Color is a powerful visual tool that works wonders on your photography. Using split toning when editing your photos is among the most effective ways to do this. If you’re fairly new to post processing techniques, it’s worth learning how to utilize it, whatever your photo editing software. In the
Can’t decide whether to edit your photos in color or black and white? In this video, I’ll walk you through the process of editing images in Adobe Lightroom, comparing the impact of color versus black and white for different styles of photography. Whether you’re a new photographer, a photography enthusiast,
Why should you photograph in color if you want an image to be black and white? After all, if we know we want black and white, what does it matter? Photographing in color, converting to black and white later With most digital cameras, I would encourage you to photograph in
The days are getting shorter, the evenings possibly cooler and the colors are starting to change. These are sure signs that fall is on its way. It’s such a beautiful time of year to get the camera out. So how do you go about editing your Fall photos so your
A dust booger made it into my camera while photographing the desert. Just so happens I was photographing a bunch of panorama images. What to do? Recently, I showed you a way to clean dust spots on your sensor. Here is an advanced technique to save time if you missed
Do you often find yourself mesmerized with painterly woodland photos like those of Nigel Danson? Ever wanted to also create them yourself? Well, you’re in luck! The UK-based landscape photographer recently shared how he captures these dreamy, misty scenes and brings them to life with the help of Lightroom and
The Lightroom Enhance feature has been a part of the Develop Module since about 2019, but do we understand what it is and when to use it? What the Enhance feature does The word “enhance” is misleading. Enhance often means changing an image by improving color, sharpness, and changing the
It’s very easy to be overwhelmed as a photographer, especially when traveling. And yes, also with the aftermath of travels when you have to go through all of your images. Here are a few tips to help you not be so overwhelmed. Slow down Stop. Breathe. First and foremost, just
Now before people start writing telling me I am not being fair to Photoshop, let me stop you right there. I LOVE Photoshop! Sadly there are people out there who are still doing things with their editing, that perhaps they shouldn’t. Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you
From real estate to portraiture to landscape composition, changing weather conditions are the single element in which we possess zero creative control as photographers. The weather app of today does add a certain level of forecasting and planning confidence, and especially so for scheduled client work, yet plan as we
A black and white image is just a desaturated image, right? Not necessarily. There’s more than one way of making a black and white photo, and depending on the effect you want to achieve, you might be missing out on options to enhance your creativity. Desaturating an image in Lightroom
Is it cheating to use presets and templates in post-processing? No, definitely not, it can be a huge timesaver. But there are a few things you need to be aware of. What are presets and templates? Whether in Lightroom, Luminar, Photoshop or a myriad of other editing programs, you can
