Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Many Glacier Valley” by Harry Lichtman. Location: Glacier National Park, Montana.

“A stormy sunrise over the Many Glacier Valley and Lake Sherburne in Glacier National Park,” describes Lichtman. “Grey clouds turned every shade of orange and red as the first rays of the sun struck the distant peaks. These kinds of mornings can bring rain, overcast or both. It rained shortly thereafter, but the light and sky were memorable.”

“On almost a daily basis while living in a country-like environment, squirrels abound, performing numerous activities,” says Linn Smith. “One of their cutest behaviors occurs when two of them race up and down trees, seemingly trying to outdo each other with ability and speed. Witnessing their various feats, one watches in awe of the enormous performances they can accomplish.

In this tutorial, we show you how to add life and vibrancy to a landscape photo. Is the grass a little lifeless? Add more green! Is the sky a bit gray? Add more blue!

How to Select and Change Colors

In this tutorial, you will learn how to select and change colors using the Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer.

First, go to “Layers – New Adjustment Layer – Hue/Saturation” to create a Hue/Saturation Adjustment layer. Notice if you move the “Hue” Slider, it will change all the colors in the image.

To select certain colors, click on the drop-down menu that defaults to “Master.” Select the color you would like to edit, then be sure to click on the Eye Dropper to fine tune the color selection. After clicking on the far-left Eye Dropper, click on the color in your image you would like to effect.

After clicking on the color in your image, adjust the “Hue” & “Saturation” sliders to add more color to those areas in your photo.

Repeat these steps for other colors in your image you would like to alter.

How to Remove Logos and Branding in Photoshop

Logos and branding can be a distracting element in photos. Also, clients may want logos removed in their images before publishing.

Stock Image websites won’t accept images with logos in them, forcing you to remove logos in photos.

Learn how to remove logos and branding in this episode!

How to Remove Logos (Simple)

If the logo you want to remove is surrounded by a simple background, the best tool for the job is the Spot Healing Brush Tool.

In this example we remove the branding on the truck by created a new layer, selecting the Spot Healing Brush Tool, checking the “Sample all Layers” box on the top of the screen and painting over the logo.

If you find that the edges need a bit of cleanup, this is where the Clone Stamp Tool comes in. Create a new layer, select the Clone Stamp Tool and check “Sample All Layers” or “Sample Current and Below”. Next, open the “Clone Source” window by going to “Window-Clone Source” and be sure to check “Show Overlay” to see a preview of the Clone Stamp Area.

Hold ALT/OPTN + CLICK on the area you want to sample. Then paint over the area you would like to cover. Be sure to line up edges via the preview before painting.