Display P3 Color Space and Color Management
If you are working on a Mac or a newer Windows machine, you might see the option for Display P3 as a color space or exporting option for your images from programs like Photoshop or Lightroom. In this video, you can learn about DP3 and how it might impact your...
Lightroom Virtual Summit May 3-7
On May 3 – 7 The Lightroom Virtual Summit will feature over 30 hours of classes from 20 of the world’s top Lightroom instructors. And I am so excited to be teaching two classes at this event. Each day classes go live and are free to watch for 48 hours.
Photoshop Virtual Summit II
There are 2 weeks to go until the launch of the Photoshop Virtual Summit II, and I'm so excited to share what these amazing instructors have created. The Summit runs November 9 - 13, 2020. Click Here to Go to the Main Page I am part of an amazing team of 20...
Working with Black and White Adjustment layers to edit color photographs
Quick four-minute video on using black and white adjustment layers to edit color images in Photoshop. When they are thinking black and white, most people use the black and white adjustment layer in Photoshop. However, suppose you change the...
Understanding why sky is red from forest fire smoke
Some of the images from the American West have been surreal during the massive forest fires happening this summer. I have seen a few too many posts in social media talking about how those are fake images so I thought I would do a quick video to show how that happens....
Dealing with noise in an image
Noise is a result of how the digital sensor capture process deals with variables in light levels. The noise is caused by unwanted signal information on the camera's sensor. Each sensor has a base level ISO and when the sensor needs to become “more sensitive” to light,...
Quick tip for becoming a better printer using nothing more than a sharpie
One of my favorite ways to work on printing is to make a quick draft image and then hang that on the wall. Stand back and think about all the things that you want to change in the image. Then grab a sharpie pen and draw on the print all the things that you want to do...
Working with paper texture
When selecting a paper for your final photographic print, there are hundreds of options that you can choose from. These variations in materials can have a subtle or drastic impact on the experience of the print. When first starting to print, some photographers focus...
Seeing work on the wall makes you want to print more and helps you sell more.
Anyone who listens to my podcast or takes one of my classes or workshops knows that I am a huge believer in printing. IMO, there is nothing that will make you a better photographer than printing your work. In addition to the skills you gain, getting to see and share...
Meeting new friends
Life sometimes isn’t want you expected which can lead to meeting new friends.
Color correction cheat sheet
Learning to print in color is about using a system of opposites to balance the photograph. This is the same process in the analog darkroom and in black and white printing. You add light to make it darker, subtract light to make it brighter and add the...
What does color correct mean?
Color correction is one of the first steps in editing an photograph. When I am working with people, I get asked what makes something color correct? Does that mean the colors are real? True? Accurate? Pleasing? And, the answer is a...