Apologies for not posting direct to my blog since November 6th.
I’ve been posting direct to the free-to-view section of my Patreon site, so no I’ve not been idle!
So I thought I’d post a roundup of the video content I’ve produced over the last couple of months in case you hadn’t seen any of it.
So here’s a short example of just one of the many powerful ways to use Blend If – and there’s not a mask or selection in sight!
Pro Grade Image Sharpening Training https://wildlifeinpixels.net/shopfron…
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In this video I explain why I DO NOT ever use the Shadow Highlight adjustment in Photoshop. Even though I don’t use it myself, I do show you two different non-destructive methods of deploying it at 10:00 minutes into the video. Luminosity masking with a targeted adjustment will always give a better more accurate result.
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I was going to have a rant today, but thought better of it!
So here’s a top tip for working in Lightroom when you need to keep things nice and real by using the rarely talked about Calibration Panel Master Channel Sliders and the new improved Negative Dehaze function in the latest version of Lightroom.
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#Lightroom #HighISO #ImageProcessing
No one should really set out to use these ISO values, but sometimes you have use them or miss the shot completely.
Understanding what happens to your camera dynamic range at these insane values enables you to understand how both a sympathetic exposure and sympathetic processing can help produce images that are both saleable and printable.
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#Lightroom #1DXMk2 #PartialMetering
The shot was taken in low light misty conditions, and we process the image to enhance the atmosphere and mood of the shot.
But to begin with I give my thoughts on the main pitfall of shooting with Auto ISO with exposure compensation, and why sometimes it’s more prudent to capitalize on a cameras ISO invariance.
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#ISO_Invariance #low_light_photography #wildlife_photography
Lightroom manages to process any image better if exposure is done correctly and highlights are exposed to the right of the histogram – basic ETTR principles are always the best!
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#canon #partial_metering #wildlifephotography
“My user presets have vanished Andy”.
This is something I here all the time from Lightroom users, and it usually happens when they make a new catalog.
Over the years I have come across a few ways that Lightroom can ‘drop the ball’ with your User Presets, but this one is a real ball-ache for those of you who are not 100% savvy with Lightroom CC’s vagaries.
#lightroompresets #missinglightroompresets #lightroom_missing_user_presets
Then learn how to easily Customize your Photoshop Toolbar and Workspace Panels so you only see the tools and panels you need.
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As we all know a triptych should normally be three separate images but clubs ask their members to do all sorts of strange things, and truthfully the only way to project a triptych to full effect is to make it into a single image file.
Anyway, this video covers both digital and print output using simple tasks in Photoshop and a triptych template in the Lightroom print module.
Even if you don’t want to make a triptych there are some useful Photoshop operations in this video that will add to your knowledge and skill.
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