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diffuse glow

Use blur and contrast to focus attention in portraits

Use blur and contrast to focus attention in portraits

Learn how to focus attention in portraits using a tilt & shift style of blur, and also how to create a high contrast, diffuse glow desaturation technique that produces a punchy colour and tone effect. You can apply the whole technique in Photoshop, or simple use one of the individual smaller effects used within the main technique – it’s entirely up to you.

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Categories Photoshop, Portrait, Tutorials Tags desaturation, diffuse glow, focus attention, photoshop, photoshop technique, photoshop tutorial, portrait, portrait technique, portrait technique photoshop, tilt & shift Leave a comment

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