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Photo Editing Case Study: Shanghai

November 24, 2018 By Anne McKinnell 8 Comments

I'm not big on cities. But photographing cityscapes makes it all worthwhile! And Shanghai must have one of the prettiest skylines I have ever seen. When I visited China a couple of years ago, I had an extra day to explore Shanghai and get used to the time change. It was hot, muggy and raining. So when I processed this photo I decided to make an abstract impressionist version … [Read more...]

How to Upgrade to Lightroom Classic CC and What You Need to do First

June 24, 2018 By Anne McKinnell 2 Comments

Upgrading Lightroom can be a bit intimidating! You wouldn't be alone to worry that all the time you've put into organizing your photos into catalogs, folders and collections might suddenly go POOF! Or that maybe your whole computer might suddenly go POOF! So it's better to be prepared and feel secure that you can recover from any disaster that might occur. Not that I … [Read more...]

How to Use the Dodge and Burn Technique in Photo Processing

May 28, 2018 By Anne McKinnell 2 Comments

Dodging and burning is an easy and effective way to make portions of your image lighter or darker. So why is it so confusing to understand how it works? Because the terminology comes from the old darkroom days when processing photos was a two stage process. First we made the NEGATIVE by exposing the film to light. Just like when you make an image in your digital camera … [Read more...]

Lightroom vs. Luminar – What’s the Difference?

January 15, 2018 By Anne McKinnell 2 Comments

One question I get asked quite frequently since doing my review of Luminar 2018 is “What is the difference between Lightroom and Luminar and which is better?” While Lightroom and Luminar do have some things in common, there are more differences between them than similarities. In this video I’ll explain the similarities and differences and show you which features I use and … [Read more...]

Topaz Texture Effects Review

November 17, 2015 By Anne McKinnell 1 Comment

Topaz Labs has just come out with a new product, and it might just be their best one yet. Which is surprising given how much I like Clarity and ReStyle. But they've really hit the mark with Topaz Texture Effects. In this review you'll find out what it does, what the interface looks like, and I'll show you a bunch of examples using my own photos and give you my overall … [Read more...]

Lightroom 4 Unmasked eBook Review

November 21, 2012 By Anne McKinnell 4 Comments

Lightroom 4 Unmasked eBook

[Spoiler alert: I'm about to tell you that the best image editing software package to use is Lightroom. If you're already sold on Lightroom, you might want to skip on down to the section where I reveal the best eBook for learning to use Lightroom. ] One of the most common questions people ask when it comes to processing their images is which software to use. There are so … [Read more...]

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I traded in a traditional career for a new life as an outdoor photographer and writer. I live in an RV and travel around North America photographing beautiful places. I write about travel, photography, and how changing your life is not as scary as it seems. Read More…

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