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Stacking images to reduce noise in Milky Way photos

I presented a program on night sky and Milky Way photography to the Arizona Professional Photographers Association. After class time we headed out to Apache Junction south of Phoenix to put the knowledge to work. After helping my students with ideas on composition and focus, I made some images for

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Mobile Mondays: Take the perfect pet photo with your iPhone

After selfies, one of the most common subjects for phone photography are our pets. Whether you’re a dog or cat lover, these ideas from Apple will help you make the most of your iPhone’s camera. In this video, photographer Sophie Gamand and Jahmyra from Apple walk you through taking expressive

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Five free alternatives to Lightroom Classic and Photoshop

I have been using Photoshop as my photo editor for many years. And a few years ago, I also began using Lightroom Classic. I love their flexibility and power. And I love working with Layers and Layer masks. After all, Lightroom Classic and Photoshop are among the most widely used photo

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Selective color in Premiere Pro

You can perform selective coloring in Premiere Pro. If you want to change the color of an object in your video, simply use the Lumetri Color panel. Select the clip and open the Hue Saturation Curves section of the panel. You’ll find a number of available curves, but the Hue

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Understanding the Photos for macOS editing workspace

Want to quickly enhance and repair your images with Photos for macOS? Where in the Photos for macOS interface can you find your photo edit controls? What controls do you have to affect your images? In this chapter, instructor Richard Harrington as he gives an overview of the Photos for

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macOS Big Sur is almost here; is it safe to upgrade?

With macOS Big Sur set to be released later today, we wanted to take a look at some of the most popular photo editing applications and make sure they were compatible. With a totally refreshed design, macOS Big Sur has a lot going for it. But if your favorite photo

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Why switch from Apple Photos to Adobe Lightroom?

If I didn’t know much about photography and just wanted photos to easily sync up with my Mac and all my iOS devices all while being able to lightly edit photos, Apple Photos would be a grand piece of software. The option for iCloud Photo Library within the Photos app makes it

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