Death Valley Sand Dunes Photography: A How-to Guide
By Michael E. Gordon Death Valley sand dunes photography can pose unique challenges for photographers and their gear. Heat and cold, wind, brilliant light, and compositional challenges can be expected as routine elements of the pursuit. Being properly prepared and outfitted can result in significantly better outcomes and experiences. I spend many days each year […]
Lightroom and Photoshop Tutorials
Now you can easily find our collection of short video tutorials for Lightroom and Photoshop all in one place. Lightroom Tutorials How to Edit Black and White Photos in Lightroom Classic Black and White editing in Lightroom is more than just switching to monochrome. The reality is you can get much better images by using […]
Dodge and Burn in Photoshop
Watch our short video tutorial for how to dodge and burn in Photoshop using Curve Adjustment Layers and Masking.
Replacing a Sky in Photoshop
Hi, my name is Nathan Lomas, Today I’m going to show you one method of replacing a sky using Adobe Photoshop. Lightroom – Open as Layers in Photoshop Alright, so here I am in Lightroom, and I have two images, and I want to drop this more dramatic sky into this image. I have […]
How to Remove an Object in Photoshop
Watch our short video tutorial or read on for our guide to basic photo retouching in Photoshop and how to remove an object in Photoshop. *Video transcription provided below* Hi, my name is Nathan Lomas, Today I’m going to give you an introduction to basic retouching in Adobe Photoshop. So here I am in Adobe […]
Lightroom Edit in Photoshop Settings
Watch our short video tutorial or read on for our guide to setting your Lightroom Classic preferences for editing Lightroom photos in Photoshop. *Video transcription provided below* Hi, I’m Nathan Lomas, Today we’re going to be discussing sending an image from Adobe Lightroom Classic to Photoshop using the optimal settings. Sometimes you may have an […]
Lightroom Cropping and Image Resolution
*Video transcription provided below* A common question we get here at The Image Flow is—How big can I print my photo? The answer to that question is always different, but it will most certainly always comes down to image resolution or dpi for printing photos. Watch our short video tutorial or read on for our […]
How to Edit Black and White Photos in Lightroom Classic
*Video transcription provided below* Hi, I’m Nathan Lomas, Today we’re going to discuss converting an image to Black and White in Adobe Lightroom Classic. Right now, I am in Adobe Lightroom Classic with an image that I would like to turn Black and White. I’ve already done a few basic adjustments to get better tonality […]
Photography Studio Equipment: Getting Started with Studio Lighting Setup
Photographer Stuart Schwartz gives photography tips for a home photo studio setup with suggestions for photography lighting equipment for beginners. Whether you’re getting started with still life photography or looking to set up the perfect studio portrait lighting this guide to photography studio equipment will help you get a great basic photography studio setup with […]
Light in the Dark: Gum Bichromate Printing Explored
by Francis Baker As I am preparing to teach another Gum Bichromate Workshop at The Image Flow, I think of one topic I did not delve too deeply into the first time around. This is the importance of black to the multi-color gum bichromate print. How to Make a Gum Print I start my gum […]