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HOW TO REMOVE ANYTHING IN PHOTOSHOP
Sometimes there is something totally distracting in our backgrounds - or foregrounds too, although those can be tricky if they are actually in front of our subject. Most of the time it is a background issue, and this is a pretty slick tutorial in how to get rid of...
Blending Different Light Temperatures in ACR and LR
Sometimes we have different lights in the same shot. Tungsten in a daylight scene, daylight in a window coming into a tungsten lit room. There are so many scenarios where you will have to blend the two light sources to make the image look more balanced and evenly lit...
Using the Clone Stamp
The clone stamp is one of our go-to features in Photoshop. It can be used well, and it can be used not so well. It is important to get to know the various ways to use this important tool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY023ZQJy0M
Color Grading with Gradient Masks
This is a handy little method for adding some great color grading to your images. Color is one way we can use to evoke emotion, engagement, and help tell our story. They have been using this in the cinema for decades. You will recognize it when you look for it....
COMPOSITION WITH STEVE McCURRY
Simple stuff, but great to see it in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZVyNjKSr0M
Working with Non-Models
Friends, family, and strangers sometimes need a little guidance. (Although I am not sure what the posing a girl sitting on a stove thing was about... ??) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6CjUUjVUPo
EMBRACING SHADOWS: IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND IN LIFE
A really wonderful video by Sean Tucker. He explains the "cinematic" look to photographs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBAFTR2lScY&t=1033s
STILL LIFE PHOTO OF BREAD
With some nice lighting effects (also shows the difference between a gridded softbox and a non-gridded softbox. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFPAS5v_WB0
STILL LIFE LIGHTING IDEA FOR BLACK BACKGROUND
A good blend of lighting and Photoshop for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Aa7Hi60WW4
Photoshop Film Effects
Interesting tips for making a filmic look to your digital files. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj4rZwJXjYg
THREE PHOTOGRAPHERS TO GET TO KNOW
I want to do a lot more of these. Watch for them along the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqYIlJYMWm0
Planning and Shooting an Editorial Portrait
With Sean Tucker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_c30pHg2Hs&t=857s