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How to Choose the Best Color Profile in Lightroom

How to Choose the Best Color Profile in Lightroom

When you want to adjust the colors of your photograph in Lightroom, most will typically go straight for the HSL panel. This will get you satisfactory results—most of the time. Eventually, though, you’ll come across an outlier image that just doesn’t seem to play nice with the HSL panel. This article is a general overview […]

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The Difference Between Contrast, Clarity & Texture in Lightroom

The Difference Between Contrast, Clarity & Texture in Lightroom

When it comes to adjusting your contrast in Lightroom, the overall goal is to enhance the texture and interest of your photograph in a way that both supports your creative vision and protects your tones from unintentional damage, such as clipping your shadows or highlights. Your contrast, clarity and texture sliders are your go-to tools […]

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When to Use a Lens Filter

When to Use a Lens Filter

Here’s another quick tutorial from the Camera Fundamentals Cheat Sheets (New Year Sale is ending soon)! Using a lens filter on a camera lens can be a great way to enhance your photos in certain situations and protect your lens. They are not essential, but can be helpful sometimes. The most common lens filters and […]

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Five “Hidden” Features of the Histogram in Lightroom

Five “Hidden” Features of the Histogram in Lightroom

This article is a general overview of the histogram lessons from the Lightroom for Landscapes Tutorials if you’d like to learn more on how to master the fantastic world of Lightroom. The Histogram is Directly Connected to Your Tonal Sliders If you ever wondered what exact tones you are adjusting with the basic panel sliders […]

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Demystifying Deductions & Write-Offs for Photographers

Demystifying Deductions & Write-Offs for Photographers

Tax season can be stressful for anyone, but it’s especially challenging for photographers juggling gear, editing software, travel, and more. The good news? Many of your professional expenses may be deductible, helping to reduce your tax burden and keep more cash in your pocket. In today’s article, we’ll explore common tax deductions and write-offs specifically […]

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How to Quickly Cull and Rate Your Photographs in Lightroom

How to Quickly Cull and Rate Your Photographs in Lightroom

This article is a general overview of the catalog organization lessons from the new Lightroom for Landscapes Program (currently 70% off) if you’d like to learn more on how to master the fantastic world of Lightroom. One of the most powerful, but commonly overlooked, features of Lightroom is the ability to quickly cull and rate […]

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Lightroom for Landscape Photography: Complete Training

Lightroom for Landscape Photography: Complete Training

Do you use Lightroom Classic to process your landscape photographs (or do you want to start using it soon)? Have you captured magnificent moments in the field, but find that your photographs lack that magic straight out of the camera? Or have you seen extraordinary landscapes from other photographers, but feel like you can never […]

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Camera Modes Photography Exercise

Camera Modes Photography Exercise

This article is to help photographers gain expertise in utilizing the most important camera modes, enabling them to adapt to different shooting situations and take their photography skills to the next level. This exercise consists of four parts, each focusing on a specific camera mode: Manual (M), Aperture Priority (A/Av), Shutter Priority (S/Tv), and Program […]

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Using S-Curves and Color Contrasts in Your Photography

Using S-Curves and Color Contrasts in Your Photography

This article is based on concepts from the Understanding Composition Guide which is currently 62% off if you want to dig deeper for further training. Most photographers have heard of the S curve, and this example photo is a literal example of the concept. Fun Fact The S curve did not originate with photography. It […]

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Remove Tool vs. Spot Healing Brush in Photoshop

Remove Tool vs. Spot Healing Brush in Photoshop

Photoshop is a powerhouse for photo editing, offering a suite of tools designed to help users refine, enhance, and perfect their images. Among the many tools available, the Remove Tool and the Spot Healing Brush stand out for their ability to remove unwanted elements from an image. While they share some similarities, their functionality and […]

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