Videos And Articles
Lightroom’s HDR Editing Explained - The Essentials
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.
If You’re Not Using Intersect in Lightroom, You’re Missing Out
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.
Your Snow Isn’t White - Fix It Fast In Lightroom
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.
Lightroom Point Color: See EXACTLY What You're Editing
Struggling to see which colors are being affected by Lightroom’s Point Color tool? This quick tip shows a simple trick to instantly visualize and refine your selections.
Start With Crop: Strengthen Your Composition First
Want stronger compositions in your photos? Start with the crop — here’s a winter landscape example that shows exactly how I think ahead while editing.
This One Small Adjustment Brought My Black & White Photo to Life
Brightness isn’t always your friend—sometimes it flattens depth and makes part of your photo feel visually “heavy.” In this tutorial, I show how a simple burn adjustment restores dimension and balance in a black-and-white scene.
Why I’ve Been Quiet Lately: True HDR Editing in Lightroom
I’ve been quiet on YouTube lately because I’ve been tackling Lightroom’s true HDR editing mode. Here’s a peek at how HDR is changing my workflow—and the challenges of capturing it in a video tutorial.
Edit by Distance: Use ON1 Depth Mask for Powerful Landscape Edits
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.
3 Great Landscape Finishers in Luminar Neo
Lightroom gets me most of the way there — Luminar Neo helps me finish the photo. Here are the three tools I use when a landscape needs just a little extra drama or dreaminess.
Why I Use Luminance Masks Instead of Color Grading for Black & White Toning in Lightroom
Most photographers use Color Grading to tint black and white photos—I don’t. In this video, I show how luminance range masks give you far more control (and reusable presets) for selenium, cyanotype, and other classic B&W looks.
A Lightroom Pet Peeve (That Actually Matters)
Lightroom has a tiny pet peeve baked right into the Basic panel — and it’s all about timing. Give Auto a moment, pick your Camera Profile first, and you’ll get better results with less fuss.
Luminar Neo AI Assistant: Where the AI Ends and You Begin
The AI Assistant in Luminar Neo can be a powerful starting point—but it’s not the finish line. In this video, I show where the AI assistant ends and you, the photographer, begin.