This Months Highlights:
- REMAINDER OF SPS SEASON CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
- FOCUS ON DOW SMITH
- 14 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY DURING THE PANDEMIC
- WHAT ONE PHOTOGRAPHER DOES DURING THE PANDEMIC...
- LIVE AND LEARN
- TRAVELLING EXHIBIT UPDATES
- MARCH 2020 PRINT AND PROJECT IMAGE WINNERS
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Why Apple’s iPad Pro is Perfect for a DSLR or Mirrorless Photographer’s Mobile Lightroom Workflow
I talk with so many people who really want to move to a mobile workflow using an iPad, but they struggle with the importing process, which I have to admit has been the speed bump;…
The August 2020 Issue of Photoshop User Magazine Is Now Available!
The August 2020 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. In this issue, learn how changing an object to a specific hue takes more than just brushing on the new…
Using the New Centered Crop Overlay
I never knew I needed a centered crop overlay, but the other day it was the perfect crop overlay for the job at hand. While walking around the downtown of nearby Portsmouth, NH, I noticed…
How To Make Multi-Photo Layouts in Lightroom
The Print module in Lightroom Classic lets you create these really cool multi-photo layouts, and best of all — you don’t have to just print them — you can save these layouts as JPEGs and share…
Focus Stacking for Photographers Made Easier (thanks to Lightroom)
Note: This isn’t just for Focus Stacking (see toward the end of the post). If you’re not familiar with focus stacking (where you create an image with extraordinary sharpness by taking multiple photos; each one…
How to Use Lightroom Classic with the Cloud and 0GB of Storage
I’m always surprised when I meet Lightroom Classic users who are not taking advantage of all the features and apps included in the Photography plan by not syncing their catalog with the Lightroom cloud. When…
Image Connect—A Photographer Matching Service
Sponsored Do you have a passion for photography but struggle to find gigs? Image Connect is a photographer matching service offered by Canon U.S.A., Inc. that helps people and businesses find and book a photographer…
Lightroom For Beginners: 3 “Before & After” View Tips
Here’s 3 really handy tips for beginner’s for seeing before and afters while you’re working in Lightroom. Here goes: Seeing a before/after of just the single adjustment you’re currently making Here I’m using the Radial…
Easing The Jump From Lightroom “cloud” to Lightroom Classic
On Wednesday, Rob had a great post about how to migrate from the cloud-based version of Lightroom (which we refer to here as “Lightroom Cloud” even though it’s not it’s official name), to Lightroom Classic…
Migrate from the Cloud Based Lightroom to Lightroom Classic
This article first appeared in Issue 57 of Lightroom Magazine, though updated to include recent changes. In the two+ years since Adobe transformed what was “Lightroom CC 2015/Lightroom 6” into “Lightroom Classic CC” and what…
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Focus Stacking for Photographers Made Easier (thanks to Lightroom)
Note: This isn’t just for Focus Stacking (see toward the end of the post). If you’re not familiar with focus stacking (where you create an image with extraordinary sharpness by taking multiple photos; each one…
LFL #16 | Making + Using LUTS, Black +White, Fix My Photo
In this weeks Live from Lockdown Colin Smith shows you how make your own LUTs as well as creative ways of using them. Discover the best way to make black and white, and time to…
How to Sharpen a photo in Photoshop
One of the first things people want to know how to do in Photoshop, is to sharpen a photo. This would seen pretty easy, right? It’s not really clear to a beginner, because, they would…
Live #15: Panorama, Brushes and Fix my Photo
In this weeks Live from Lockdown Colin Smith shows you how to make a tiled panorama, how to use custom brushes as well as fixing your photos. Submit your photo for Fix my Photo here …
How to Update Photoshop – Watch this before updating!
How to Update Photoshop Let’s get the latest Photoshop update. To do this, we launch the Creative Cloud app. All updates are done through Creative Cloud. For best results, restart your computer first. Choose Help>Updates…
LIVE #14: NEW RELEASE Photoshop 2020 + Lightroom Classic
In this weeks Live from Lockdown Colin Smith shows you the new features in the June 2020 release of Photoshop and Lightroom Classic. Check out whats new in Photoshop 2020 21.2, Camera Raw 13 and…
Photoshop 2020 March release, new features in Photoshop 21.2
New Features in Photoshop 2020 June update On June 16th Adobe released a new update to Photoshop. There is definitely something here for both designers and photographers. Watch the video above and see how…
Lightroom Classic 9.3 2020 June release – New features in Lightroom Classic
New Features in Lightroom Classic June 2020 Release. This is quite a big release for Lightroom Classic. Check out the video to see the new features and learn how they work. Let’s take a look at…
Understanding Image Resolution in Photoshop for beginners
Has this ever happened to you? You choose a photo and you drop it into another picture and suddenly the size isn’t what you expected? This happened to me the first time I used Photoshop.…
LIVE FROM LOCKDOWN #12 Matching Photos, quick photo fixes and fix my photo.
In this weeks Live from Lockdown Colin Smith shows how to match the color between photos, Make any photo look better in just a few clicks, make a 3D can out of a picture (anyone…