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.

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.

Want to edit foreground and background separately without brushing? In this video, I show how ON1’s Depth Mask lets you apply contrast up close and glow in the distance using a single slider—perfect for deep scenes like slot canyons.

Selective detail can make or break a black and white photograph. In this video, I show how to focus attention where it matters most while keeping the rest of the image soft and cohesive.

Light gives this image its emotional weight. In this video, I use Lightroom masks to create subtle shafts of light that add depth, direction, and atmosphere to an architectural black and white.

A clean sky vignette shouldn’t affect anything else in your photo. In this quick Lightroom tutorial, I’ll show you how intersecting a radial gradient with a Sky mask gives you precise, natural results in just a few clicks.

Light is the story here. In this Lightroom edit, I use three precise masks to turn harsh directional light into something soft, glowy, and intentional—while guiding the eye through the corridor and protecting every bit of architectural detail.

Learn how to brighten highlights in reflections without affecting the shadows or midtones. In this tutorial, I walk through a precise masking approach using a luminosity mask and a brush tool to keep the adjustment clean and natural.

Learn how to brighten highlights in a lake reflection without affecting the shadows, midtones, or the blues in the water. In this tutorial, I walk through a precise masking approach using color, luminance, and brush tools to keep the adjustment clean and natural.

Stop guessing where to mask in Lightroom. In this video, I use global sliders like Texture, Clarity, and Dehaze to reveal where the image wants to be edited—then reset them and start the real work with precision.

Dodging and burning gets a major boost when you combine a brush with a luminosity mask. Learn how I uses this precision technique.

The new Intersect mode in ON1 Photo RAW 2026 makes it simple to craft precise, detailed masks in seconds. Learn how to combine multiple selections to isolate exactly where your adjustments apply — with total control and minimal effort.