Nature Photography How To

There's no doubt that some outdoor scenes cry out for a monochrome rendition with all of the striking contrast or moody effects that are possible with b&w imagery. Other times, however, the vivid color you see through the viewfinder makes this decision a no brainer.

Getting the light right is an essential task whether you're shooting indoors or out, and sometimes this means adding supplemental light to achieve perfect exposures. One choice is using a flash, but some photographers are intimidated by the techniques and settings that are required.

Most Lightroom users are always looking for timesaving techniques that will streamline their workflow without any sacrifice in image quality, which is why understanding how to batch-edit multiple images is a great way the streamline the process.

Instructor Ejaz Khan makes this bold claim: "Spot Metering is the ultimate tool for photographers aiming to master the creative use of light." In this 13-minute episode you'll learn when, why, and how to harness this technique for unmatched exposure control with precision.

Yesterday we featured an eye-opening tutorial explaining iPhone camera settings and shooting techniques for capturing spectacular macro images. We're following that up today in an eight-minute lesson demonstrating five simple tips for using Lightroom mobile to process travel photo on the go.

The first thing most landscape photographers do upon arriving on location is to pull a wide-angle lens out of their bag. This approach may work great for shooting expansive scenes, but it will also give images a familiar look, and can even stifle one's creativity.

Today we're discussing why, when, and how to use Luminosity masks for editing nature and landscape photos, a technique that one pro refers to as "the pinnacle of masking in Photoshop." These powerful tools enable you to selectively enhance various parts of an image based upon the brightness values of specific parts.