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...
What’s New in Photoshop (Feb 2025 Update)
Adobe added a new feature to Camera Raw this past week and I thought I'd take a few minutes to show you how to use it. Keep in mind this feature isn't yet in Lightroom, but if Adobe follows what they typically do, it will eventually make it there. Also, if you'd like...
Adaptive Profiles and What’s New in Lightroom (Feb 2025 Update)
Adobe released a new update to Lightroom (both Lightroom and Lightroom Classic) this week and I wanted to go over the features. The first part of the video covers Lightroom Classic and the second part covers Lightroom so feel free to skip to that part (7:10 timecode)...
Why Content-Aware is Still a Must-Know Photoshop Tool
Hi everyone. While I was editing a photo this week I used a tool that used to be one of my favorites. I actually still use it all of the time, but it hit me that we don't talk about it a lot anymore so I thought I'd show you the edit that I did and WHY I used this...
Should You Use Lightroom or Camera Raw?
I'm going back to basics with this one since the question keeps coming up. Since Adobe has released a few really nice "beta" features (also called Technology Previews) in to Adobe Camera Raw, a lot of people have been asking if they should be using that instead of...
Happy New Year + How to Stay Motivated
Hi all and Happy 2025. I hope all of you had a great Christmas, holiday season and New year. I took some time off to spend with my family, play some golf and just enjoy some great weather that we've had here in sunny Tampa, Florida. As we get back in to the swing of...
Podcast Episode 19: How to Stay Motivated with Your Photography
Staying motivated with any activity can be hard sometimes, especially when it's not going as well as you wanted. In this episode, Blake Rudis and Matt Kloskowski talk about a few simple ways to build positive habits and stay motivated with your photography and photo...