Tag: tricks
Secrets of Lightroom Mobile in CreativePro Magazine
My latest article for CreativePro Magazine reveals little-known secrets of editing photos in the Lightroom mobile apps.
PhotoActive 115: iPhone Camera Tips & Tricks
Millions of people take billions of photos using the built-in Camera app on their iPhones, so we wanted to do an episode all about the clever and sometimes hidden capabilities of this camera that’s always with you. A few things are obvious, but I’m sure there’s at least one or two you may not know ...
PhotoActive Podcast Ep 11: Selective Editing
The latest episode of the PhotoActive podcast tackles an advanced photo editing technique that isn’t difficult and can create great results. Selective editing in apps such as Lightroom or Luminar enable you to make adjustments to specific areas—like a sky—without affecting the overall image. Listen to the episode, and view walkthrough screenshots, at the PhotoActive ...
PhotoActive Podcast Ep 8: Gordon Laing Interview
We’re thrilled to welcome Gordon Laing, of Camera Labs fame, as our guest this week to talk about capturing photos in-camera—which is also the name of his book. Gordon was a joy to talk to, and just 30 minutes of discussion made me reevaluate some of my own shooting techniques. Listen to it here: Episode ...
PhotoActive Podcast Ep 7: Do You Need All that Gear?
We’ve sworn to not be a photo gear podcast, but it’s impossible to talk about photography without a little discussion of gear. In this case, we’re letting go. In episode 7 of the Photo Active podcast, we talk about the gear we’ve left behind—not during photo shoots (though I’m sure that’s happened), but the stuff ...
PhotoActive Podcast Ep 6: Raw vs JPEG
When I got my first digital camera that could shoot in raw format, I faced the modern existential question: raw or JPEG? Raw offers more image data and higher dynamic range, but the files are large and require processing. JPEG throws away image data in-camera, but the JPEG algorithm itself, especially in modern cameras, can ...
PhotoActive Podcast Ep 5: Guest Wenmei Hill
This week's PhotoActive podcast features guest Wenmei Hill to talk about personal projects and inspiring women photographers.
PhotoActive Episode 4: iPhone Photography
You know how sometimes you think you know everything about something, and then you run into new surprises? Kirk and I both discovered some iPhone shooting shortcuts that we either didn’t know or had forgotten when we did the latest episode of our PhotoActive podcast. The episode is now out—give it a listen! And please ...
Seattle Times: iPad Pro and Finder Tricks
In my latest Practical Mac column for the Seattle Times, I share my thoughts after using the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro for several weeks. I also share some practical tips for working in the Finder on the Mac.
Apply Styles from the Keyboard in InDesign
A quick, in-the-weeds-of-book-production post: I’m an oddity among book authors in that most of my books are written directly into layout. Most people write a manuscript in Microsoft Word or Scrivener or some other word processor, then hand it off to design and production folks who lay it out with styles and artwork in an ...
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