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Ron Leach  |  Mar 12, 2024  | 

If you're not paying attention to the histogram when processing images in Lightroom, well, shame on you. That's because this powerful tool will simplify your workflow and help you achieve far better edits.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 12, 2024  | 

The second day of the week is often referred to as Taco Tuesday, but Shutterbug readers know it's also Tutorial Tuesday when we often post the weekly lessons from Park Cameras—one of the leading photo retailers in the UK. This episode explains the difference between Vibrance and Saturation sliders, so you'll understand when and how to put these simple sliders to use.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 11, 2024  | 

Here's an eye-opening tutorial from one of our favorite landscape photographers for those of you who struggle when processing images in Lightroom. It's all about how Lightroom's Auto Settings can set you up for refining a shot further and can even "save your photos."

Ron Leach  |  Mar 11, 2024  | 

Here's the frustrating thing about shooting sunsets: While these scenes are among the most popular that we capture, oftentimes our results fall far short of the splendor we witnessed through the viewfinder. That's because the beautiful warm tones and a perfectly balanced  exposure can be very difficult to get right in the camera.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 08, 2024  | 

Outdoor photographers often confront a confounding challenge when shooting scenes with an extremely wide range of tones from deep shadows to bright highlights and everything in between. The problem is this: Their cameras lack sufficient dynamic range capabilities to nail an exposure in one shot.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 07, 2024  | 

If you've never used Photoshop's Liquify tool to manipulate an image or create unique effects, now's the time to give it a try. The following guide from the How to Use YouTube channel demonstrates everything necessary to start using this technique today.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 06, 2024  | 

Ask a bunch of inexperienced photographers to name the easiest editing task they tackle, and most will likely give you a one-word answer: "Cropping." Yet, as you'll see in this eye-opening video from Landscape Photography University, incorrect cropping can spoil an image forever.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 05, 2024  | 

If you consistently capture landscape photos with colors that don't portray the realistic vibrant tones you saw the viewfinder, it's time to make a few changes to your editing workflow. This task may appear dauting at first, until you watch today's quick tutorial Lightroom tutorial from the Focus Photo School YouTube cannel.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 05, 2024  | 

We regularly feature tutorials from Danish pro Mads Peter Iversen who typically avoids discussions of gear, in favor of artistic considerations that will enable you to capture stunning landscape photos in the field with whatever equipment you currently own.

 

Ron Leach  |  Mar 04, 2024  | 

Have you ever captured what would be a great photograph, were it not for an abundance of image-killing noise? If so, the following video from the Birdman Photography YouTube channel will help fix the problem thanks to a new Denoise tool in Lightroom.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 02, 2024  | 

OK, landscape shooters, do you really understand the "huge" difference  between the Contrast, Clarity, and Texture sliders when processing images in Lightroom? If not, today's video will settle the confusion and enable you to achieve the highest quality photos when editing your work.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 02, 2024  | 

There's no better way to elevate your skills than by watching an acclaimed pro demonstrate the shooting and image-editing techniques that contribute to his success. In this episode French photographer Serge Ramelli walks you through what he says are, "eight Lightroom tips that will change your life."

Ron Leach  |  Feb 29, 2024  | 

The image-editing needs of less-experienced photographers often enable them to side-step complicated tools and techniques. Other times there are seemly seemingly advanced tools than can make a big difference in an edit, and these can be greatly simplified for Photoshop novices so that everyone on can get in on the action.

Ron Leach  |  Feb 28, 2024  | 

Here's an important post-processing tutorial for all you avid wildlife and landscape photographers, that will help you get the white right with a little help from Lightroom. Once you do that, other colors tend to fall into place.

Ron Leach  |  Feb 27, 2024  | 

Increasing dynamic range can be an extremely effective method for improving photos that look flat and boring, and the transformation is often quite amazing. Today's episode from the Photo Feaver YouTube channel demonstrates a remarkably fast technique for getting the job in Lightroom.

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