Photoshop How To

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Ron Leach  |  Sep 30, 2024  | 

There are countess reasons you may want to modify certain colors in a photo whether it was captured indoors or out. Perhaps a landscape image looks really great, except for a dull or lifeless sky. Or maybe you want to change the background used for a macro photo to make it more complementary to the tones in the subject.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 28, 2024  | 

Today's tutorial from the PHLOG Photography YouTube channel demonstrates how easy it is to use a Color Balance adjustment layer in Photoshop to refine colors in outdoor photographs and create a spectacular yet realistic look. Be sure to download the sample Raw file with the link beneath the video so you can follow along and make the changes yourself.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 27, 2024  | 

We're always on the lookout for obscure or overlooked post-processing tools that pack lot of punch for both beginners and experienced users alike. Today's episode from photographer Brian Matiash fits the bill by demystifying Lightroom's underrated Versions tool.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 26, 2024  | 

Bright sun-filled days are great for a trips to the beach but when it comes to outdoor photography, well, not so much. These high-contrast situations make it very difficult to capture impressive images, whether you're shooting nature scenes, landscapes, sports photos, or even environmental portraits without supplemental light.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 25, 2024  | 

Today's post-processing tutorial is devoted to a "critical" task that one pro says can make or break your entire workflow and really slow you down; namely, the method you use to import images into Lightroom.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 24, 2024  | 

Do the outdoor photos you capture often appear dull and uninspiring, failing to convey what you saw through the viewfinder? Fear not, because this Lightroom tutorial from the PHLOG Photography YouTube channel explains how to bring them back to life with Lightroom's oft-ignored Color Range Masks.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 24, 2024  | 

The goal of this six-minute quickie from instructor Mark Dumbleton is one that just about everyone should appreciate: "I'm sharing seven Lightroom tips that will instantly save you time and increase your productivity."

Ron Leach  |  Sep 23, 2024  | 

Are you one of the many photographers who are concerned with the ethical implications of using sophisticated AL tools to create your imagery? Today's video from a California pro discusses his approach to the ongoing debate, and he raises some interesting considerations you may not have considered.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 23, 2024  | 

Beginning Lightroom and Photoshop users tend to become so enamored with all the transformative tools that they often go overboard with post-processing effects, which is a sure way to ruin an otherwise nice shot. As you'll see in this tutorial from instructor Johny Spencer, there are six warning signs that your edits are overcooked.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 20, 2024  | 

If you’re a Shutterbug regular you know that we're big proponents of fixing unimpressive photos during post processing rather than relegating to the trash. Such is the case with this detailed tutorial from the PHLOG photography YouTube channel.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 19, 2024  | 

One sure way to ruin a great landscape scene is to miss focus entirely or focus on the wrong area within the frame. We'll solve that dilemma in the next seven minutes with a tutorial from Landscape Photography University— a curriculum designed "to inspire you with helpful tips that leave confusion and burnout behind."

Ron Leach  |  Sep 18, 2024  | 

If you're unfamiliar with Lightroom's powerful Point Color tool there a good chance your edits aren't as impressive as they could be. We'll change all that today with the in-depth guide below from the folks at Eastern Shore Photo Instruction.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 17, 2024  | 

Yesterday we brought you an eye-opening tutorial from a professional wildlife photographer who insists that a camera's histogram may not be telling you the truth, and thereby compromising the quality of images you shoot. Unfortunately, there's another harmful camera untruth, as you'll see in today's video from the f/64 Academy YouTube channel.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 17, 2024  | 

German pro Christian Mohrle is a favorite among Shutterbug readers who appreciate his detailed tutorials for enhancing landscape imagery. Today he's switching things up by applying his post-processing expertise to wildlife photographs that need some serious help from Lightroom.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 16, 2024  | 

There's a common post-processing oversight that sacrifices the quality of every photograph you edit; namely making global adjustments to the entire photo rather than selective (otherwise known as local) enhancements to different areas within the frame.

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