Photography Computer and Monitor Recommendations
It's Black Friday / Cyber Monday weekend here and I've been getting a lot of questions from people on which computer, laptop, or monitor they should get. So I thought I'd write down a few general thoughts. Keep in mind there is no way to spec out the perfect computer...
2021 Calendar Templates for Lightroom, Photoshop and ON1
Well, it’s that time of year again. Each year I’ve shared some calendar templates for Lightroom. This year, those of you that use ON1 Photo will be excited to know that ON1 has enabled a feature in the past couple of years that will allow them to work with ON1 as...
What’s New in ON1 Photo Raw 2021
In this video we'll take a look at some of the new features in ON1 Photo Raw 2021. This year they've added Color Range masking, new AI Portrait tools, Full screen mode and a new healing brush. If you want to download or have any questions about ON1, please visit their...
Solved! Sky Replacement AND Auto Reflection Tip
In my previous video on Advanced Sky Replacement I had mentioned that Photoshop doesn't do the reflection. Then one of my readers had a great idea and guess what... it worked! In this video, I'll show you a quick easy tip to get Photoshop to also replace the...
Advanced Sky Replacement with Photoshop 2021
Photoshop's new Sky Replacement feature has been getting a lot of great feedback. In this tutorial we'll take a deeper look at all of the settings in Photoshop 2021's brand new Sky Replacement tool (including how to create a reflection). Free Sky Sample Pack:...
BIG UPDATE! What’s New in Photoshop 2021
In this video we'll take a look at the new sky replacement and selection tools in Photoshop 2021. https://youtu.be/EOgv6aqBtWc
What’s New in Lightroom? (October 2020 Update)
In this video we'll take a look at the new Color Grading feature in Lightroom Classic as well as the other new October 2020 updates to Lightroom. https://youtu.be/_MuGeBRysd0
How Less Can Really Be More
While creating my new Texture packs, I had a thought to share that has come up a few times lately. It has to do with the old saying that less is more. When it comes to photography and photo editing, we'll find that thought can weave its way into a number of areas....
Seascape Start to Finish Edit in Lightroom
Hey everyone! This week I have a full start to finish edit for you of a seascape photo I took a while back. It all starts in Lightroom Classic, and most of the work is done there. But I do jump to Photoshop at the end for a quick adjustment too. Enjoy!...
Amazing Eye Technique for Wildlife Photos in Lightroom and Photoshop
In today's tutorial we're going to take a look at one of my favorite techniques for enhancing the eyes in a wildlife photo using Lightroom, Photoshop Camera Raw or even ON1 (video below the Adobe video). I think you'll see that just a little adjustment with one of the...
Why I Use a Pressure Sensitive Tablet for Editing Photos
A popular question I hear all the time is whether or not I use a tablet. And it's always followed up by why? I think the answer is usually a surprise to people, because I have a very specific reason for using a tablet - so I figured I'd talk a little about it in this...
Lightroom’s Hidden Color Adjustment
In this video we'll take a look at one of my favorite (and semi-hidden) color adjustments in Lightroom. We'll even dive in to the nuts and bolts of how it differs from other color adjustments so you can really see where it's best used. https://youtu.be/yNbkZHoF-9U