I continue to answer your questions about night photography. I’ll answer what you’ve asked most recently. This time? All about the night sky! I answered some of your night photography questions previously here and here. Why are night photos often so bright? There are several reasons for this. One is
Are you interested in finding stars, photographing the night sky, peering through a telescope, or laying on a blanket and gazing at the heavens? The Sky Guide app makes it effortless to find various stars, planets, constellations and the Milky Way. What is Sky Guide? It’s a star and
It’s easy to use AI to create a mask for the sky in Adobe Photoshop. Let’s have a look at how to do this. Using AI to select the sky with Adobe products Lightroom has the ability to mask the sky. And of course, that means that Camera Raw can
Fireworks are among the most visually arresting spectacles of light we can experience. It’s that time of year when we anticipate the joy of seeing magnificent displays of aerial pyrotechnic art. Like most things visually fascinating, photographers want to capture and revisit the spectacle. But what’s the best way to
The sky is one of the most important parts of an outdoor and landscape photo. Sometimes we get really lucky with a magical sky filling the entire width of the photo. And sometimes we don’t. Perfecting a sky In this tutorial, we’re going to take a look at how we
Virginia is a state steeped in a rich history with a rugged, natural beauty. From the monuments, museums and commemorative sites to the north, to the endless rolling hills and lush farmland in the central parts, to the beautiful mountain vistas and valleys of the southwestern climbs, to the wetlands
We’ve been having a really, really long summer in Michigan. Lots of humidity, lots of warm temperatures and lots of sun. Last weekend, I shot for seven hours outdoors over the course of Saturday and Sunday. And while it took several bottles of water to keep me cool, keeping the
If you haven’t seen part one, which talks about using Photoshop brushes, click here. Skies change and clouds come and go all the time. It’s fairly easy to make a convincing artistic change. While I don’t recommend changing clouds in news or editorial images, changing clouds can add some interest
We can’t always predict the weather perfectly, especially when we’re traveling. But it’s now easier than ever to swap out your skies in Photoshop! In the video above, Serge Ramelli walks us through how to use Photoshop and a custom sky to enhance your landscape and travel photographs. Want to
As Judy Collins says in her song “Both Sides Now,” “I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now. From up and down and still somehow it’s cloud’s illusions I recall I really don’t know clouds at all …” Now looking at clouds from all sides, up, down, blended and over
One of the groundbreaking features in Luminar 4 is the new AI Sky Replacement tool. With this, you can easily replace skies with just the click of a button, and alter settings like horizon placement, blur and more to make sure your sky looks as realistic as possible. While the
Photos of the night sky always greet us with awe and wonder. Have you ever wondered how to get perfect exposure while still capturing light streaks? In this video, Serge Ramelli tells us just how to elevate our night sky photography game, providing tips on using wide angle lenses, handholding
