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Take your photos to the next level with these innovative, step-by-step editing guides for Photoshop, Lightroom and many other post-processing photography tools.

Straightening Water Photos for a Professional Look

Straightening Water Photos for a Professional Look

In this blog post, we’ll discuss key takeaways from a recent video tutorial by renowned photographer Matt Kloskowski. In the video, Matt shares valuable tips on straightening photos taken on or near water, addressing a common issue that can impact the quality of your work: Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or just starting out, these […]

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How to Use Layers for Portrait Effects in Luminar Neo

How to Use Layers for Portrait Effects in Luminar Neo

In a recent video, photographer Robert Vanelli demonstrated how to unleash your creativity with layers in Luminar. In the video, Vanelli worked with a portrait photograph and showed viewers how to create a unique and visually appealing image. Here are the key takeaways from the video: Break the rules: Vanelli explained that, in this particular […]

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Mastering Lightroom Organization: Tips for a Tidy Catalog

Mastering Lightroom Organization: Tips for a Tidy Catalog

Organizing photos in Adobe Lightroom is essential for efficient workflow and easy navigation. Here are some of the best strategies to help you keep your photos well-organized: Import settings: Apply metadata and keywords during the import process, making it easier to sort and find your photos later. Use a consistent and logical file naming convention […]

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Depth-Based Adjustment Technique in Photoshop

Depth-Based Adjustment Technique in Photoshop

Photographer Steve Arnold unveils a hidden feature in Photoshop that allows you to make selective adjustments based on the depth of elements within your landscape. In this blog post, we will discuss the most important takeaways from his tutorial video and how you can apply this technique to your own work: Step 1: Create a […]

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Focal Length Blending Photoshop Tutorial

Focal Length Blending Photoshop Tutorial

Many landscape photographers take a long time to realize this, but foregrounds are an integral part of any successful image. Foregrounds set the context and draw viewers’ eyes into the image. But don’t worry if you don’t have a powerful foreground in your image; you can always create one by using a technique called “focal […]

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How to Use the Masking Tool in Lightroom

How to Use the Masking Tool in Lightroom

The Masking tool in Adobe Lightroom is a powerful feature that allows you to selectively apply adjustments to specific areas of your photos. It’s useful for making targeted edits, enhancing specific details, or balancing the exposure and color in certain areas of an image. You may want to use the Masking tool in various situations, […]

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When to Use Lightroom Instead of Photoshop?

When to Use Lightroom Instead of Photoshop?

Photographers most often use Adobe Lightroom instead of Photoshop when their primary focus is on managing, organizing, and making global adjustments to their images. Lightroom is a powerful tool, offering an efficient workflow for handling large volumes of photos. Some common scenarios when photographers choose Lightroom over Photoshop include… Importing and organizing photos: One of […]

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New: Ultimate Photo Editing Bundle for Photographers

New: Ultimate Photo Editing Bundle for Photographers

Want one of the leading AI-powered photo editors that easily lets you create fantastic photos, plus a collection of curated resources that help you grow as a photographer? You may want to check out this Ultimate Photography Bundle — a digital collection that includes Luminar Neo, courses, eBook, 230+ creative assets and more, from Skylum […]

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Landscape Photographer Shares Some Lightroom Tips

Landscape Photographer Shares Some Lightroom Tips

In this new video, photographer Nigel Danson shares some Lightroom tips and techniques that can make a huge difference in your images. Danson starts by explaining how to shoot a panorama using Lightroom. He suggests that instead of using a wide-angle lens, you can shoot multiple images and then stitch them together in Lightroom to […]

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Aurora Photo Editing Tricks

Aurora Photo Editing Tricks

In this video, renowned French photographer Serge Ramelli shares his secrets to capturing the best possible Northern Lights photos. He starts by emphasizing the importance of finding a cool foreground element and provides an example of a mountain with a unique shape: Ramelli then explains the process of taking two separate photos – one of […]

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