What’s New in Lightroom 7.4 (June 2018 Update)
Hey there everyone! I'm just getting back from teaching some workshops in Costa Rica, but I wanted to share some of the new features in the latest update to Lightroom (Lightroom 7.4 Released on June 20th, 2018). Of course you have your normal camera and lens profile...
How To Make Your Own Lightroom and Photoshop Profiles LUTs
I've been getting a lot of questions on making your own Lightroom / Photoshop profiles. While Adobe does have an SDK for this, it gets pretty techie and detailed. So I thought I'd break it down and give you the basics of what you need to create them. Also, I do have a...
My First 6 Months With the Sony A7Riii
I usually try to resist writing about a new camera or a big piece of gear to early in the process. Often, I find the reasons why I was happy when purchasing or immediately after the upgrade, aren't the same 4-6 months later. So I purposely waited on this one, until I...
I Had A Revelation
Something interesting happened yesterday. Right after launching my new Photoshop Compositing Course, I was talking to my buddy Blake Rudis. Blake launched his own business years ago and he's been a huge help to me, so he's gotten to know my moods pretty well. Well......
Photoshop Compositing Course
My brand-new Photoshop Compositing Course is now available. You can find out more over at mattk.com/compositing.
Digging Deeper: Questions About the New Lightroom Profiles and Presets
Hi everyone! This week Adobe released what may be one of the biggest changes to Lightroom that I've seen in 10 years. I have an entire page dedicated to this new release with a full video that explains it all, FAQs, and even free creative profiles for you to download....
Advanced Lightroom Vignette Settings
In this video we'll look at the little-known and more advanced settings inside of Lightroom and Photoshop's (Camera Raw) Vignette Effects. https://youtu.be/eCFKqPU2nlE
Interview: Going Out On My Own
Hey folks. I wanted to share an interview that Tamara Lackey did with me recently on her reDefine show (Adorama TV). I've done a lot of interviews and they're always fun to take part in. But most (not all) of them tend to have the same questions. - How did you get in...
My Favorite Tool for Styling Photos in Photoshop
In this video we're going to look at one of the ways I add style to my photos with Color Lookup Tables (LUTs). At the same time, you'll learn a blend mode trick that works for any layer if it ever gets to be too much for your photos and a quick way to tone it down....
A Fun Way to Add Vignettes in ON1 Photo
Here's a fun and unique way to add a vignette to your photos in ON1 Photo 2018. I don't use it on all of my photos but when I want a little more control and a better look, it's a go-to trick of mine. https://youtu.be/Mkazj8kxUSE
What’s New in Lightroom (February 2018 Update)
Adobe released a few new updates to Lightroom this week (mid February 2018). Most of them are related to searching for photos and collections. But they also promised some performance enhancements too. So I did a quick video that goes over everything. Enjoy! PS: If you...
Mystery Solved! The Lightroom Color Tool
Hey there everyone! I've got another deep-dive Lightroom video for ya! This time we'll look at a little-known/used tool with the selective adjustments in Lightroom (and Photoshop Camera Raw). It's the Color option and it hides WAY down at the very bottom of the...