I Love To Edit Photos
Hi... I'm Matt... and I LOVE to edit photos. I love to spend time on the computer in Lightroom and Photoshop, working on creating the image I want from a photo I've taken. Sometimes it's an hour and sometimes it's many hours. And I love it! There! I said it! But why?...
Luminosity Masks – What the Heck Are They?
This week I'm tackling a topic that I've been asked about more times than I can count - Luminosity Masking. In fact, I've been asked so many times that I finally decided to create a course dedicated to it, and how I use these masks in my workflow. The course will...
ON1 Announces ON1 Photo Raw 2019
If you're an ON1 user, today was a big day. They just announced the new features coming in the latest ON1 Photo 2019 update coming in November. If you've been an ON1 user for any amount of time you'll know they release a new version in the last quarter of each year,...
How to Remove Tan Lines in Photoshop
Many times, before the wedding, the bride will get some sun and inevitably end up with tan lines. Or if you're on vacation, you can find that your friends or family members get them as well. Here are a few quick techniques to help get rid of them or even them out a...
Landscape Photography with the New Sony 24mm f/1.4 Prime Lens
About a week ago I got a call from Sony asking if I was interested in a super secret project. I responded with "I LOVE super secret things... so YES of course!" 🙂 A day later I had a Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM lens at my doorstep. The only caveat(s)? Obviously I couldn't...
Do Your Photos Look “Funky” in Lightroom
This past week I got the same question from a few people about their photos looking a little weird, and funky in Lightroom. It's actually a thing called "banding" and you'll mostly find it in your sky. But here's the thing. You won't see it everywhere in Lightroom. In...
Your Questions Answered On The BenQ SW271 4K Monitor
A while back, BenQ contacted me and asked if I was interested in taking a look at one of their monitors - the BenQ SW271 4K which goes for just under $1100 at B&H Photo. To be totally honest, the last thing I needed was another monitor. I use an iMac so it’s got...
Creating the Landscape Soft Glow Look (The Orton Effect)
Here's a really popular technique I see a lot in landscape photos so I figured I'd share my take on it. Below is the Lightroom/Photoshop version of it, but right below that is the ON1 Version as well. Enjoy! The Orton Effect in Lightroom and Photoshop...
Zion National Park Photography Trip Recap
This past week a good friend of mine, Blake Rudis (from f/64 Academy), and I decided to take a trip to Zion to shoot and catch up. Blake and I go way back to a photo walk I was part of in San Francisco almost 10 years ago. Since then, we’ve always kept up with each...
What’s New in Lightroom 7.5 – The August 2018 Update
Adobe just released another update to Lightroom Classic CC - version 7.5. If you haven't checked your Creative Cloud updater, now's a good time to open and install the latest updates. In this version they released some new book styles as well as a paper type. You'll...
Lightroom and Photoshop Brush Tips You Probably Didn’t Know
The brush tool is such an essential part of my raw editing that I wanted to dedicate a video to some key tips and tricks for using it. I originally released this video as just Brush Tips and Tricks. But within the first day of the video being out, I had a ton of...
I’m On A Mission To Change Photo Editing
There’s something that’s been swirling around in my head for a while, about my photo editing, and I thought I’d share it with you today. It ties in with my new course No Light? No Problem! but even if you're not interested in the course, I think this will resonate...