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Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 03, 2018  |  0 comments

Most photographers who use Adobe’s Lightroom know that it gives you the ability to see “before and after” previews of editing effects on your images. But there’s probably a lot more to Lightroom’s Before and After tools than you know.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 18, 2022  |  0 comments

Masking is a powerful and important technique if you want to get the best results possible when editing your images. And whether you’re a novice or a more advanced user, the video below will help you better understand and use all the various overlay

Ron Leach  |  Mar 22, 2023  |  0 comments

Landscape photographers know that the sky in a scene can make or break a photo. Soft billowing clouds make for compelling imagery, as do dark, threatening skies that evoke a dramatic sense of doom.

Ron Leach  |  Jul 31, 2023  |  0 comments

If you're new to timesaving Photoshop Actions this quick tutorial is just what you need to get up to speed. In less than four minutes you'll learn what Actions do, how they work, and an easy way to use them for a faster, more efficient photo-editing workflow.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 12, 2022  |  0 comments

Have you ever tried cutting a subject out of a photo to place it on another background? If so, you know this can be a cumbersome task—especially if you want pristine results. In the video below, you’ll learn a great trick for getting the job done quickly and accurately.

Dan Havlik  |  Sep 20, 2018  |  0 comments

You’ve probably noticed that lots of photographers these days are offering Lightroom preset packs. And you’ve probably wondered, how do they create all these awesome Lightroom presets? Even better, how do you create one yourself?

Shutterbug Staff  |  Jun 01, 2018  |  0 comments

Let’s face it, most of the time, photos can look pretty bland when you see them straight out of the camera. And it’s no secret that even the best photographers do some editing in post-production to make so-so images look beautiful.

Ron Leach  |  Jul 13, 2023  |  0 comments

Whether you've dabbled in b&w photography or always shoot in color, you're likely aware that some subjects can be more impactful in monochrome. There are basically two choices if you want to give this a try: Set your camera to B&W or shoot in color and convert the image to b&w during the editing process.

Ron Leach  |  Apr 21, 2021  |  0 comments

You’ve no doubt admired beautiful landscape photos with soft flowing water and cotton-like clouds, and perhaps wondered how they were captured. The typical approach is to use neutral density (ND) filters that significantly reduce the amount of light entering the lens, thereby permitting very slow shutter speeds that create this ethereal effect.

Ron Leach  |  May 24, 2023  |  0 comments

There are all kinds of excuses for unappealing landscape photos: The sun is too bright, weather is awful, no clouds in the sky, dull, drab light—just to name a few. But if you’re serious about photography, and know your way around Photoshop, it’s time to stop complaining and transform these duds into something really special.

Ron Leach  |  Dec 16, 2023  |  0 comments

Every great photo needs a compelling subject to capture the viewer's attention but achieving this goal this be quite challenging when shooting on flat or gloomy days when everything in a scene seems to blend together.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 21, 2018  |  0 comments

In the below video, Photoshop expert Unmesh Dinda of PIXimperfect will show you how to shape your colors in Photoshop to make them pop using a “secret code.” Well, it’s not so secret actually, and it’s not really a code but it will give your photos a striking, vibrant look.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Dec 24, 2019  |  0 comments

We've been singing the praises of Luminar software for some time now and now photographer and YouTuber Pierre T. Lambert has discovered it as well. In the below video, he shows you how to make your photos epic in under two minutes while using the new Luminar 4 program.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Aug 02, 2018  |  0 comments

Pro photographer Tom Mackie gets so many questions about how to make photos “pop,” he decided to do a whole video on the subject, which we have embedded below. And while a lot of folks might think all you need is some deft Photoshop skills to get your images to sparkle, there’s really a lot more that goes into it than that.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 24, 2024  |  0 comments

Lightroom plugins are valuable software add-ons that expand creativity during the editing process with easy to use features for a variety of effects. They're readily available, some for free and other at a nominal cost, and they can add impact to images while speeding up your workflow.

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