Videos And Articles
The Final 5%: Make Black & White Details Pop With Intersect Masks
Most edits are finished long before they're truly complete. In this video, I'll show you a simple masking technique I use to bring out important details in black and white photos—the final 5% that helps guide the viewer's eye and strengthen the image.
Using Harsh Light to Shape the View in an Alley Scene
Harsh light doesn’t have to ruin a photo—it can shape it. In this quick edit, I show how a simple radial mask turns a Denver alley into a strong, guided composition.
Soften Water To Make Your Subject Stand Out
When water isn't the subject, it may be competing for attention. Here's a simple masking technique that softens and darkens water so your real subject becomes the star of the photograph.
Flat Light? Create Directional Light in Lightroom
Flat light doesn’t have to ruin a good composition. In this new Lightroom tutorial, I show how I use masking to shape directional light, guide the eye, and create more drama from a dull scene.
The Lightroom HDR Trick That Improves SDR Editing
Lightroom’s HDR mode has a hidden benefit even if you never edit HDR photos. In this quick tutorial, I’ll show you how Visualize HDR can help you find and target your brightest highlights for stronger SDR edits.
Masking Gets Easier When You Think in Segments
Masking gets a lot easier when you stop thinking about tools and start thinking about your photo in segments. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how breaking an image into objects, tones, and colors can help you build better masks faster.
Winter Chill Look for Landscape Photos in ON1 Effects
A subtle color shift can completely change the mood of a landscape photo. In this new ON1 Effects tutorial, I build a cool-toned Winter Chill look that better matches the cold, misty feeling of the scene.
Live Edit! Unscripted & Uncut | Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park
A foggy morning at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park turned into a perfect candidate for a live edit. Come along as I work through the image start to finish — shaping mood, reflections, atmosphere, and depth in real time.
Add Realistic Fog in ON1 Effects
Fog is easy to add—but making it look natural takes more control than a single filter. Use Depth Mask in ON1 Effects to shape atmosphere with distance and bring realism back into the scene.
Lightroom's HDR Editing Explained – Is It Worth It?
HDR editing in Lightroom isn’t a default upgrade—it’s a creative choice. The best image is the one that serves the scene, whether that’s HDR or a more restrained SDR edit.
Lightroom’s HDR Editing Explained – HDR Limit (Revisited)
The HDR Limit slider in Lightroom is simple on the surface, but there’s more going on behind the scenes. This video explains how HDR Limit, display capability, and monitor brightness all work together so you can make better HDR editing decisions.
Lightroom’s HDR Editing Explained – SDR Rendition
Not every screen supports HDR — and that’s where the SDR rendition sliders come in.