The lightsaber effect is one of the most iconic video effects of all time. It was cutting edge when it was created and the lightsaber is easily recognized even by those who have never seen even a single Star Wars film. In this video we add a Lightsaber effect in Photoshop complete with a soft glow and color cast for… Continue readingHow to Easily Make A Star Wars Lightsaber Effect in Photoshop
Hello everyone… as I slowly recover from elbow surgery I thought it would be fun to show you how to color grade your photos using any color combinations you desire. The cool thing about this method is that you do not need to buy color LUTs, presets, or plug-ins and it works in both Photoshop and Lightroom. The only limit… Continue readingSimple Color Grading in Photoshop and Lightroom
Here in the USA the FAA allows commercial drone pilots (Part 107) to fly their drones 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset and recreational pilots to fly anytime. This allows photographers to get some great shots of sunrise and sunset. To fly in this 30 minute period before sunrise or after sunset or at night, however, the… Continue readingFirehouse Technology Drone Strobe vs. Inexpensive Strobes
There are a lot of different products out there right now that can quickly retouch a portrait, but which one of them is right for you? In this video I compare four very common image editors and take a look at how they stack up against each other in terms of features and results. I tested Luminar 4.2, On 1… Continue readingFour Portrait Retouching Software Products Compared
In this video we go over the AI based tools for portrait retouching using Skylum’s Luminar 4.2. A few things go really well and a few things not so much. In the end, we are left with a really good product for retouching images. Download the free Twirl effect here: How To Create The Twirl Effect In Photoshop
Over the past few weeks I’ve seen a huge increase of people applying a twirling effect to their images. While the method isn’t new, it seems to have taken on a new life while people quarantine inside their homes. I think another part of the appeal is that every image will create something unique. The process is fairly straight forward… Continue readingHow To Create The Twirl Effect In Photoshop
AI Augmented Sky is one of the most fun new tools in Luminar 4.2. AI Augmented Sky allows you to easily add an object into the sky with little or no masking knowledge and without having to use Photoshop. It is easy to add a single object but if you want to add more than one object there are a… Continue readingAdd Multiple Objects with Luminar AI Augmented Sky
Color Style LUTs or Look Up Tables are series of color combinations that you can apply to your images to give them various looks and feels. LUTs are applied to every Hollywood movie that you see and the LUT is what gives a movie a consistent feel to the tones and colors throughout the film. In Luminar and Photoshop LUTs… Continue readingHow to use Color Style LUTs in Luminar 4 (and why you should)
In this video, I show you how to use AI Sky Replacement to replace a dull sky and then create a reflection of that sky in the water. We do this with a stock sky that comes with Luminar 4 or you can use your own. This tip only works with the Windows version of Luminar but if you have… Continue readingHow to Add a Sky Reflection in Water with a Built in Sky in Luminar 4
Ever take a photo that I you great hopes for but didn’t come out the way you hoped? I took a photo of a bunch of hot air balloons at an air show. Unfortunately, my lens wasn’t long enough, the sky was boring, and the photo turned out not as good as I had hoped. But what if we could… Continue readingHow to Re-Invent a Photo Using Sky Replacement in Luminar 4
