Steve at Pro Digital Image shows us a handy little technique for creating a new background on a mundane product shot. Sometimes there is no option but to shoot something with a less than desirable background or surface, and creating a new surface can add more snap to the image.

Steve takes a very careful approach to the method. This would work great if you had to create a brochure and had to mix images from several shoots or locations into one cohesive look. Take a look at how Steve does it and give it a try.

Feel free to download the PDF and make it part of your arsenal. (Download Here)

Photoshop training is more and more popular due to the ever-expanding power of our favorite program.

Here is a post on Photoshop tutorials at Smashing Magazine. Have fun and get ready to be knocked out by all the incredible things you can do with Photoshop. Enjoy and share some of the new images you create with us here at Lighting Essentials Magazine.