Tutorials

Tutorials

Lightroom's secret sky masking trick

Simple solutions to create better, more accurate sky masks, plus other helpful masking tips

Tutorials

Using Clarity to edit landscape images in Adobe Lightroom

Clarity can make a big difference when editing raw images, but only if you know how it works and when to use it. Here's what you need to know.

Tutorials

This photo editor is blowing my mind

My experience testing out Luminar Neo from Skylum Software

Tutorials

10 essential color editing techniques in Lightroom

Tools and tips to get the best possible color out of your digital raw files in Adobe Lightroom, Lightroom Classic and Camera Raw

Tutorials

Practical tips for creating black and white photos from color

Exploring why some color images work in black and white and others do not, shooting and editing black and white, and more

Tutorials

Rapid masks in Lightroom using FREE presets (and how build your own)

Tired of building the same masks every time you edit a raw file in Adobe Lightroom or Camera Raw? Me too. I'll also show you how to build your own.

Tutorials

How to backup SD cards using an iPhone

A not-so-elegant (but functional!) solution for backing up photos and videos to external hard drives without a desktop or laptop computer

Tutorials

Am I still using Capture One?

I've received a number of emails and comments about Capture One, for a couple of years ago I was an enthusiastic "switcher" from Adobe Lightroom Classic after years of editing raw images using the latter. I also produced a number of videos about Capture One; touting

Tutorials

What's next for Adobe Lightroom? Predictions for 2023 and beyond

Thoughts about new features and functionality that may (or may not) be coming to Adobe Lightroom, Lightroom Classic and Camera Raw

Tutorials

How to create realistic lighting in Lightroom

In the world of cinematography there's a common lighting technique known as motivated lighting. It's a method where artificial lights augment, accentuate, or emulate the appearance of natural light. Here's an example borrowed from the excellent @filmlights Instagram account (give them a follow if

Tutorials

Common signs of under and over-developed photos

Common signs of raw photos edited with too little or too much effort, plus how you check your progress for problem signs.

Tutorials

10 fantastic tools in TK8 (TKActions)

Ten of my favorite, most frequently used tools in TK8, one of the best photo editing plugins for Adobe Photoshop