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Ron Leach  |  Sep 05, 2023  |  0 comments

Nighttime photography can be a real challenge for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is arriving at a correct exposure. Other problems include specular highlights, color casts caused by streets lamps of varying temperature, and important subjects lurking in the shadows.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 04, 2023  |  0 comments

Adobe included plenty of great improvements in the last Lightroom update that make image editing faster and more effective than ever. One of the new features we haven't covered in detail is how to use the new AI Denoise tool, and that's what you'll learn about in the quick tutorial below from the popular PHLOG Photography YouTube channel.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 31, 2023  |  0 comments

Adobe is constantly at work updating Photoshop and Lightroom with effective new features. Some familiar tools may fall by the wayside, but as you'll see in today's tutorial from the Photoshop Café YouTube channel, these are usually replaced with more powerful options.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 30, 2023  |  0 comments

So you photographed a gorgeous landscape scene with a great sky and beautiful colors throughout the frame, only to return home, view your "money shot" on the computer, and discover that the tones in the photo only vaguely resemble what you saw through the viewfinder.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 30, 2023  |  0 comments

We repeatedly discuss the concept of sharpness because it's such a critical component of all really good images. But there's an oft-ignored concept that you may not have heard until now; revealing why some sharp images appear soft to you and the viewer .

Ron Leach  |  Aug 28, 2023  |  0 comments

Ever since Photoshop introduced the beta version of their new AI-based Generative Fill capability there's been a heated debate about what this means for photographers and the craft as a whole. Some folks greeted the news with excitement as a remarkable innovation, while others unabashedly say it spells doom for everyone with a camera.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 28, 2023  |  0 comments

If you've ever spent hours searching for a photo that you know is somewhere in Lightroom or on your hard drive, you understand the pitfalls of sloppy organization. We're going to fix all that today with some great tips from British landscape pro Jethro Stebbings.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 28, 2023  |  0 comments

Some of us miss out on great opportunities to capture images with maximum impact because we always shoot in color. One reason for this is that some scenes cry out loudly for a monochrome approach.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 24, 2023  |  0 comments

All effective photographs have several things in common, whether they're captured indoors or outside. In the eye-opening tutorial below you learn what one accomplished pro says are the essential "building blocks" to consider.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 24, 2023  |  0 comments

We've all captured bland landscape photos with unimpressive cool tones, and that's usually because the light just wasn't right. While it's often impossible to return on a better day, today's Lightroom tutorial explains a simple Lightroom technique for giving these images an eye-popping Golden Hour look.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 23, 2023  |  0 comments

We've all come upon a beautiful scene only to discover that our images look flat and lifeless. Sometimes that's because the light wasn't quite right, while other times the culprit was operator failure, i.e. we used the wrong camera settings or techniques.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 22, 2023  |  0 comments

In case you're unfamiliar with Photoshop's Smart Filters, here's the deal: These are simply normal Photoshop filters that have been applied to a Smart Object. They provide additional versatility during post processing, and you'll learn everything necessary to put these tools to work in the quick tutorial below.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 18, 2023  |  0 comments

According to one of our trusted pros the new Select Object feature in Lightroom "is a powerful and amazing way to create refined selection masks" and it's a straightforward technique that everyone should understand. By watching the nine-minute tutorial below you'll know exactly how it works.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 16, 2023  |  0 comments

Let's say you're out in the field with the right gear and good weather, and you come upon a great landscape scene that can't be ignored. So you pop off a few shots, and you're eager to review the results on your computer.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 16, 2023  |  0 comments

Landscape photographers think a lot about the color palette when editing their work. But thoughtfully optimizing color in the camera is equally important and will save you plenty of time behind the computer.

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