Lighthouses are a favorite subject for photographers, because they are romantic. However, some realities can make creating an excellent lighthouse photo challenging. This article will provide you with some valuable insight into improving your lighthouse pictures, and we will discuss these skill points: Composition with a limited point of view Spotting problems: crooked horizon, trash […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This article is based on concepts from The Photography Action Cards if you want to dig deeper for further training. Color contrast is a relatively straightforward tool of composition to master. Once you start looking for it, you will see it almost everywhere. This is especially true in nature, which has evolved to use color […]
This article is based on concepts from the Better B&W Photography Guide which is currently on sale. There are two essential skills you must develop to become great at black and white photography. The first is learning to see—to identify—a great black and white subject. Some subjects demand to be rendered in color, and others […]
While street photography can often seem like a stream of random and unrelated moments all jumbled together, the reality of the genre is the complete opposite of this. The magic of street photography is taking these moments and weaving them together to create a feeling, tell a story or show a place—and often all three […]
I believe that editing is just as important of a skill in street photography as shooting is. We all capture a lot of junk out there, and editing is how you protect yourself from showing that junk. If you saw all my junk, you’d be able to see how terrible a photographer I actually am. […]
