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Choosing the Right Profile in Lightroom and ACR

https://vimeo.com/354314520 Table of Contents 1:11Lesson Overview1:43How Profiles are Similar to Film Stock2:39The Profile Browser7:05Choosing a Profile to Pull More Detail…

The Histogram

Table of Contents 1:09Lesson Overview2:47Why We Use the Histogram (Passive vs. Active Tonal Protection)6:16Deconstructing the Histogram Graph9:06Interpreting the Histogram on…

Contrast, Luminosity, and Color

https://vimeo.com/351109575 Table of Contents 3:50The Definition of Luminosity7:40Using the Histogram to Evaluate Contrast10:05Global vs. Local Contrast (Micro-Contrast)17:27Contrast and Depth Perception21:05How…

My Best Tips for Creative Autumn Photography

Autumn is, by far, my favorite season to photograph. The first piece of foliage signals the beginning of an ethereal…

How to Create Crisp Sunstars and Sun Rays

Us landscape photographers have little control over the environment we photograph...so we often rely on our camera skills to create…

Dodging and Burning with Luminosity Masks

Dodging and burning in Photoshop is a powerful way to control the light and shadow of your landscape...but it can also…

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