Is there a difference between blending and compositing in post-processing? Some make no distinction between the two. But some do. Let’s have a closer look! I’ve spoken to a number of photographers about blending and compositing. To my surprise, some photographers, especially if they do not do much night photography,
Is your landscape photo looking a bit bland, thanks to a boring sky? Maybe you missed the Golden Hour or just weren’t happy with the weather on picture day? Well, fear not! Today, I’m diving into the amazing sky replacement tools in Luminar Neo. With just a few clicks, you
Evoto is a new software with AI editing capabilities. Its specific area of expertise is retouching and body shaping using an AI engine to deliver quick results. It also has the standard editing tools for developing and color grading that we expect from editing software. The pricing model is unusual
Do you have a photo where you love the scene but hate the sky? Maybe the weather that day wasn’t the best, or you simply think the sky could have been more dramatic. The Sky Replacement feature on Photoshop comes to the rescue with its collection of preset sky image
The sky is definitely an important aspect of any outdoor or landscape photo. So, it’s worth learning different ways to process it to get your intended results. However, if it can be understandably intimidating if you’re new to it. If you’re need help with skillfully editing skies for landscape photography,
Replacing the sky can transform a dull snapshot into a dynamic photograph. There are several tools on the market that make sky replacement quick and easy (LuminarAI is my favorite). Many of these applications come with a built-in library of skies you can use, but I prefer to create and
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 few days after World Postcard Day on October 1, 2021 Vox released a fascinating postcard story for their “Darkroom” series. Yes, in the time of emails and social media messages, the practice is still around. Whether you’re a postcard collector or not, I’m sure the photography history and mystery in this “same sky”
This morning, Adobe announced updates to Photoshop for desktop and on the iPad. The desktop version features updates to the software’s Sky Replacement technology along with a few other small improvements. Over on the iPad, Photoshop sees the addition of the Healing Brush and Magic Wand tools. Additionally, Adobe announced
I got the opportunity to try out LuminarAI for the first time. Not only that, I explored the new sky replacement feature. Let’s start with a little backstory. Who doesn’t love a little backstory? There I was shooting a swimsuit session at the beach … That’s got to be good
Reflections are one of my favorite subjects. I’ll admit, though, I’m not one to do the whole sky replacement thing, especially when reflections are involved. But, it is fun to play and see what can be done with the improvements made to LuminarAI. One of the updates they’ve made is
One of the most anticipated features lately in both Luminar and Photoshop are their AI-powered sky replacement tools. Many of us night photographers would love to blend hour “blue hour” photos with photos of the night sky taken later in the same camera position. This can be time-consuming. Which can
