This is a complete introduction that will get you comfortable using and understanding the fundamentals of the curves adjustment layer. It will not go into any technical detail that you don’t need. Everything I explain here is useful for you to know when actually using the tool. The first section will be an overview of […]
Something I heard on a podcast years ago (I can’t remember which one) stuck with me until now and it’s always in the back of my mind when I’m thinking about what to shoot next. I don’t think I’ve talked about it before, so let me give you the basic concept so that you too […]
Here are 6 composition tips that I’ve often overlooked in the past and have to consciously remind myself of… But when I do remember, they always improve my photos, so hopefully you find them useful too. 1: Put something in the foreground and something in the background. It sounds very obvious, but it’s shocking how […]
Most of the time we are trying to squeeze more out of our RAW files to make them pop. But occasionally, a sunrise or sunset explodes and our job in editing somehow becomes harder. Here’s an example of one of my OLD edits, where in hindsight, I got a lot wrong! Every adjustment teeters on […]
Found another resource for all the landscape photographers out there. Do you want to discover the most useful parts of Photoshop for landscapes? There are over 6.5 hours of video tutorials included in this course covering all the most important aspects of Photoshop for editing a landscape. We were able to arrange an exclusive 50% […]
Have you ever noticed halos appearing around objects in your photos when blending exposures or masking an adjustment in Photoshop? Like in this example… I’ve exaggerated the effect to make it easier to see. It’s the result of painting over the lines in your layer mask. Let’s say you’ve added a curves adjustment that darkens […]
There are many ways to do things in Photoshop, which is great because it’s so flexible. But not all are created equal. Sometimes, the simpler and quicker way will work just as well as a more complicated alternative. But a lot of the time you might just need to go all-in if you want to […]
This article comes from Steve Arnold, creator of the Luminosity Masking Panel (currently 50% off) which promises to make sure you never fall foul of these exposure blending issues, and guarantees you a natural and realistic looking end result every single time. When blending bracketed exposures in my landscapes, I like everything to look as […]
In this article, let’s look at HOW you can actually create your first luminosity mask for yourself… You can run through these steps on your own shot, try to pick a shot that’s kinda similar for the purpose of this demo – i.e. a bright sky with a dark foreground. First step, open up the […]
Let’s start out with a general overview before we get into the REALLY interesting technical stuff. Luminosity masking is a layer masking technique that gives you extremely precise levels of control over the individual adjustments you make to an image. If you’re already familiar with layers and layer masks in Photoshop, then you may think […]
