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6 simple composition tips that help me (when I remember to use them)
It's easy to get carried away in the moment when a beautiful landscape scene unfolds We don't want to miss a thing, so we end up rushing, trying to capture everything. Only problem is in that moment I call "the photographers panic" (lol), we forget the simple things...
How To Fix Colours In 30 Seconds (Photoshop Tip)
Here's a video I made that shows my best tip for fixing colours in your photos quickly and accurately: Watch it here: Enjoy Steve
How to blend 4 bracketed exposures in Photoshop (for a natural result)
Exposure blending is a critical technique for photographers who shoot high contrast landscapes at sunrise and sunset. The dynamic range in a brightly lit scene is sometimes impossible for our cameras to capture all in one exposure. Take the following example: This...
3 Interesting things you can do with the CURVES adjustment in Photoshop
I just uploaded this new Photoshop tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31NDXKsQskw Click the link above to watch it now. UPDATE: The first module of my brand new Landscape Editing Masterclass has gone LIVE. This means if you get it on the current earlybird...
New Video Published: How to blend moving objects
If you've ever tried blending bracketed exposures when there's movement between frames (like a tree blowing in the wind, or maybe the tripod moved slightly) then you'll want to see this video: It's episode 21 of my "processing subscriber images" series. Many thanks...
Tutorial: How to process a Daytime Photo VS a Sunrise Photo
The beauty of the 6-stage Photoshop workflow I teach is that you can use the same step by step framework on many different types of image - and it just works. Having just one workflow, one set of step by step processes to remember, makes it easy to get consistently...
How to edit a sunrise photo in Photoshop (video walkthrough)
Here's a new video I just uploaded to the YouTubes: "How To Edit A Sunrise Photo in Photoshop" It's episode 18 in my "Processing Subscribers' Images" series and in it, the 3 main points I hit on are: How to rescue a slightly over-exposed bright spot in the sky How to...
New Photoshop Video (YouTube link inside)
Hi! I just uploaded a brand new video tutorial you might like to YouTube. Click here to watch it now It shows how to balance a really dark foreground with a bright background - something I know is a common issue for the sunrise and sunset photographers among us!...
How to improve your speed and efficiency in Photoshop
How would you like to improve the speed and efficiency of your entire Photoshop workflow? So you can make your photos look better than ever before, and without spending any longer than absolutely necessary in front of the computer? Here are 3 strategies that...
Going to the dark side
I’ve noticed over the years as my photography has developed (pun intended!) that a trend has emerged. It was probably only semi-intentional too, because I only recognised it as a pattern after it happened. But now that I’ve recognised it, it makes a lot of sense. What...