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 […]
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 […]
Sharpness is a necessity when it comes to professional photography. However, it’s not a given, especially at a closer range to a subject or when using a wider aperture. A significant amount of blur and out-of-focus area can spoil an image — but focus stacking can help! Pro landscape photographer Mark Denney is here to […]
Capturing a subject requires mastery of various camera settings — including ISO. However, adjusting this setting can come with its pitfalls, especially at the higher end of the spectrum. Higher ISOs result in more exposure but can also pack unwanted noise. In his latest tutorial, Scott Walker shares his tips on how to easily and […]
In nature photography, exposure blending and focus stacking can both be challenging on their own. But what if you’re in a situation where you need to do both? It definitely sounds daunting, but the reality is far from it. In today’s informative video, landscape photographer Mike Perea dives into his easy process of photographing and […]
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% […]
Do you use a watermark for your photographs? If so, does it look clean and undistracting? Colin Smith from photoshopCAFE demonstrates how he turns his written signature into a watermark for his images: How to Make a Signature Watermark in Photoshop Draw your large signature on a piece of big white paper. Smith used a […]
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 […]
