The key to managing a large photo library is organisation. Of course this very rarely happens straight out of the gate; new photographers organise pictures randomly, if at all, ending up with images splattered across multiple hard drives, desktops, USB keys, microSD’s and so on. By the time you realise you have a problem, you’re…
As I mentioned in the last post, Photographing Cabo de Gata, I’ve just returned from a week long walking expedition, photographing the Picos de Europa. Suffice to say it was an absolute blast, the weather cooperating to provide all of the conditions I’d hoped for and none of the ones I’d feared! The Picos de Europa (“Peaks…
Mastering colour grading is key to creating your own style in photography. This article explores the options available for Colour grading in Lightroom Classic, describing the available tools and explaining what they are for and why you would use them. What does Colour Grading Achieve? Why is the colour straight out of the camera not…
Adobe’s approach to AI has been carefully calibrated to improve the experience for existing Lightroom users while plugging the gaps that have encouraged some to decamp to other brands such as DxO. The newly released Adobe Lightroom AI updates bring powerful changes to the tooling that are conveniently placed to enhance existing workflows. This is…
For some people, the idea of street photography is a trigger for excruciating self consciousness and massive anxiety. Indeed, street photography for introverts can be as painful as a trip to the dentist. Personally, I’m more afraid of dentists than I am of people, but approaching strangers is definitely out of my comfort zone. The…
Switching genres in Photography is not quite as simple as you might hope. In this post, I’m going to talk about the importance of being open to learning, retaining objectivity about your own skill levels as a photographer and the importance of being open to learning entirely new skills. Switching genres is a great way…
The art of dodging and burning using Adobe Lightroom has been made massively easier with the introduction of masking tools. In this post we’re going to cover dodging (lightening) and burning (darkening) using the tools available in Adobe Lightroom alone. There are other ways to go about this in Photoshop that I will write about…
In this post, I’m going to discuss using masks in Lightroom, how this feature stacks up against DxO PhotoLab and whether it is easier to use than masks in Photoshop. I must own up to only ever using the Radial and Linear Gradient tools with any frequency in Lightroom, preferring to use a combination of…
Happy New Year everyone! I love the New Year because it’s a time for new beginnings, an opportunity to reset for the New Year and assess what’s worked (photography training) and perhaps more importantly, what hasn’t worked so well in the previous twelve months! Every year I go through my Notes and I’m amazed and…
N.B. PhotoLab 7 is now available if you’re interested in the newer version please read my DxO PhotoLab 7 Review. The aim of this post is to demonstrate a repeatable workflow for DxO PhotoLab 6 that will enable any image to be processed effectively. With landscape photography, processing begins before you take the shot. And…