Five Photoshop layers keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are an efficient way to speed up a workflow in any post-processing application. And the great thing is that once you learn them well they become second nature. In this [...]
Remove people from landscapes with the Clone Stamp tool
Have you photographed a beautiful landscape, only to find out that there was a person in your shot? In this tutorial I'll show you how to use Adobe® Photoshop® to wipe that [...]
How to use Lightroom’s Guided Upright tool
Learn how to use my FAVORITE—and most underrated—tool inside of Adobe® Lightroom®, the "Guided Upright" tool. This tool is perfect for helping align and level the straight lines in an image when [...]
Three ways to use curves in Photoshop
The curves adjustment is an extremely versatile tool when it comes to photo editing. In this video I show three different ways you can use curves using Adobe® Photoshop®: adding contrast, reducing [...]
Macro Focus Stacking in Photoshop
In this video I walk through all of the steps to show how to create a macro focus-stacked image using Lightroom and Photoshop. I also show the focus-bracket menu settings for FUJIFILM [...]
Create and add snow to your photographs
Falling snow can be a difficult thing to photograph. The odds of a good snowstorm at the same time of your photo-shoots are slim, or maybe you live somewhere that doesn't get [...]
Traveling with the iPad Pro and Lightroom CC
Have you ever wanted to travel and leave the laptop at home? I did ... and it was great! I used Lightroom CC and the iPad Pro to import/edit my travel photos, and they even synced to Lr Classic when I got home. Read more to learn how to do this.
Creating a Tilt Shift “Miniature” Effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial I demonstrate using the Blur Gallery in Adobe® Photoshop®, along with adjustment layers and blending modes, to add a "miniature effect" to your photographs. This technique works well with photos [...]
Dodging and Burning in Photoshop [Video]
Manually editing the contrast in a photo can add an enormous amount of depth beyond what you can achieve using sliders and curves. In this tutorial I demonstrate a simple and practical [...]
Importing Custom Brushes into Photoshop [Video]
One of Photoshop's strengths is its ability to allow for custom preset files, such as brushes. In this tutorial I show you the simple process of importing .abr files into Photoshop. If [...]
Color Grading in Photoshop [Video]
Color grading is a great way to add a stylized look to any photograph. And the great thing is that it doesn't have to be difficult! In this short video tutorial I [...]
Add a grunge look to photographs in Photoshop [Video]
There are a lot of things that you can do to enhance photographs using adjustment layers and blending modes. In this tutorial I show you a very quick way to add a [...]