Photo Effects with Three Adjustment Layers

In this video tutorial I will show you how to edit photos using only three adjustment layers to create a nice Photoshop Effect.
Combining only a few adjustments and blend modes you can edit photos in Photoshop and get some really beautiful photography effects. In this tutorial we are going to use a Gradient Map, Curves and Solid Color.
These will work nice for most photos even with the same settings and blend modes.

Soft Light Fantasy Photo Effects

A large number of my followers have requested this kind of effect so in this tutorial I will show you how I would create a fantasy looking effect in Photoshop.

What you should to learn from this tutorial is how can adjustment layers can be used to create subtle contrast and color changes to get that soft looking effect. Having a basic understanding of the blend modes will also help you achieve the effect a lot faster.

Versión en español: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tstNTEeJT_s

Credits

Photo 1: http://etniezz-stock.deviantart.com/art/Chris-11-61922713
Photo 2: http://nastiaosipovastock.deviantart.com/art/6-338411502