Dreamy Photos: Lensbaby Velvet 56 Tips & Tricks You Need to Know

Want to capture ethereal, dreamy photos with the Lensbaby Velvet 56? In this video, I share my essential tips for mastering this manual lens, plus a Photoshop trick to get the perfect focus every time.

I recently picked up a used Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 and fell in love with the soft, glowing look it produces. However, nailing focus at f/1.6 can be a struggle. I'll show you my workflow involving aperture adjustments and a simple focus-stacking technique in Adobe Photoshop to ensure your subject remains sharp while the background melts away.

Don't have a Lensbaby? No problem! I also demonstrate how to replicate this "dreamy" aesthetic using a standard macro lens and the "Orton Effect" in post-processing. I've even created a downloadable Photoshop Action to speed up your workflow.

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01:44 Lensbaby Velvet 56 Overview & Price
02:05 Manual Focus Tip: The Aperture Trick
02:25 Shooting for Photoshop Blending
03:02 Alternative: Using a Standard Macro Lens
03:30 The DIY Vaseline Filter Hack
04:10 Editing Lensbaby Photos in Photoshop
04:40 Aligning Layers & Masking for Sharpness
06:55 Editing Standard Macro Photos
07:35 Creating the Orton Effect Manually
10:14 Applying the Glow & Blur
11:25 Using the Orton Effect Photoshop Action
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