You have probably heard the general advice in photography that you should almost always shoot in raw format. Why? Simple – raw files hold a lot more information than jpegs so you can do more with them in post-production. The problem is that when you open up a raw file, it’s often pretty drab, even […]
Don’t worry, there’s no more ‘figuring out’ to do. Photoshop can seem like a pretty overwhelming bit of software to the novice, its many options and sliders and menus make you go “arrgh!” and rush for the nearest cold shower. If you are into photography or in the field of design, you may be familiar […]
When you shoot raw, you do not see the best image straight out of camera so doing a few tweaks in post production can make your image pop. Normally people work with exposure, contrast, vibrance and saturation, then do a bit of cropping and that’s about it. But there is plenty more you can do. Let’s take a […]
Any work that we process in general, is completed following a particular workflow in order to achieve efficiency. A workflow is a sequence of processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion. Although there is no standard workflow that applies to photography, all photographers develop their own depending on how they […]
There was, for a long time, a difficult-to-define color type in photographs that I admired. Finally, I learned that the color that was seducing me so much was produced by a now-extinct film called Kodachrome. Most of my photographs are ultimately displayed in black-and-white. The reason is utilitarian: since my images are from the streets, […]
Chances are you’re using Lightroom and getting along with it just fine. But, as is the case with nearly any application, there is always some “hidden” or overlooked feature that would certainly be beneficial if only you knew it existed or knew how to use it. So whether you’re a recent Lightroom convert or adoptee just getting acclimated to a new workspace, or a longtime Lightroom user who has simply been content to use the same few tools each time you work, I will show you 5 Lightroom tools that you may want to put to use on a regular basis.
It’s pretty safe to say that Adobe have cornered the market in the image management and editing section of the photographic market. Sure there are worthy contenders that pack a hefty punch in a heavyweight battle against Adobe but for the moment Photoshop and Lightroom rule supreme in the payware market – something reflected in […]
The weather does not always play ball with us. Even when it does, it sometimes does not give us the look we had hoped for. Thankfully, to rectify this problem we have post production. With tools like Lightroom it is possible to create dramatic looking skies with some simple techniques. There are some caveats, you […]
I rarely shoot video. It’s just something that doesn’t usually pop into my head when I’m out with my camera; I’m so consumed with capturing still images that the idea of capturing video is an afterthought for me. There have been times when I walked away from a scene thinking, I could have gotten a […]
1) Swap the color of any object Swapping the color of an object, within Photoshop, is so ridiculously easy,when using masks, that you will probably go crazy and start swapping the colors of everything in your photos. Here we go. Step One Open your photograph, into Photoshop, and decide what color you want to swap. […]
