This Months Highlights:
- MACRO PHOTOGRPAHY, JOE COTRONEO
- FOCUS ON: JOAN HEFFLER
- PHOTO ESSAY 2021 WINNERS
- STREET PHOTOGRAPHY, ESSDRAS SUAREZ
- LIVE AND LEARN
- ARE YOU A PHOTO WEIRDO?, JAMES MAHER
- MARCH COMPETITION WINNERS
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If You Share Your Lightroom Images on Instagram, And the Color Looks Off, Do This…
PROGRAMMING UPDATE: That TV show called “The Great Create” where I compete against another photographer, is now live. You can catch it right here. I’m going to simplify what causes the problem, (so no nerding or geeking…
How to Pick Your Favorite Shots Faster in Lightroom Classic
Really great video today from Terry White on one of my favorite features in Lightroom Classic — one I’ve been using for many years, and I find it so helpful (well, both of them —…
Making the Most of Local Adjustments and Their Masks
Being able to adjust specific regions of our photos without leaving Lightroom Classic is a huge time saver, but there are some nuances to the tools that you’ll want to keep in mind. [Editor’s note,…
Shooting Raw and Want to Keep The Picture Style You Chose In Camera? Here’s How.
For most of Lightroom’s life, if you shoot in Raw and set a Picture Style in your camera (Canon calls them ‘Picture Styles.’ Nikon calls them ‘Picture Controls,’ Sony calls them Creative Styles, and so…
Getting Rid of Green and Purple Fringe Using Lightroom’s Defringe Eyedropper
This one works in either Lightroom Classic or ‘LR cloud’ and it’s a great tool for getting rid of those nasty green and purple or magenta fringe around the edges of things (it’s a common…
Transfer Local Adjustment Presets to Camera Raw
Ever since Lightroom Classic (LrC) and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) began sharing develop presets I’ve found myself using ACR more and more, such as when sending a copy as a smart object from LrC. However,…
How To Rename Your Photos Without Lightroom Losing Track of Them
If you go on your computer, open a folder full of images, and change their names, Lightroom Classic loses track of those images because it tracks them by their name. It’s looking for an image…
How To Make Your “Grass Greener” in Lightroom
Terry White is back with an awesome Lightroom tutorial (he’s doing this on Lightroom mobile, but it works the same way in Classic or LC cloud), and while the title is making the grass greener,…
The April 2021 Issue of Photoshop User Is Now Available!
The April 2021 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. In this issue, from subtle edits to extreme transformations, Liquify can push your images around to perfection, plus get creative…
Export from Lightroom Classic to Super Resolution
Building on my post from last week, I’ve been exploring other ways that people using Lightroom Classic (LrC) can take advantage of the Super Resolution feature added to the latest Adobe Camera Raw (ACR). Yes,…
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Sky Replacement in Photoshop, ultimate tutorial – free sky images included.
How to replace a sky in Photoshop Sky replacement is explained, so you know what every adjustment does, as well as how to refine and change anything. Even after you have applied the Sky Replacement…
The April 2021 Issue of Photoshop User Is Now Available!
The April 2021 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. In this issue, from subtle edits to extreme transformations, Liquify can push your images around to perfection, plus get creative…
How to Make a Photo Collage in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, you will learn how to make a photo collage in Photoshop. Once you’ve followed this tutorial and learned how to create a photo collage using your own photos, you can jump…
How to make smoke, steam and clouds in Photoshop, brushes included.
Make Smoke in Photoshop, and steam, fog, clouds etc. This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to make Smoke and steam with Photoshop Brushes. You will also learn how to make the brushes. If you would…
How to Make a LUT In Photoshop
Making Custom LUTS in Photoshop If you want to make a LUT in Photoshop, it’s actually quite simple. I’ll give it to you in a nutshell here and then break it down, step by step. Create…
The March 2021 Issue of Photoshop User Is Now Available!
The March 2021 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. In this issue, all of the color controls that are now available in Lightroom will have you buzzing with excitement,…
How to use LUTs in Photoshop and how to Install LUTs in Photoshop
Transform your Photos with LUTs in Photoshop, THE USER GUIDE. What are LUTS? LUT stands for Look Up Table. These were originally used by filmmakers and videographers and applied to video to create film…
5 Reasons You’ll Fall In Love With Topaz Studio Plugin
If you’re like most photographers and graphic designers you’re probably always on the search for new tools and apps for supercharging your workflow to save hours of your valuable time. Because when working with hundreds…
Fine art photo in Photoshop, free masterclass
How to turn a photo into fine art in Photoshop How to edit a photo and give it a fine art, painterly feel in Photoshop. This “masterclass” walks you through the process of crafting a…
How to make something fly in Photoshop, flying ebike
How to make something fly in Photoshop In this Photoshop tutorial, I’m going to show you how easy it is to make something fly in Photoshop.First I’ll show you how to shoot the photos to…
