to get you inspired. My favourite quote comes from Pablo Picasso: “Everything you can imagine is real”
Ways to spark your photography creativity ~ Blog
No matter where you are in your photographic journey there is always room to improve, develop and grow. Experiencing new ideas, techniques and approaches can stimulate your work.
A powerful tool: Understanding Colour Theory for Photographers ~ Blog
There are many ways to get creative with colour. It is all about thoughtful choices and training your eye to see in colour, as well as subject and composition.
Skills for Creating Composite Imagery ~ Blog
Creative freedom is one of the benefits of composite imagery. Combining elements from old photos that will normally not see the light of day, is possible with composite imagery.
Create a long exposure look in the sky using Photoshop ~ Blog
To enhance my landscapes I will replace a sky in my post-production workflow, learn how this technique gives that long exposure look.
Break the creative slump ~ Blog
Do you find the desire and creativeness comes together, then nothing, that feeling goes "missing in action" and you struggle for ideas. Tips to beat that creative slump.
Listening to a song helped me find my inspiration ~ Blog
Learn how listening to a song gave me inspiration to create a series of images.
Creating a Photo Composite - Making Colour Choices ~ Blog
What happens when you are creating a composite image made up of several elements, photographed in different light or time of day or you used a mixed media – photographs and digital art? How do you tie all your elements together to work in harmony and look like they blend?
Making Colour Choices with Photoshop ~ Blog
Photographers have a lot of tools available : compositional rules, lighting knowledge, the exposure triangle, and so on. While it can be an intimidating element to a photographer, knowing and understanding colour — the way painters, designers, and artists do — a photographer can utilise colour to their benefit.
Are you Showing Up as a Creative? ~ Blog
We make and break habits all the time. The goal is to have positive habits to be part of our daily routines. As “creatives” we can have a burning desire to create. Sometimes the fire is burning full, while other times it is cool, just waiting to be fed fuel.
Tips for Creating Composite Images ~ Blog
Firstly, there is the “creative mood” which strikes at any time, and you want to create a composite image OR the “mojo” is missing and “you are not feeling it”. What can you do? I have a few strategies I have learnt that still keeps my mind in the game, I’m still productive and doing the groundwork for when that “creative mood” strikes. It is like “housekeeping duties” for the creative.
Use Fine Art Textures to turn your photos into art ~ Blog
This image and colour palette was inspired by the Old Master Painters, see how I created it using Digital Textures
The “Journey of a Thousand Textures” ~ Blog
I have been asked how do you know what textures to choose, what colour and appearance. The answer is “the journey of a thousand textures”.
How do you know what texture to use? ~ Blog
How do I know what Texture to use on my creative images or photos. Well I am going to share that with you. Guess what? There is no secret. Sorry to disappoint. Not all photos work with a texture either, that is part of the learning curve, what photo and what texture works together.