Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
In the above video, Adobe’s Julieanne Kost shows us how to create composites using these three image blending techniques in Photoshop. It’s a short video but these are great techniques for working with layers and masks, along with good references to shortcut keys to make your workflow more efficient.
There’s no easy way to cut out hair from a very busy background; however, there are definitely doable processes that produce solid results. Check out the above video from PiXimperfect as he walks you through how to get the best results with the help of a Wacom tablet.
Check out the above video from PiXimperfect in which you can learn how to use the “Color Burn” and “Color Dodge” blend modes together in Photoshop to boost the shadows and the highlights along with adding a punch of color to it.
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Check out the above short video that shows off some quick tips for using the Quick Develop panel to adjust images in Lightroom CC Classic.
Check out the above Phlearn video with Aaron Nace as he shows us his technique with high pass filter and layer masks to sharpen portraits in Photoshop.
Here’s a super short video that shows us how to copy develop settings from one photo to another using Lightroom. I use each of these methods fairly often with the exception of the fourth technique. I can’t say that I’ve ever used Auto Sync – and I can’t think of a time when I’ve ever needed to use it.
With the Fourth of July celebrations right around the corner, here’s my annual PSA for camera settings when shooting fireworks. If you’ve never successfully shot fireworks before and would like a starting point, check out my prior article: Camera Settings for Shooting Fireworks.
Have a safe and happy Fourth of July to all of you celebrating here in the US.
Check out this short video from Lens Pro To Go that shows us an overview of a commercial lighting setup in a bookstore. It’s a pretty simple setup but is a great example of how to get a clean, soft light setup in a tight space.
While the gear used is high-end cinematography gear, the same principles of diffusion and light placement can easily be translated to budget and DIY setups for both still and video shoots.
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Here’s a great new video from Phlearn that shows us how to use graduated and radial filters in Lightroom. If you haven’t used these filters inside Lightroom, Aaron Nace covers the basics and nuances of using these tools. Both can be powerful options for fine tuning the exposure or color of an image. Check out the full video embedded above.
In this video from Peter McKinnon, we get a look at a pretty basic workflow of creating a cinematic look in Adobe Premiere Pro. Across the series of color grading tutorials in this video, he pretty much lives in the Basic Correction panel of Premiere Pro instead of getting into the three-way color wheels, which we commonly see used for emphasizing color in highlights and shadows.
While not the most complex grading method, I think it’s a great starting point for dipping your toes into color grading and getting good results. Of course, it all starts with good footage, which you need to get in-camera first.
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