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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Not every screen supports HDR — and that’s where the SDR rendition sliders come in.
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Editing in HDR is only half the story — exporting correctly is what determines whether anyone else sees it. This video breaks down file formats and platform support so your HDR images actually show up as intended.
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Do Curves and Luminosity Masks behave differently with Lightroom HDR editing? In this post I explain the differences and the similarities to SDR editing.
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This video is the first in a series on HDR editing in Lightroom. No hype, just useful knowledge to help you make the most of the light your camera recorded.
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If you’re not using Intersect in Lightroom masking, you’re probably making editing harder than it needs to be. This quick tutorial shows how combining luminance, color range, and brush intersects creates incredibly precise masks.
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Snow should be white… but Lightroom can trick your eyes. This quick tip shows a simple visual trick that makes fixing dull or tinted snow incredibly easy.
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