“Pin Light” Blending in Photoshop

Gary L. Friedman
Sep 1, 2018 · 3 min read

I’m intentionally not the most knowledgeable at Photoshop. (I prefer to control my light instead.) And so when I learn something really obscure I like to share it.

It started out with this modest portrait of downtown Los Angeles which I posted on Facebook:

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Gary L. Friedman

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Gary L. Friedman is a professional photographer who runs the stock image website FriedmanArchives.com and has written many best-selling camera-specific books.

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