The internal meter in your camera is always trying to balance your settings to create what it thinks is a proper exposure. In the “mind” of the camera meter, it thinks that everything is balanced if it is gray. For most subjects, such as light skin tone and green grass,
Transparency with my business and teachings is very important to me. Granted, I don’t need to disclose everything, but I like to show that I am human from time to time. The life we tend to share online is usually oftentimes shown to be the highlights of our lives, much
It’s springtime, and that means the flowers are starting to bloom! Flower photography can be a fun way to create art for your walls, or simply to enjoy the act of creating beautiful photographs. One thing to consider when photographing flowers is that your background has a higher chance of
Creating effects in-camera is always a lot more fun and authentic than adding them using post-processing. One trick that’s fun to create is a starburst effect. When you want to play around with the settings in your camera, consider a starburst effect. It’s actually quite simple to do! Below, I’ll
Lightroom Classic comes with the ability to sort your photos into collections. In fact, there’s an entire section on the left dedicated to organizing your photos in either Collection Sets, Collections or Smart Collections. But there is also a separate collection located under the Catalog drop-down, and that is the
The masking features in Adobe Lightroom keep getting better. The latest update is the best so far! The features in Lightroom Classic have only improved over time. With last year’s addition of AI masks, you can automatically create masks of the sky and subject in your photos. But one problem
Fireworks displays are glorious, and also a common occurrence in the U.S. over Independence day. If you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself in a great location with your camera on a tripod. But sometimes you just want to enjoy the show, or the conditions are not ideal to photograph the event.
Did you know that you can easily change the look of Lightroom Classic by customizing which panels are visible? This video shows you how! The modules (at the top) and panels on the left and right sides of Lightroom can easily be hidden so that you have a tidy workspace
A crooked scene can instantly sour a photograph. Use these methods in Adobe Lightroom and Lightroom Classic to help straighten horizons. Many cameras and phone applications have guides and tools to help you level your image and make them straight, but sometimes you’ll still end up with a crooked horizon.
Spring is in the air, and with that comes flowers and insects. It’s also the time of year that the bees begin to emerge! Bees are remarkable creatures and are a joy to photograph. With a little patience and setup, you can have fun with bee photography, too. Camera and
The focal length you choose will have an effect on the distortion of your image. The other day I was out with some friends, and I also brought my Fuji X-T1 and 18-55mm lens along for the ride. I ordered a beer, and before having a sip I decided to
Luminosity masks are a great way to bring detail out in your photo. Learn how to create them using channels in Photoshop to improve your landscape photographs. What is luminosity masking? Luminosity masking is a way to separate out the tones in the photos (such as the highlights and shadows)
