Giant FAQ on the New Landscape Mask Feature in Lightroom and Photoshop
The new masking feature I covered this week in Lightroom and Photoshop (click here for a video) has been really well received. But I have gotten a lot of questions so I thought I'd go through some of the common ones in case you have them too. Don't forget I also...
Landscape Masking is NOT Just for Landscapes
Today I thought I'd share a video that shows how the new Landscape masks in Lightroom and Camera Raw can be used in various genres of photography. You'll see how everything from portrait to wildlife photos can take advantage of these masks and why you need to...
Photoshop Selections and Masking Updates (April 2025 Release)
The latest update to Lightroom Classic, Lightroom and Photoshop (Camera Raw) just made some already amazing masking tools, even better. As I started using these new tools, I realized that even though Adobe calls them "Landscape" masks, they work great for anything...
Lightroom Just Got WAY Smarter (April 2025 Update)
The latest update to Lightroom Classic, Lightroom and Photoshop (Camera Raw) just made some already amazing masking tools, even better. As I started using these new tools, I realized that even though Adobe calls them "Landscape" masks, they work great for anything...
One Click to Better Selections
This week we'll cover one of my favorite little masking tips in Lightroom and/or Photoshop. Too often the selection edges aren't perfect with some of the AI selection tools and we think we have to manually adjust them. But with this tip, you'll see you can get...
Real Time Bird Photo Shoot
I'm going to share something a little different this time around. You'll get to see a live wildlife shoot and what it looks like through my lens. Settings, jumping AF points, and all. Then we'll take a look through some of the photos and do a quick edit. Let me know...
Editing Color in Lightroom and Photoshop with Masks
While color can be one of the important edits we do to a photo, it does get confusing where to do it. There are so many color adjustments in so many places, that sometimes we forget one of the most important things and that is selecting the right colors and areas of...
Raw Minimalist vs Photoshop Maximalist
This time around Blake Rudis and I got together to chat about different editing styles and if there is a "right" way to do things. How to Listen/Watch You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google. Or you can watch it below. The podcast is NOT...
I Regret This Sky Replacement Tutorial
A while back I did a Photoshop tutorial on replacing the sky in some wildlife photos. After the tutorial I started to see some really bad examples of the technique, so hopefully we can help that out today. Enjoy! PS: I asked this in my email that brought you to this...
Just How Important Is the Sky in Our Photos?
Yesterday I shared a pretty bold statement... You can click here to watch the video, but I'll paraphrase below. I said that I believe the sky is one of the most important (if not sometimes THE most important) part of the photo. Feel free to comment below how you feel...
Sony 400-800mm Lens Hands On and First Thoughts
I've been a Sony ambassador (they call them Artisans) for nearly 10 years now. Over the years they've reached out to me a few times to test out a prerelease camera or lens before it was announced. While I'm always appreciative for the opportunity, I can't say the gear...
Which Lightroom and Photoshop Sky Selection Tool is Best?
I've always felt that the sky is one of the most important parts of most photos. That's why we need accurate ways to select it, so that we can target it, and work on the tones and colors to get them just right. So this week, I'm sharing 3 of my favorite tools...