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  Newborn photography is not as easy as it appears to be. Yes, the presentation of the images could look so simple as the usual scenario involves that of a sleeping baby either partially naked or wrapped in cloth. What could be so complicated with that, right? You’re wrong! The ‘behind the scenes’ of the photoshoot requires a lot of attention to detail and extra care. First off, photographers are dealing with a newborn here, so there’s an enormous amount of consideration for safety. Second, the session usually takes a grueling 2 to 4 hours. It’s a challenging job that centers around the baby’s needs - getting the baby to sleep, positioning the baby for the right pose, changing diapers as needed, cleaning up ‘messy accidents’ when it happens, feeding the baby, and maintaining the right room temperature. After the shoot, what you get is just raw photos. These are far from the professional-looking newborn photos that solicit cute and adorable reactions. Post-processing - usually using...

  Subscribe on YouTube! Posted In:  Compositing Photoshop Tutorials  |  Watch on YouTube Creating realistic book cover mock-ups in Photoshop can help you to imagine how your photography portfolio, novel, or non-fiction book will look like in the hands of your readers! In this tutorial, I will teach you how to create a mock-up template that you can use whenever you want! If you want to follow the tutorial step-by-step with the same files used, you can download the  photo template here . Unlike other tutorials, I will not be using the Distort option found under the Free Transform as it can mess up the original aspect ratio of your image. This technique often results in an unnatural, stretched-out image that is not convincing enough to be a mock-up book cover. Table of contents Create an Aspect Ratio Template  Create a Selection Place the Book Cover Fix the Details Retain the Shadow Imitate the Paper Effect How to Change the Image Book Cover Mockups in Photosh...