The Art of the Black and White Print
A while back Dan Steinhardt from Epson and Josh Haftel from Nik Software proposed a class for Kelby Training on Black and White printing. Of course we jumped at it because this is always a hot topic. Plus, you really can't get two people more knowledgable and relevant...
Tips For Getting Smooth Long-Exposure Water If You Don’t Have An ND Filter
Last week, I co-hosted DTown TV with RC Concepcion and I mentioned a little trick that I used on the photo above (click on the photo to see it larger). It has to do with getting that smooth silky water effect (or anything in motion for that matter) when you don't have...
Lightroom Presets – Adding a Sunflare Effect With a Brush
There's some pretty cool possibilities for creating presets with the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom. This week I have 3 presets that create a sunflare effect that you can brush on to your photos. It's a little different from the normal Develop module presets, but I...
A Quick Tutorial On the Changes to My Boston Photo
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a photo I took while in Boston. It got a lot of great feedback, but there was one thing that I didn't like in the photo (and it was confirmed by some comments here on the blog). At first, I was kinda lazy and thought it would be a pain...
Lightroom Video: Getting the Most Out of Camera Profile Presets
Last week, I posted some of my Lightroom presets for the camera profiles that you find in the Camera Calibration panel in Lightroom. After I started reading through the questions and comments I realized that a lot of people didn't know one of the huge benefits of...
From Start to Finish: How to Get More Accurate Color From Your Images
A while back B&H Photo invited me (and others) to give my thoughts on getting better and more accurate color in your photos. The article is called "From Start to Finish: How to Get More Accurate Color From Your Images". It's definitely worth a read if you haven't seen...
Lightroom 4 Presets: Camera Calibration Profiles
I'm heading up to steamy hot New Jersey for a mini-vacation with the family this week. And I thought Florida was hot!? I must have forgotten how bad summers can be here growing up. Look for me at Six Flags, the boardwalk, or Stuff Yer Face in New Brunswick 😉 Anyway,...