As photographers, we eagerly plan mornings, weekends, day trips and vacations around being out in the field. When we get back to our computers, many of us are downloading our files shortly after walking through the door. Then it’s moments of “Yes!”, “Sighs” and a few colorful words thrown in when that one that you […]
Author: Sheen Watkins
Sheen Watkins is a conservationist, wildlife photographer, instructor, author and photography writer. You can follow her photography on Facebook, Instagram and her website.
There are four Lightroom tools that add a bit of sharpness (not to be confused with the action of sharpening) to an image. These include Contrast, Clarity, Sharpening and Dehazing. Understanding how they work is important in optimizing adjustments. Overdoing these can make a photo look fake, overdone and over processed. Not applying enough could […]
When reading articles on the rules or guidelines of composition, natural framing is a crucial element in emphasizing your subject. Natural framing within the photograph will draw the viewer to the moment and to your subject. There are many ways within the photograph to naturally and artistically frame your subject at the time of capture. […]
A while ago, our fearless Light Stalking leader posted a question on Facebook asking for topics that would interest our readers. One of the responses requested insight on what to expect when moving from a cropped sensor camera to a full frame camera. We’ll outline some of the considerations and differences. As an avid user of […]
Cherries signify summer and culinary delights. They brighten photographs as a primary subject or an accompaniment. There are over 1,000 variety of cherries from sweet to sour covering a broad spectrum of reds. Cherry reds also pop up during the holidays, celebrations and signify romance. We’ll highlight a few post processing techniques and share ideas for […]
While not an exciting post processing action, using the spot removal tool is a necessary step in cleaning your photograph. From dust on the sensor to a distracting imperfection, an image can go from ‘great’ to ‘ok’ as a result of not paying attention to details. We’ll explore when and how to use Lightroom’s spot […]
