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Jeff Howe  |  Jul 12, 2017

The practice of incorporating water reflections into your photography can create amazing effects and beautiful images. Water reflections can completely alter an ordinary image and create something deeper, more abstract, and artistic. 

Ron Leach  |  Mar 01, 2023

More and more photographers are using Luminar Neo, either as an adjunct or replacement for Photoshop and/or Lightroom. Created by Skylum, Luminar Neo is an AI-powered program for Mac and PC users that’s updated frequently and relatively simple to use.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 20, 2024

This quick tutorial is intended for inexperienced Photoshop users who don't understand how easy it is to employ Curves Adjustment layers and the huge difference they can when editing images in Photoshop. The video comes to use from the Curves Layer YouTube channel, and it demonstrates three "essential" tricks for getting started today.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 05, 2022

A lot goes into making successful landscape photos, and we regularly share tutorials on everything from composition and exposure techniques to choosing the proper gear. Today’s episode is simple and specific—identifying what one pro says are three essential element of every great shot.

Ron Leach  |  Feb 09, 2022

Landscape shooters are known for carrying a lot of gear, and that typically includes a wide selection of filters. Today we’ll help lighten your load, by revealing three filters a top pro says “every photographer should own.”

Ron Leach  |  Oct 12, 2022

Those who use Lightroom know there’s a lot going on under the hood, with a myriad of features that go unused. Perhaps you ignore these tools because they don’t fit your workflow, or maybe they’re just too complicated for your needs.

Ron Leach  |  May 08, 2025

Today's post-processing tutorial from the popular Photo Feaver YouTube channel falls into the common category of "my images don't look as great on the computer as they did through the viewfinder." Fortunately, it's easy to create the high-quality results you expect by avoiding three common Lightroom mistakes made by beginners and more experienced users alike.

Ron Leach  |  Apr 17, 2024

Most experienced landscape photographers understand why blending bracketed exposures is often the only way to make great images of high-contrast scenes like sunsets, sunrises, or when the sun is high in the sky. That’s because no matter how good your camera is, it can be impossible to capture the wide range of tones from bright highlights to deep shadow with a single image in the camera.

Henry Anderson  |  May 10, 2022

Lens filters, help or hindrance? Important or unnecessary in the digital photography age? Photographer Mitch Lally finds them super handy and share the three filters he brings to every shoot in the below tutorial.

Ron Leach  |  May 29, 2025

The task of editing landscape photos is typically challenging because we often shoot in complicated situations, like when pointing the camera directly into the light at sunrise or sunset. Then there are those confusing scenes with bright highlights, dark shadows, and important midtones within the frame.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 23, 2023

There are countless plugins available for Lightroom and Photoshop, some more effective than others. But which one's are the best for landscape and nature photographers? Read on and you'll find out.

Henry Anderson  |  May 04, 2022

What if there was a way to never take a blurry photo again? While that might not be entirely possible, pro landscape photographer Mark Denney says he knows three things that many photographers do to cause out-of-focus images.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Aug 30, 2019

Landscape photographer Mark Denney recently stumbled across an old file on an old computer that contained his "favorite" images from his early days as a landscape photographer. It was an eye-opening experience for him, to say the least.

Dan Havlik  |  Jan 23, 2017

We like the photo how-to videos from the folks at Mango Street Lab because they're short, sweet, and eminently helpful. The below video tutorial titled "3 Mistakes All Beginner Photographers Make" is no exception.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 03, 2024

Effective composition can make or break the impact of every photograph you capture, whether it's an expansive landscape scene or an environmental portrait. Today's tutorial from instructor Gerhard Needham concentrates on the latter, with three pro tips than anyone can master with ease.

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