N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

Top dog portraits

The Mission

– Learn key compositing skills with blend modes and masks

Time

– 15 minutes

Skill level

– Intermediate

Kit needed

– Photoshop CC

A shoot rarely goes exactly to plan, especially when working with children or animals. While photographing the dog here, my idea was to create a shot with water drops flying out from the dog’s head at all angles. However, it proved tricky to get the dog

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