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5 Reasons Luminar NEO is BETTER Than Lightroom (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 17, 2023  | 

Over the past few months we’ve been paying far more attention to Luminar NEO as photographers are increasingly making the switch with from Lightroom or Photoshop. In fact, it was only a week ago that we ran a storing explaining what’s new in the recent NEO update 1.8.0.

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Is it Ethical to Use AI for Editorial Images? Where Do You Stand on This Controversial Subject?
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Apr 16, 2023  | 

Here is my dilemma. Since discovering OpenAI’s DALL•E 2 image generator a few weeks ago, I’ve had good success and great fun creating images I’m truly proud of. No, it’s not photography, but it’s still pretty amazing. More importantly, however, it raises a fundamental question: Is it ethical to publish AI-assisted images instead of photos of living, flesh and blood models, even with clearly-worded disclaimers? Frankly, I’m torn by this predicament.

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Want Photos with PRECISE Color & Contrast? Do This in Photoshop (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 14, 2023  | 

Experienced landscape photographers know that accurate colors, the right amount of contrast, and the proper use of light greatly contribute to the success of an image. Unfortunately, conditions in the field sometimes make it impossible to attain these goals in the camera. That’s when it’s time for a bit of Photoshop magic.

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BEGINNERS Guide to Tasteful BOUDOIR Photography (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 14, 2023  | 

Boudoir photography is an increasingly popular genre of portraiture, particularly among those who shoot people pictures with available light outdoors, or others with a home “studio” that doesn’t rely upon complicated artificial illumination—like when using light streaming through a widow to brighten the scene.

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7 High-Quality Point & Shoot Cameras We Love
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Apr 14, 2023  | 

You’re hiking in the forest and stumble upon a friendly grizzly bear who’s seated comfortably on a fallen log. You left your big camera at home to lighten your load, and the anemic lens on your smartphone just won’t do the situation justice. Without having a real camera with you to document the scene, how can you answer, once and for all, that age-old question, “Do bears sit in the woods?”

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BIRD Photography Tips for Beginners You Need to Know (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 13, 2023  | 

Bird photography is wildly popular regardless of where you live, among pros and novices alike. The quick tutorial below is intended for the latter, with four simple tips to help you get started.

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Color Calibration Tool: How to Use it in Lightroom & ACR (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 13, 2023  | 

OK, be honest: How often have you skipped past the Color Calibration tool when processing images in Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw (ACR)? If you’re like most photographers, the answer is something along the lines of “quite often.”

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Get These Photoshop Creative Cloud FREEBIES Now (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 12, 2023  | 

If you don’t realize that your Adobe Creative Cloud subscription incudes a wealth of helpful free tools, it’s time to wise up and grab what you need. Many of these freebies aren’t readily apparent, and they’re easy to get and put to use.

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HYPERFOCAL DISTANCE: How to Use it for Better Photos (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 12, 2023  | 

Hyperfocal distance is an important photographic concept, particularly for landscape shooters, that enables you to obtain maximum depth of field by focusing on a specific point within the frame—somewhere between the foreground and background.

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Use SELECTIVE COLOR to Fix Hot Spots in Photoshop (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 12, 2023  | 

Hot spots and highlight blowouts are the bane of portrait photographers and others. They can occur with images shot in the studio under artificial illumination, as well as those captured with natural light outdoors. Fortunately there’s a simple and effective Photoshop fix, as you’ll see in the quick tutorial below.

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Simple Photoshop HACKS to Speed up Your Workflow (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 11, 2023  | 

If you’re like most photographers you’d rather be out shooting than sitting behind a computer processing images. The tutorial below will help fulfill that desire by accelerating the editing task so you can grab a camera and get back in the field ASAP.

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DON’T Buy a New Lens Before Watching This Video
Ron Leach  |  Apr 11, 2023  | 

So you have a bit extra cash to spend on photo gear, and you’re about to go shopping. Before you do we want to remind you of something we’ve stressed in the past; namely, it often makes far more sense to upgrade your optics than it does to invest in a new camera.

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Easy Focus Stacking: Sharp Photos From Front to Back (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 11, 2023  | 

A primary goal of all photographers is to capture images with precise focus. The challenge is getting the job done when shooting scenes like landscapes that have important objects in the foreground, background and mid range of the frame.

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Luminar Neo UPDATE: What is New in v.1.8.0 (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 10, 2023  | 

Luminar Neo is becoming increasingly popular among photographers these days—either as an alternative to Photoshop and Lightroom, or to add one more option to their image-editing toolkit. Today we’re going to give you a quick rundown of what’s new in the latest version 1.8.0.

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5 HACKS for Better Wildlife & Nature Photos (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 10, 2023  | 

Wildlife and nature photography is often quite a challenge, with uncertain weather, ever-changing light, and subjects that quickly move through the frame. The video below promises to, “make your life as a photographer just a little bit easier” with five very effective hacks for beginners and experienced shooters alike.

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