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Ron Leach  |  Oct 30, 2023  |  0 comments

It almost goes without saying that the latest masking tools in Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) are considered "essential" by many experienced landscape photographers. While these tools can be applied in a variety of ways, today you learn what one pro says are his five favorite tips for getting the job done quickly and effectively.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 27, 2023  |  0 comments

A solid understanding of key camera settings is essential if you're serious about shooting impressive photographs instead of mere snapshots, and one of the most important considerations is whether to use the Raw file format or shoot Jpegs. As you'll see in the video below, the decision you make depends up a variety of factors—including the specific way you intend to use the images you make.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 26, 2023  |  0 comments

Clear blue skies may be great for picnics or a trip to the beach, but when it comes to landscape photography not so much. Or as Portuguese photographer Andy Mumford says, "Blue skies without drama are among the hardest conditions for making impactful images."

Ron Leach  |  Oct 25, 2023  |  0 comments

Today we're bringing you another powerful tutorial from the popular PHLOG Photography YouTube channel, designed to help you create epic landscape photos that really stand out from the crowd. This one reveals six creative special effects that are easy to accomplish in Lightroom.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 25, 2023  |  0 comments

We've all been awestruck by breathtaking time-lapse "videos" and wondered if creating them was within our skills. As you'll see in the tutorial below, just about anyone with a camera and some know-how can get the job done.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 25, 2023  |  0 comments

Here's another of our ongoing tutorials designed to help you make the most of Adobe's latest Lightroom update that's full of new tools and a few surprises. Today an acclaimed French photographer demonstrates five new tricks in Lightroom 2023 that he says, "will change your life."

Ron Leach  |  Oct 24, 2023  |  0 comments

Film photographers understand the power and challenges of using infrared film to capture images with a unique eye-popping look. While some modern digital cameras include an infrared emulation mode, this approach can deliver hit-or-miss results.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 24, 2023  |  0 comments

So here's a common problem that may sound familiar: You come home from a day of shooting in the field, review your images on the computer, and feel really discouraged because you don't know whether to toss the files in the trash, or where to beginning fixing them with the software of your choice.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 23, 2023  |  0 comments

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.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 23, 2023  |  0 comments

Tilt-shift lenses work wonders to significantly refine an image in a number of important ways. Unfortunately these specialized lenses are extremely costly and beyond the means of many photographers—especially for the limited application they provide.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 21, 2023  |  0 comments

If you use Lightroom to process outdoor photos you'll want to pay close attention to the eye-opening tutorial below. In just 12 minutes you'll learn a better way to give all sorts of outdoor images more contrast and texture, without damaging the files.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 20, 2023  |  0 comments

Today were looking at another powerful new feature in the latest Lightroom update—one that delivers improved edits and a better workflow when working with compatible HDR displays. High Dynamic Range (HDR) displays provide greater brightness and contrast than their more common Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) counterparts.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 19, 2023  |  0 comments

We’ve been working through all the new capabilities of the latest Lightroom update, and today's tutorial from the Photoshop Café YouTube channel demonstrates a powerful new feature that is nothing short of "stunning." In less than eight minutes you see how the new Point Color tool works.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 18, 2023  |  0 comments

Early last week we posted an overview of what one image-editing expert considers three standout features in the recent update to Lightroom, one of which is the new Blur tool. Today were taking a deep dive into that powerful feature, courtesy of the experts at the Park Cameras YouTube channel.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 18, 2023  |  0 comments

The Super Zoom tutorial below doesn't involve shooting with long telephoto lenses; rather, it's all about how to use Photoshop's oft-ignored Super Zoom neural filter. This powerful tool enables you alter the appearance of a photo by zooming in and cropping a portion of the image before Photoshop takes over and adds extra pixels to compensate for the subsequent loss of resolution and detail.

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