Well I'll start things off by sharing my video tutorial for my basic workflow for image manipulation in Adobe Photoshop.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dje4y32uoHU

Video Summary:

In this video I quickly go over some of my basic photo editing processes and show you how to do image masking and some color correcting as well as a couple of tricks like adding photo textures and making lights glow.

Video Guide:

1:29 Vector Masking

3:04 Pen Tool selection

6:09 Masking out blurry edges

7:14 Drawing a straight line with the Brush Tool

8:35 Curves Editor/Adjustment Layers - brief description

12:50 Creating lights and making them glow

18:30 Layer Blending Modes - brief explanation

20:20 Overlaying Photo textures

21:42 Creating sense of motion - Radial Blur

23:19 Final Image

If you have any questions about how I accomplish things or want me to go further in depth, then don't hesitate to ask!

Thanks!

Mark