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Don’t be fooled by the brevity of this tutorial from instructor Steve Arnold because he insists that his handful of editing tips are essential for every landscape photographer to understand. He says he was unaware of all five techniques when first getting started with post processing, and the quality of his work suffered as a […]

Experienced Lightroom users understand why using local adjustments to control white balance can be one of the best ways to enhance colors in an image while maintaining a realistic look. And today’s tutorial from pro Austin James Jackson provides a quick-and-effective method for getting the job done to perfection. Jackson is a Utah based professional […]

We spend a lot of time discussing why your camera’s Aperture Priority mode is so powerful, and why it’s the choice of many pros. But this tutorial from the Newcastle Photography College takes a contrarian view when it comes to boosting the creativity of your images. Today’s unnamed instructor is an accomplished Australian outdoor shooter […]

The task of accurately setting the white and black points during post processing refers to adjusting the brightest and darkest tonal values of a photograph to achieve a full range of tones from pure white to pure black. This tutorial from the Photo Masters YouTube channel explains how to get the job done for perfectly […]

We’ve all captured what were thought were compelling low-light photos, only to return home, pull them up on the computer and discover that they’re “grainy, gross, and noisy.” Today’s quick tutorial from the Trav in the Bush YouTube channel insists that the problem isn’t with your camera and explains how to rid photos of these […]

Photoshop’s Object Selection tool has been significantly improved and now includes a powerful AI People Making feature that will quickly and effectively improve your workflow when editing images that include people within the frame. The tutorial below from one of our favorite post-processing instructors explains exactly how it works. Instructor Julienne Kost is an adept […]

Adobe has updated Lightroom to version 14.3 and there’s lot to unpack as you’ll see in our upcoming tutorials. Today’s episode is devoted his one “huge” new feature landscape photographers have been awaiting that’s been available in other post-processing software for some time. The topic at hand in this episode from Anthony Morganti is Lightroom’s […]

Are you interested in making b&w photos with maximum impact? If so, pay close attention to the follow video from the Focus Photo School YouTube channel that reveals a “revolutionary” Lightroom workflow that delivers mind-blowing yet realistic results. Instructor David Marx is a Certified Adobe Expert who wants to make one thing absolutely clear at […]

Whether you’re on vacation or traveling for business there are times when you’ll want to use the smartphone in your pocket to memorialize a destination, and this tutorial from the Happy to Wander YouTube channel reveals instant improvements you can make when photographing people, iconic landmarks, street photos, and more. Instructor Christina provides a variety […]

Today’s eye-opening post-processing lesson differs from many others we post and reveals what instructor Andy Hutchinson insists is a game-changing approach to photo editing that completely transformed his photography. As he says, “While most tutorials show you WHAT buttons to press, very few explain WHY you should make certain adjustments.” Hutchinson is an Australian pro […]