Why Is No One Mad at Capture One?
Here's a random thought on this Wednesday as I opened up my email and saw a full version upgrade for Capture One. Their last update was one year ago (Capture One 12). Now they're at Capture One 20. Most likely following the industry by numbering the software based on...
What Photoshop Auto Selection Tool to Use
Adobe recently (November 2019) released some new selection technology in the form of the Object Selection Tool as well as the Remove Background option. Combine that with the Select Subject tool that was already there, and you've got several tools that all seem to do...
My First 2 Months with the Sony a7R IV
Back in July, Sony announced the a7R iv and it caught everyone by surprise. Nobody expected a 61 megapixel camera, including me. Truth be told, at first I wasn’t sure I needed it. But then I used one and the reasons (for me at least) became clear. So I thought I’d...
2020 Calendar Templates for Lightroom and ON1 Photo
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 year that will allow them to work with ON1 as well. The...
Photoshop and Lightroom 2020 Update FAQ
You may or may not know that Adobe released some new updates this past week. They've updated just about every app they have, but I'm specially going to be covering the photography related questions for Lightroom and Photoshop here. Q. What version of Photoshop should...
What’s New in Photoshop 2020 (for photographers)
Each year at Adobe Max (this week), they introduce a new version of Photoshop with brand new updates. This week was no different. We're now at Photoshop 2020, and Adobe released some new features like the Object Selection tool, better Select Subject, and lot's of...
What’s New in Lightroom (November 2019 Update)
Every few months Adobe releases a new update to Lightroom. These updates usually included various camera and lens profiles, performance increases, as well as some new features. In this video, I'll share the new features like the Edge Fill option in the Panorama...
I’m On a Mission To Change Photo Editing (yes… still!)
Last year, I wrote about how I was on a mission to change people's approach to photo editing. Well, I've learned a lot in this process and I wanted to share it with you. It relates a lot to things I've learned while looking at thousands of photos (that you've...
Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom and macOS Catalina
Whenever a new operating system comes out, the same statements and questions always come up about upgrading. First... people I run in to, always wonder if Adobe's applications are compatible. And next, if it's a Mac OS update, PC people always say "Just buy a PC". If...
Presets vs. Profiles (Which one should you use?)
Let's take a look at what the difference between Lightroom (and Camera Raw) Presets and Profiles are. They each have their place for your photography workflow. While, on the surface, it can seem like they do the same things, they actually work very different - and we...
What’s New in ON1 Photo Raw 2020
Well, it's that time of year again. Every fall, ON1 updates their software with a bunch of new features and enhancements, and this year they're releasing a beta version to let you try it out early as well. Below is a video that recaps some of the new features in ON1...
Amazing Skies and Clouds in Photoshop
A sky is one of the most important parts of an outdoor and landscape photo. Sometimes we get really lucky with a magical sky filling the entire width of the photo. And sometimes we don't. In this tutorial, we're going to take a look at how we can use Photoshop to take...