Test Your Bird IQ (a fun bird photography quiz)
Hi all. I have a fun 10 Question Bird Photography Quiz for you. It's just for fun, but who knows... you may learn a tip or two as well. Enjoy! Click Here to Take the Quiz and feel free to discuss below. Remember... this is for fun! So if you're gonna nitpick my...
Saturation and Vibrance The Same?
Did you know that the Saturation adjustment is really the same as the Vibrance adjustment? Well, it is but it isn't. In this week's video I'll show you how you really have a Vibrance tool where you would think it was Saturation. https://youtu.be/pobscR_goHo
New Free Skies for Photoshop Sky Replacement
Hi all. This week (mid August 2021), Adobe released a small update to Photoshop that includes some new design features and an update to the Sky Replacement editor as well. In this video I'll cover what's new and where you can get your free skies from Adobe. Enjoy!...
Content Aware Fill in Photoshop (Simple vs. Advanced)
Content Aware Fill is probably one of the biggest reasons I ever leave Lightroom to go to Photoshop. Even if I only spend 60 seconds removing a distraction, that is sometimes the most important part of the photo edit. Well, Content Aware Fill actually has two places...
ON1 NoNoise First Impression
ON1 has released their noise reduction software called NoNoise AI 2021. I wanted to do a first impressions video on it and compare it to Topaz DeNoise AI which is what I currently use on my wildlife photos. Also, if you do decide to purchase ON1 NoNoise it's always...
Adobe Listened! The Old “Save As” is Back
A few weeks ago I released a video talking about some changes to the way we "Save As" in Photoshop. This was specifically for people who opened a photo in to Photoshop, and wanted to save, say, a JPG. It wasn't really anything directed toward a Lightroom > Photoshop...
What’s New in Lightroom 10.3 (June 2021 Update)
Adobe just released a new update for Lightroom today. It's one of the smaller "dot" updates which typically includes performance changes and camera updates. But they also snuck in the Super Resolution feature that we saw in Photoshop a few months ago. I did a quick...
Where Did Save As JPG Go in Photoshop
Really quick... I forgot to mention in the email that I posted some photos from my Eagle photography trip last week. Click here to see them. UPDATE: I found out that Apple made a change to their OS which required Adobe to make this change. So if you're wondering why...
What’s New in ON1 Photo Raw 2021.5
Every year around this time, ON1 Photo Raw gets a big "dot 5" update which is free for existing users of that version. So I thought I'd take a few minutes to give you a quick overview of what's new. As always, for more details information check out the ON1 website for...
Follow On My Switch to Topaz DeNoise and Sharpen
A couple of weeks ago I released a video called "I was wrong" (about my Noise Reduction and Sharpening workflow). In the video I explained my photography evolution from landscapes to wildlife and how I was always telling people I don't use noise reduction or...
I was wrong about noise reduction and sharpening
In this video I go over why I was wrong about noise reduction and sharpening tools, especially when you combine them with your wildlife photography. I'll go over some ways that I used to work and then mention the tools that I do use. Links Mentioned: Save 15% with...
Solved! My Photo Opens in the Wrong App
This video is just as much of a public service announcement as it is a quick tutorial. I often hear from people who say their photos open in the wrong application. This quick video will help you fix that. https://youtu.be/nKieZc8hf-4