I’ve seen a number of people ask is it ok that ‘you can’t trust any images anymore’ due to the presence of digital manipulation? We all know that plenty of manipulation went on in the darkroom days, but is what … Read More
Why do technically poor photos become successful? We’ve all seen it – photos that don’t get anywhere near the technical highs, yet people like them, share them, comment on them. Why? You’ve paid attention to techniques, you’ve watched all the … Read More
In the early days of my photographic adventures, my enjoyment of photography would waver. Usually, I would have a great day taking photos, trying new angles, testing new ways of seeing the same scene. Then I would get home, upload … Read More
Multiple Exposure Blending Time Blending Object Blending Double-Process Blending Blending Skies 5. Blending Skies When I’m shooting in a city at night, I like to try and capture any stars to give a boost to the night sky. But often … Read More
Multiple Exposure Blending Time Blending Object Blending Double-Process Blending Blending Skies 4. Double-Process Blending After photographing the sunset over the Vatican in Rome, I was left with one photo that I liked, but on it’s own couldn’t quite make into … Read More
Multiple Exposure Blending Time Blending Object Blending Double-Process Blending Blending Skies 3. Object Blending After an early start in Prague, I got myself to the Charles Bridge for a half-decent sunrise and took the long-exposure photo below, entirely edited in … Read More
Multiple Exposure Blending Time Blending Object Blending Double-Process Blending Blending Skies 2. Time Blending One of the most pleasurable parts of landscape or cityscape photography must be the standing around, waiting for the light. You set your camera up, put … Read More
Basic Effects Advanced Effects Secret Effects Part 3: Secret Effects You don’t have to use these colour effects for sunsets or other landscapey things. There are plenty of more stylised uses. Here are a couple of examples that will hopefully … Read More
Basic Effects Advanced Effects Secret Effects Part 2: Advanced Effects It’s possible to use these white balance effects to paint in a sunset from scratch. If you want to follow along with this tutorial, you can download the RAW source … Read More
The Landscapes Masterclass Table of Contents Part I: Introduction & Full Video Workflow Part II: Using Lightroom (or Adobe Camera RAW) Part III: Blending Two or More Exposures Part IV: 14. Perfect Colour 15. Perfect Tone 16. Stylisations 17. Tidying … Read More
