A common theme with my photos from Utah is color correcting and brightening snow in shadowy areas. The masking tools in Lightroom make complex masking selections much easier.

In Post, LightroomScott DavenportMarch 9, 2023Tutorial, Lightroom Comments

Sunset At Paria View, Bryce Canyon - In The Field #539

Winter snows close the access road to Paria View in Bryce Canyon National Park. Don’t let the short hike deter you from taking in this wonderful view at sunset.

In The FieldScott DavenportMarch 7, 2023Bryce CanyonComment

Simple Trick For Better Sky Replacements With Silhouetted Trees

Give me 3 minutes and I’ll improve your ON1 Sky Swap AI results for silhouetted subjects like trees.

ON1Scott DavenportMarch 2, 2023Sky Replacement, Tutorial, Masking Comments

Which Sky Swap AI Model In Best? ON1 Photo RAW

ON1 Photo RAW 2023.1 added a new Sky Swap AI model. I’ll show an example where the new model is better and when you may want to choose it instead.

ON1Scott DavenportFebruary 28, 2023Tutorial, Sky ReplacementComment

A Deeper Look At Intersecting Masks In Lightroom

If you are not using the Intersect feature of Lightroom’s masking tools, you’re missing out on some great power. I use these all the time for my landscape editing.

LightroomScott DavenportFebruary 16, 2023Tutorial Comments

Simple Midtones Adjustment With The Lightroom Color Grading Tool

Need a quick bump to the midtones. Skip exposure, skip curves. Try the Color Grading tool in Lightroom.

LightroomScott DavenportFebruary 14, 2023Tutorial, Color GradingComment

Live Edit! Unscripted & Uncut - In Post #538

In my Live Edit videos, I process an image I’ve never worked on from start to finish, sharing my thought process and reasons behind choices along the way.

In PostScott DavenportJanuary 19, 2023Live Edit, Death Valley, CaliforniaComment

Dantes View In Death Valley - In The Field #537

In prep for my Death Valley workshop later this month, I made another scouting trip to the park. Join me for a sunrise visit to Dantes View on this edition of In The Field.

In The FieldScott DavenportJanuary 17, 2023Death Valley, CaliforniaComment

The Exclusion Blending Mode In ON1

The Exclusion blending mode is a challenging one to explain without diving into math. And I won’t do that. Instead, I’ll show you how to use it for color grading.

ON1Scott DavenportJanuary 12, 2023Blending Mini-Series, Tutorial, BlendingComment

The Difference Blending Mode In ON1

Difference, as its name suggests, measures differences between two layers. I use this blending mode when I need to manually align layers.

ON1Scott DavenportJanuary 10, 2023Blending Mini-Series, Tutorial, BlendingComment

The Luminosity Blending Mode In ON1

If an ON1 Effects filter shifts color in an unwanted way, try using the Luminosity blending mode. Luminosity deals only with brightness values, protecting your photo’s hue and saturation.

ON1Scott DavenportJanuary 5, 2023Tutorial, Blending, Blending Mini-SeriesComment

The Vivid Light Blending Mode In ON1

The contrast increase from Vivid Light is a strong one and can overpower a scene. Temper its Opacity - and try it out for color grading (my preferred use for this blending mode).

ON1Scott DavenportJanuary 3, 2023Tutorial, Blending, Blending Mini-SeriesComment

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