Vision vs. reality: Artistic liberties in an action portrait
Michèle Grenier
OK, you know what? I’ve kept this secret for too long. This pic does not entirely reflect the reality of the moment it was made. Here’s why I’ve decided to
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How to use Aurora HDR with Luminar
Vanelli
Follow along in the step-by-step tutorial or watch the video. You can download the example files, provided for this tutorial, here. In this tutorial, let’s look at how to use
How to recover exposure, get rid of noise and stylize an image under 90 seconds
Michèle Grenier
OK, let me be straight. I do sometimes completely screw up my exposure. Here’s what I like to do to fix an image (almost) as fast as I’ve taken it.
Single image HDR: The sundae technique
Michèle Grenier
If you’re just like me, you don’t walk around your photoshoots with a tripod and don’t (or can’t) take multiple images to create a bracketed HDR. Well, good news my
When to photograph brackets for HDR
Kevin Ames
High dynamic range (HDR) processing opens a whole world of photographic possibilities. There are several outstanding HDR creation tools available today including Lightroom and Photoshop from Adobe. The question to
Using Aurora HDR for black and white in architectural photographs
Lauri Novak
When we think of HDR and architecture we tend to think of real estate photography, we also tend to think of it in color. Here are a few ways you
How I boost shadows and recover details in my images
Michèle Grenier
When I shoot events, I rarely have great (let alone perfect) lighting. That’s why I had to find an efficient way to edit my photos that could get the most
Explore HDR photography with a free trial of Aurora HDR 2019
Kevin Ames
High dynamic range photography (HDR) allows exploration of the possibility within a single or a bracketed series of RAW or JPEG images. While the HDR merge ability is built into
How to get the most detail in a wildlife portrait
Photofocus Team
Learn how to bring out the most detail in wildlife or portraits. Check out Aurora HDR and Perfectly Clear and how they can help Photoshop or Lightroom users. Save on
Using Aurora HDR and Perfectly Clear for better street photography
Photofocus Team
Learn how to capture better street photographs using bracketed images for the best image in Aurora HDR. Then hand off to Perfectly Clear for fantastic finishing touches. Both tools work
Great landscape photos with Aurora HDR and Perfectly Clear
Photofocus Team
Join photographer Rich Harrington as he shows you how to bring out the most detail in a landscape scene. He’ll walk you through the Aurora HDR and Perfectly Clear workflows.
Pairing Aurora HDR and Luminar Flex
Bob Coates
We have all heard that the best time of day to photo is sunrise and sunset. This is quite true as the sunlight passing through the atmosphere softens the light
Virtual Tours: Merging an HDR image with Aurora HDR
Rich Harrington
Virtual Tours are a quickly growing area of opportunity for photographers. Local businesses can share what it’s like to visit their facilities with Google and other platforms. In this multipart
Integrating Aurora HDR into your photo editing workflow
Mike Hagen
I use Lightroom Classic for the vast majority of my post-processing work. I like to use the software package as my overall working hub and then shoot images out to
Using Aurora HDR in a smart object in Photoshop
Chris Anson
In this video, I’m going to show you how you can use Aurora HDR 2019 as a smart filter in a smart object in Photoshop on a Mac. The reason
Aurora HDR 2019 dynamic range for resort & real estate photography
Bob Coates
When HDR software first came out I wasn’t a big fan. Mostly due to people overcooking the images with effects and saturation. The other problem was the selection algorithms were
Live Webinar: Expanded dynamic range photography
Photofocus Team
VP of Product Management for Skylum Software, Rich Harrington unlocks secrets for creating truly astounding results using Aurora HDR as a plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom. Join the webinar Wednesday,
Free Photoshop Webinar Today
Photofocus Team
We invite you to join us for Boosting Your Photoshop Workflow with New Technology with Richard Harrington How can AI, LUTs, and Tone mapping improve your images? Live Video Event
Love is in the air with Skylum’s Valentine’s Day deals!
Bryan Esler
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, now is the perfect time to think about that special photographer in your life! From now through February 18, Skylum is offering Valentine’s
JPEG editing: from “oh …” to “OMG!” with Aurora HDR 2019
Michèle Grenier
Have you snapped some lower resolution images with your smartphone and you’d like to give them a little (make that BIG) kick to catch all the attention on social media?
Combo superpower: Using Luminar 3 and Aurora HDR 2019 together
Michèle Grenier
Whether it be for outdoor images or oppositely poorly lit indoor ones, combining the power of both Aurora and Luminar in my editing workflow helps me achieve looks that would