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March 17: Digital Photo Essay Competition

Last season our Photo Essay Competition was interrupted by COVID-19. Although some of us had print essays ready to go, lockdown prevented us from judging them. Thus, we were digital-only last year…and again this year.…

Updating, Renaming, or Deleting Templates

I was helping another photographer via Zoom this week and he was quite frustrated by the behavior of the settings used for sending a copy to an external editor. Every time he’d send a copy…

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…

Lightroom Classic Users: How to Use LR Mobile and NOT hit your 20-GB Limit

This one gets a lot of users, but understanding how your free 20-Gig storage works will help you not get in a bind. First, some really good news: If you use Lightroom Classic and you…

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…

It’s “3 Lightroom Tip” Friday!

Adding Grain For a Vintage B&W Look in Lightroom This first one is a 1-minute quickie from our dear friend and KelbyOne Instructor, Serge Ramelli. How To Create More Than One Spotlight Using the Radial…

Zoom Options in Lightroom Classic

There comes a time in every workflow for pixel peeping, and Lightroom Classic (LrC) has a number of ways for us to zoom up close and personal with the pixels in our photos. Some are…

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…