Tutorials

Become a Master of Colour with Lightroom's New Colour Grading Tool

In this video we look at how to use the new colour grading feature in Adobe Lightroom and explain exactly how it works using the zone system from Ansel Adams. This could also be useful for those using other photo editors to provide an understanding of how colour grading or split toning effects our images.

Download the grey scale image - click here

Tethered Shooting - A Pro Workflow for Everyone

In this tutorial we look at a professional workflow technique that can easily be easily used to enhance the output of any photographer shooting in a home or studio environment. We are of course talking about tethering, where we connect our camera to a computer and the images are immediately transferred and can be edited on the fly. Here we look at how to do tethered shooting with both Adobe Lightroom and Capture One during a product photography shoot.

How to Export Your Files for Print

In this video we look at how to prepare and export your images for print.

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Streamline Your Editing Process | Creating and Using Presets

In this video we discuss how to use and create presets to enhance and streamline your photo editing process.

Download the preset pack (includes 2019 & 2020 presets) - click here

Overcoming Long Exposure Problems

In this video we head to the Lake District to take a long exposure photograph all the way from the concept in the field through to the final print. We have to decide which elements of the scene we want to freeze and where we want to caption motion. Using our knowledge of the exposure triangle this can easily be solved.

Exposure Triangle Tutorial - click here

How to Use Light and Contrast to Improve Your Woodland Photography - Real World Shoot, Edit and Print

In this tutorial we take a trip to the Lake District to discover some of the beautiful Autumnal colours on offer around Thirlmere Lake. Woodland photography can be very difficult so when we are in a landscape seeking out the interesting light and contrast can really make our compositions easier to discover. We then head back to process the image and make the final print.

You might also like the tutorial detailing how to frame out prints - click here

How to Frame and Mount Your Photographs

In this video we demonstrate how to mount and frame your prints. We go through the whole process from making the print; to mounting and working with mattes; and finishing off with a beautiful framed piece of work that is bound to impress and delight.

If you are interested in the frame I used in this video please click this link - https://geni.us/Rg80iO

How to Determine if a Composition Will Work

Here we take a brief look at an idea that can assist you in determining if the composition you have selected will work. We also consider why a composition might not work which can be just as effective to help us learn.

See the YouTube video with Paul - https://youtu.be/82mhSE-xlrM

Link the the Composition section of the Masterclass - click here