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Quick Tips for Using Quick Develop in Lightroom CC Classic

January 17, 2019 By Eric Reagan

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.

Filed Under: Lightroom Tagged With: adobe, Learn, lightroom, tips

 

13 Tips for Working with Curves in Photoshop

January 10, 2019 By Eric Reagan

The curves tool is a powerful way to manipulate the color and contrast of images inside Photoshop. There are tons of options within the curves tool and it can be a bit daunting at first. Check out the above video 13 quick tips for working inside the curves tool.

Filed Under: Photoshop Tagged With: curves, Photoshop, tips, tutorial

Fireworks Photography Tips

June 29, 2017 By Eric Reagan

Camera Settings for Shooting Fireworks

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.

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: fireworks, how to, Learn, tips, tutorial

Tips for Improving Your Fall Photography

October 6, 2016 By Rose Clearfield

Holy Hill in the Fall | Copyright: Rose Clearfield

The vivid colors of fall offer nearly endless opportunities for photography. Everywhere you look, it seems as though another great photo is presenting itself. Brush up on a few tips before heading out for shoots this fall to make the most of the gorgeous season. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: autumn photography, fall colors, fall photography, how to, Learn, mixed light, tips

Lightroom Coffee Break: Adding Keywords with Less Hassle

March 3, 2016 By Eric Reagan

In the latest video from the Lightroom Coffee Break series, Adobe’s Benjamin Ward explains how to easily add keywords to your photos in Lightroom. Simply use the Command key [Mac] or Control key [Windows] with the arrow key to advance to the next photo without having to take your hands off the keyboard. The video is only 55 seconds, so check it out above to see the quick demo.

Filed Under: Leica, Lightroom Tagged With: how to, keywording, keywords, Learn, lightroom, navigation, tips

Lightroom Coffee Break: Rating Photos with Auto Advance

February 6, 2016 By Eric Reagan

Lightroom team member Benjamin Warde is back for another quick tutorial in the Lightroom Coffee Break series to show how you can rate photos in Lightroom with Auto Advance. Check out the video above.

Filed Under: Learn, Lightroom Tagged With: adobe, auto advance, feature, how to, Learn, lightroom, rating photos, tips, trick

Lightroom Coffee Break: Sharpening with View Mask & Local Adjustments Tips

January 24, 2016 By Eric Reagan

Adobe is kicking off a new video series called Lightroom Coffee Break featuring bite-size videos that offer Lightroom tips and tricks in 60 seconds or less. Lightroom team member Benjamin Warde is the host and the first two videos are embedded in this post.

In the first video (above), Ben explains how to easily update local adjustments with multiple sliders in Lightroom, and in the second video (below), he shows users how to sharpen photos with the View Mask feature. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lightroom Tagged With: adobe, how to, Learn, lightroom, local adjustments, mask, sharpening, tips, tricks, view mask

Six Tips to Make your Holiday Pictures Sing

December 10, 2015 By David Newton

6 Tips to Make Your Holiday Pictures Sing

As the well-known advertising jingle says, the holidays are coming. A time when families get together, eat, drink, be merry and generally have a whale of a time. So there’s no better time to whip out the phone and start capturing images of the frivolity.

If you want to get great pictures though, there are a couple of things you should think about first – just because your camera is a phone, doesn’t mean it can’t capture great images – far from it, you just need to start treating it like a camera. So here are six tips to take your phone pictures from bluegh to wow! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: christmas, depth of field, flash, focus, holidays, how to, Learn, Mobile, perspective, rule of thirds, tips, tutorial

10 Composition Tips for Better Photography

August 24, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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Check out this short video that highlights 10 composition tips with example photos to make your photography more intentional and interesting.

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: composition, Learn, photography, tips

15 Tips for More Cinematic Drone Video

August 20, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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Looking to make your drone footage a little less like consumerish video and a little more cinematic? Check out this video with 15 great tips on making your drone footage more cinematic.

[via Tuts+]

Filed Under: Drones, Video Production Tagged With: cinematic, drones, how to, Learn, tips, video production

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