Using Collections in Lightroom Classic CC

  One of the reasons I like Lightroom Classic CC so much is its power of organization. Between the folders, collections, keywords and star ratings, it is very easy to create a catalog that is simple to navigate. Most images can be found in a matter of seconds if...

Waiting for the Trigger

This is such a simple concept, and yet it’s so often overlooked by many photographers. I’ve been re-reading Jay Maisel’s “It’s Not About the F-Stop”.  Among so many jewels of wisdom contained there, this one stood out: “Wait for the Trigger”.   How often do we...

Creating a sense of place: Case Study #13

This post is one in a series on how to create a compelling series of images that convey a sense of place and tell a story.   CASE STUDY: A SEASIDE LUNCH Next time you’re taking photos, include detail shots to flesh out your story. Details shots, when added...

Landscape Photography and Pre-visualization

  There are many ways to approach an iconic location when shooting landscape photography. You could just shoot it the way 1,000’s of other photographers have, or come up with your own creative ideas. It helps to a plan when going to a location, and have a...

Lightroom: Basic Panel or Tone Curve…

What’s the difference? If you started your journey in digital photography using Photoshop, you like most others are likely familiar with the Curves Adjustment, and use it to adjust contrast, white point and black point in your images.  Compared to Photoshop, Lightroom...

Shooting in the Blue Hour

I have always been surprised when someone in either my online class with the BPSOP, or in my “Stretching Your Frame of Mind” workshops I conduct all over our planet asks me what I mean when I say not to forget to shoot in the Blue Hour. As a result these same...
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