Ron Leach

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Ron Leach  |  Aug 23, 2022

Autumn is less than a month away, and in some parts of the country foliage is already beginning to change colors. The beautiful warm tones of fall are one reason that many landscape photographers are eagerly awaiting the coming season.

Ron Leach  |  Jun 07, 2017

How many times have you tried to photograph a gorgeous cityscape from inside a hotel room, only to be stymied by unsightly reflections on the windows? That common and frustrating problem will be a thing of the past after watching the two-minute video below.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 08, 2017

One challenge when making portraits of friends and family is dealing with subjects who are inexperienced at posing. Things tend to get even more difficult when photographing men who aren’t really models because they tend to be more reticent about striking a pose than women.

Ron Leach  |  May 10, 2023

If you’re just getting started in landscape photography, welcome to the club! You definitely have a lot to learn, but don’t feel intimidated because expanding one’s skills is part of the fun.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 05, 2024

Early last month we featured a Lightroom tutorial explaining eight methods for adjusting image contrast and why some photographers may be taking the wrong approach for the specific task at hand. We're following that up today by explaining three types of contrast to look for when shooting in field,

Ron Leach  |  Jun 30, 2023

Our craft is resplendent with so-called "rules" or "laws" of photography that you've no doubt heard repeated time and time again. Many of these pertain composition, like the Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, the Golden Ratio, and others that sometimes are useful and in certain situations are meant to be ignored.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 17, 2022

It’s amazing how a basic tweak in Photoshop or Lightroom can make a huge difference in an image. Sometime all that’s required is a boost in saturation, while other times a bit more sharpness or contrast is what takes.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 02, 2023

There are numerous reasons you may want to adjust or change the color of objects in your images. Maybe a model's dress clashes with the background, or perhaps you're shooting seascapes at golden Hour and the warm light biases the tones of the water. The list is almost endless.

Ron Leach  |  Jul 07, 2025

If you're struggling with flat colors in landscape, travel, and street photography the culprit is likely an incorrect White Balance setting that don't match the task at hand. Today's quick tutorial from Nifty Photographers demonstrates how to configure your camera properly and employ custom White Balance to capture vibrant images in various conditions.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 11, 2023

One characteristic of great landscape photos is an abundance of depth and dimension in the shot. Today we're featuring a remarkably simple image-editing trick that will help you achieve that goal. Best yet, this method works wonders with whatever software you use.

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