I have been doing infrared photography for quite a while now which started with a Canon G7 point-and-shoot converted for this purpose. With that camera, I took many photographs from the window of … [Read more...]
Infrared Channel Swapping in Lightroom
Lightroom has had some weaknesses when it came to processing infrared images. The primary problem has been and continues to be the range of white balance options not being wide enough into the blue … [Read more...]
Lightroom Local Adjustments
At a very broad level, we can say that all adjustments in Lightroom are local adjustments because they affect certain parts of the image. When you use a slider, say Highlights, you are affecting … [Read more...]
A Simple Christmas Gift
As all are gathered for a festive dinner with family and friends, somewhat exhausted after days of shopping and gift wrapping, I wanted to send a simple gift to all: A few pieces of knowledge that may … [Read more...]
Lightroom Presets – Sleek Lens
A little over a month ago, I received an e-mail from a representative of SleekLens saying "I am writing to you today because I really like your landscape shots and would like to propose something for … [Read more...]
Art Of The Fine Print
I have always considered a print to be the ultimate representation of photography. It provides unencumbered enjoyment of the work and the photographer's commitment to a particular vision in print. It … [Read more...]
Set Lightroom for Your Camera
Lightroom has come a long way since its original beta version. In many ways, the changes have been for the better, bar a few that changed the nature of some of the tools. There are countless … [Read more...]
Add Title and Caption Metadata to JPEG Files
Embedded metadata in image files is not limited to EXIF recorded by the camera. You can, and more often than you think, you should embed simple information like your name, copyright notice, the title … [Read more...]
Your Display Profile May Be Wrong
How is that for a bold statement! But it may very well be true, even if you do it regularly on schedule. Display calibration and profiling is a must for all digital photographers. There is no escaping … [Read more...]
Haze – Dehaze 2
In the previous installment of this two-part post I explained how you may attempt to reduce or remove the haze in your photograph using a simple Photoshop tool, Layer Blend Modes. In this second part … [Read more...]