Scott Davenport 8/18/20 Scott Davenport 8/18/20

Sunset At Bird Rock - In The Field #475

I was not going to miss out on this sky!

Scott Davenport 8/15/20 Scott Davenport 8/15/20

Adjustment Layers In Luminar

Are you using Adjustment Layers in your Luminar workflow? If you’re not, you should be.

Scott Davenport 8/13/20 Scott Davenport 8/13/20

Add a tasteful amount of glow to your images with the Mystical tool in Luminar.

Scott Davenport 8/12/20 Scott Davenport 8/12/20

Multiple photo projects going at the same time help keep your creativity flowing.

Scott Davenport 8/11/20 Scott Davenport 8/11/20

The Smart Contrast slider in Luminar is too-often overlooked. You should be using this in your workflow.

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I get bit by this one smart collection gotcha more often than I care to admit.

Scott Davenport 8/6/20 Scott Davenport 8/6/20

Just getting comfortable with curves? Try the parametric curves tool in Lightroom.

Scott Davenport 8/4/20 Scott Davenport 8/4/20

Thanks to Steve Bastiman (https://photostudio5.com) for a very helpful ON1 preset to visualize shadows, midtones, and highlights.

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If you’re not diving into the Advanced Settings area of the Vignette tool you are missing out.

Scott Davenport 7/30/20 Scott Davenport 7/30/20

A pair of graduated filters helped me downplay the foreground and accentuate some natural patterns in the sand, leading my viewer into the scene.

Scott Davenport 7/28/20 Scott Davenport 7/28/20

Even at an early hour, there is usually some activity at Scripps Pier. Not right now.

Scott Davenport 7/23/20 Scott Davenport 7/23/20

Test your own filters for a color cast. All you need is a reference point and consistent lighting.