Luminar 4 sky replacement for real estate photography
Bob Coates
If you do a lot of real estate imagery for sale of homes the Luminar 4 AI Sky Replacement Tool is probably for you. It’s a quick solution for those
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Bob is a Lens Based Artist and has had the honor and privilege to author books and articles on photography and has presented seminars and programs from Hawaii to the Caribbean. As a former Panasonic Lumix Ambassador he has been able to stay up with the latest technology in the Micro Four Thirds cameras. Coates is a successful commercial and fine art photographer based in Sedona, Arizona with his wonderful wife who makes it possible for him to do all he does in the photography industry. Need a speaker? Get in touch.
Embrace your ISO
Bob Coates
Often I hear from photographers questions about the noise level in a camera at higher ISO settings. They express a feeling that there is too much noise and that is
Photographing strangers
Bob Coates
There is a tendency in most of us to have a fear of the unknown. I have never had a negative experience in asking someone to make his or her
To the woods: Luminar 4 AI Sky Replacement
Bob Coates
I’ve heard about the AI Sky Replacement feature in Luminar 4 for quite a while. ‘Ho hum,’ I thought. Many disappointments over the years from software makers saying this is
Making images: Believe in yourself
Bob Coates
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Preserve is a favorite place of mine to photograph large waterfowl. Each year during the annual migration you can find a spectacle that is somewhat
Photographs on the wall LARGE
Bob Coates
You’ve heard the expression “Go big or go home.” With the Xpozer system you can go big with your photographs and have them hanging in your home. There’s nothing like
Post processing a photographic portrait
Bob Coates
You can use post-processing software to take an image to a new level. We don’t always have the opportunity to get everything lit exactly as we like when we come
Use a docking station to help back up your files
Bob Coates
I highly recommend having a backup solution to preserve your files. While they are pretty awesome, hard drives have been known to fail. There are two things with which you
Use a professional photography head to improve your bird photography
Bob Coates
I am enjoying my time in nature even more now that I have a gimbal head for my camera. A photography gimbal head makes it much easier to track birds
Clone your master hard drive
Bob Coates
When you clone the hard drive that contains your operating system and applications you could save yourself from some serious heartache. When your master hard drive goes down so does
Photoshop screen mode can be of help to you
Bob Coates
How do you get the signatures in the center of the image above into the final art piece? Photoshop has many hidden uses that come in quite handy. I have
How to modify a black cat with Photoshop
Bob Coates
What is more Halloween-y than a skeleton? It might be a black cat. And, since most folks will be playing with skeletons, I decided to take on a little modification
Making prints allows you to enjoy your photos
Bob Coates
Asked if I wanted to try out a new way of printing and displaying my work by the editors of Photofocus, I said, “Absolutely!” I am always looking for a
Getting the most from a photography convention
Bob Coates
Take time after the convention to put the ideas you learned about into play. How many times have you gone to the following years’s convention, heard the same idea, and
Abstract photo art: Save multiple versions
Bob Coates
When you are creating layered abstract photo art using Photoshop it’s important to save different versions as you work. There’s a tendency to get so involved in the creation of
How to get the most from a photography convention
Bob Coates
With PhotoPlus coming up from October 24-26, 2019, I thought it might be a good time to share some ideas on getting the most bang for the buck when attending
Tripods allow for more creative photography
Bob Coates
I don’t always use a tripod. But, there are times when using one allows you to be more creative in your image capture. Especially when traveling I don’t know what
Automating your editing with custom Looks in Luminar Flex
Bob Coates
With Luminar Flex, you can speed up your creative workflow by building Looks. Things that are repetitive can be automated. Looks are a way to save a preset number of
Backing up your files
Bob Coates
As I travel around the country teaching photography I often hear tales of woe from people. People who didn’t have a back-up in place for their computer. It is said
Image manipulation can help complete your vision
Bob Coates
When working with wide-angle lenses there is the opportunity to get lots of information into a scene. Sometimes part of the story can get lost. Try forcing the perspective. You
Add a workspace in Luminar Flex
Bob Coates
With Luminar Flex, you can speed up your creative workflow by using and creating workspaces. If you use the same set of filters regularly but often change the settings you
