A while ago, I was looking at ways to improve the performance of Lightroom. One solution was to move the entire catalog to an SSD drive. The actual process was remarkably easy. However, it also got me thinking about some of the other obscure but handy things you can do in Lightroom. I spend a […]
Photography Post Production Articles
Improving your photos in the darkroom and on the desktop.
Old photos can be very valuable from the emotional point of view. They are family treasures and tangible connections to long-gone events and people. Because of their importance, it is very useful to learn about restoring old photos properly. With Photoshop and Lightroom, anyone who’s interested in restoring old photos can do it with a […]
One element of post-production that many new photographers struggle with is the difference between resizing and cropping. I am sure that like me, you have seen images posted on photography sites where the shot is either stretched or squeezed. You may have seen a digital print that look very pixelated or images that have such […]
Who wants to spend all day editing photos? I don’t know anyone who does. Post processing is an inescapable element of being a photographer — we just have to accept it and make the most of it. Part of making the most of the editing phase means being as efficient as possible. If you’re doing […]
Changing the background of a photo in Photoshop might sound like a very challenging task, but it doesn’t have to be if you learn the basic steps properly and keep improving your editing skills. In this simple tutorial we’ll explain the easiest way to swap a background in Photoshop! Bear in mind that the strategy […]
White balance in photography if explained in simple terms means, adjusting the colours or setting colour balance in an image so that the image looks natural with natural colours. If the white balance is set right, white should look white with no colour cast. It is always best advised to get your white balance right […]