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Ron Leach  |  Jan 04, 2023  | 

One of the biggest challenges for landscape photographers is exposing a scene in a manner that accurately captures all the tones from deep shadows to highlights. A modern camera with a broad density range helps, but even then editing is often required.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 24, 2023  | 

There are a number of reasons that landscape and other outdoor photos may be underexposed. Perhaps you neglected to add the necessary EV compensation, or an overly bright sky biased the exposure.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 28, 2025  | 

It can be difficult to nail exposure when photographing complicated landscape scenes, especially when snow covers the ground and can easily "fool" your camera's light meter. This tutorial from the PHLOG Photography YouTube channel provides a quick-and-effective fix using Lightroom's Tone Curve tools.

Henry Anderson  |  Dec 29, 2021  | 

If the person in your portrait forgot to iron his or her clothes, it doesn't mean you need to have ugly wrinkles in the photo. You can always "iron" clothing in the image after the shoot using a few simple tricks in Photoshop.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 16, 2023  | 

One of the most daunting challenges faced by landscape shooters is optimizing sharpness in scenes with important objects in the foreground, midrange, and background of the frame. That's because even if you stop your lens all the way down to f/22 there's insufficient depth of field to maintain sharpness from here to there.

Henry Anderson  |  Mar 04, 2020  | 

If you don't focus stack your landscape photos, maybe you should give it a shot. According to photographer Mark Denney, it's a great way to get "perfectly sharp" images, and it's really not that difficult.

Dan Havlik  |  Nov 18, 2019  | 

To get professional image quality you need a pricey new professional camera, right? Wrong. You can get an inexpensive camera to produce pro-level photos and video if you just know a few "tricks."

Henry Anderson  |  Sep 14, 2021  | 

Nothing is worse for a portrait than a subject who looks irritated or angry when they're supposed to be relaxed. Unless that's the angle you're going for, and even then, you still need your model to look engaged in a photo. Otherwise, the image will look awkward.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 02, 2022  | 

Let’s face it: Money is tight for a lot of folks these days, and that often makes it difficult to justify purchasing new gear. But if you explore the used market there are great deals to be found, as long as you know what to look for and buy from a

Ron Leach  |  Sep 28, 2023  | 

Ever since the amazing AI-based Generative Fill capability appeared in beta form, this mind-blowing feature has been the talk of the town. Now that this tool is officially part of the new Photoshop 2024 update, we thought we'd take another look.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Jun 13, 2018  | 

Software guru Colin Smith of photoshopCAFE is who we turn to for helpful tutorials on how to better use those all-powerful and often confusing imaging programs known as Photoshop and Lightroom. You’ve heard of them, right?

Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 27, 2018  | 

If you’ve ever shot portraits in front of a seamless white background or a cyclorama, you’ve probably had to deal with pesky background shadows. They’re fine if you’re going for a dramatic look in your portraits, but what if you wanted something cleaner as your background to draw attention to your subject?

Ron Leach  |  Feb 23, 2024  | 

Have you ever noticed when cutting elements out of an image that edges appear rough and imprecise? If so, this Photoshop tutorial from the Photoshop Café YouTube channel will set you straight in a hurry.

Henry Anderson  |  Nov 13, 2020  | 

If you always wanted to shoot boudoir photos but don't know where to begin, the below video from professional boudoir photographer Critsey Rowe is a great place to start. In the free and easy tutorial, Rowe shares seven great beginner boudoir photography tips.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 27, 2022  | 

If you’ve never tried your hand at wildlife photography, we hope to change that today, with the simple primer below that covers all the basics. You’ll pick up a variety of technical tips, shooting advice, and suggestions for finding appropriate subjects wherever you happen to be.

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