This Months Highlights:
- ENVISION:THE ART OF SEEING CREATIVELY
- FOCUS ON: ANTARCTICA w/CYNTHIA PLACEK
- CAPTURE TO PRINT: THE ART OF B&W PHOTOGRAPHY
- WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
- PHOTO ESSAYS AND MUSIC
- DECEMBER DIGITAL COMPETITION WINNERS
- THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
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Seven More of my Favorite Lightroom Shortcuts
Let’s kick off this week by learning some really helpful Lightroom keyboard shortcuts. Here we go: (1) To open all the panels in the left or right side panels, hold the Command-key (PC: Ctrl-key) and click…
Cool Tip From Gilmar On How She Uses Lightroom Gradients In Her Portrait Work
Here’s a quick 1-minute video from photographer, Photoshop wizard, and KelbyOne Instructor Gilmar Smith on how she uses Lightroom gradients in her portrait work. I like how she adds little things like negative Clarity to…
Using a Workaround for Sending Email
I suppose it is the nature of the beast, but no matter what software or hardware you are using in your day-to-day, things go wrong, bugs appear, something breaks, and the fix is just out…
Lightroom’s Hidden Conditional Smart Collections Feature
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Tomorrow I’m teaching a pre-conference workshop on “What makes a great travel photo” as part of our online “Travel Photography Conference.” It’s open to anyone who has signed up for the conference (it’s…
Next week our “Travel Photography Conference” Kicks Off
I can’t believe it’s already here, but next week our “Travel Photography Conference” officially kicks off! Two days, two tracks, all online, and it’s so going to rock! The conference itself is Wednesday and Thursday…
How to Open Photos from Lightroom in Photoshop
Opening Photoshop in Photoshop from Lightroom Classic. This tutorial shows you how to work with photoshop between Lightroom Classic and Photoshop. Definitely watch the video at the top, as it will help to see this,…
Deciding Between Lightroom Classic and Lightroom
Back in October of 2017 the program once called Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2015 was rebranded as Lightroom Classic. At the same time Adobe reworked what was previously just a mobile app called Lightroom Mobile…
How To Update Your Lightroom Copyright Info For 2021
No better way to put the dumpster fire that was 2020 behind you than updating your Copyright metadata in Lightroom to the new (and hopefully improved) year. So, here’s how and where you update it:…
The January 2021 Issue of Photoshop User Is Now Available!
The January 2021 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. By the way, don’t forget that we have moved all the Lightroom content from Lightroom Magazine into Photoshop User, so it’s now “The…
A Few Things To Tidy Up at Start of Year
With the start of a new year it is a good reminder to do a little house keeping to stay on top of your Lightroom Classic catalog and look to the future. Here’s a few…
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How to Color Grade Photos in 1-click with Gradient Maps in Photoshop
How to Use Gradient Maps in Photoshop to color grade your photos Gradient maps are a secret weapon for retouchers and colorists. It’s so easy to make photography look rich or cinematic, by adding a…
How to make Cyberpunk colored Lights in Photoshop, Cyberpunk 2077 style
Adding Colored Cyberpunk Light in Photoshop If you look at any Cyberpunk style art, the blue and pink color scheme is a hallmark of this style, The style itself is a dystopian, lawless future where…
How to Open Photos from Lightroom in Photoshop
Opening Photoshop in Photoshop from Lightroom Classic. This tutorial shows you how to work with photoshop between Lightroom Classic and Photoshop. Definitely watch the video at the top, as it will help to see this,…
The January 2021 Issue of Photoshop User Is Now Available!
The January 2021 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. By the way, don’t forget that we have moved all the Lightroom content from Lightroom Magazine into Photoshop User, so it’s now “The…
How to Make a Duotone in Photoshop, for color grading.
Making Duotone images in Photoshop and using the tools in a new way for color grading. In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to make a duotone color in Photoshop. You will learn both…
Best tech in 2020 for Creative Pros – PhotoshopCAFE picks
The best products of the year (2020) (AKA Colin’s Gear Guide) I reviewed a lot of stuff in 2020. What is the best? Check it out here. 2020 was an amazing year for tech.…
Turn a landscape photo into Stunning Sunset in Photoshop
How to change a photo to a dramatic sunset. I’m going to show you how to take a photograph and turn it into a sunset scene, what you’re going to learn from this is how…
The December 2020 Issue of Photoshop User Is Now Available!
The December 2020 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. By the way, don’t forget that we have moved all the Lightroom content from Lightroom Magazine into Photoshop User and that Photoshop User now comes out…
How to make a page turn effect in Photoshop
How to make a Page peel effect in Photoshop I’m going to show you how to create a realistic page peel effect inside of Photoshop, complete with highlights, shadows and curls. This is made in…
Replacing the Sky Instead of Cleaning It
One of the least fun editing tasks in Lightroom Classic is cleaning up sensor spots in the sky. Starting with a noisy and mottled sky makes it even worse. I wondered if it wouldn’t be…
