Thomas, thankyou so much for keeping these videos going. At times of crisis like this, with people locked up in their homes, your vlogs, (And Adams, Gavins and Nicks!) are an absolute godsend. Please keep em coming!!
Obligatory sincere compliment followed by nitpicky criticism: Tom, I've loved your content for years and you've been a huge inspiration in growing my interest in my favorite hobby (landscape photography), but as a designer, I have to say the text/"body copy" in your book needs to be reworked if that sneak peek at 1:58 is accurate! The secrets to highly legible, beautiful typography are roughly comparable to photographic composition: 1. Don't be afraid of white space; there's nothing wrong with only using 50% of a page for text and leaving the remaining 50% around it be nothing but blank, white paper. 2. Aim for line spacing that allows readers' eyes to naturally flow from line to line (usually around 1.5x font size). 3. Let text breath by making letter spacing/"tracking" -just- wide enough that characters don't unnaturally overlap. 3. When you have a lot of text, use two columns to chunk text into more manageable line lengths (usually around 50-70 characters per line, though it's not a strict rule). I'd even be willing to design the book's text for you (whole lot of free time with, well, the pandemic), but I'm guessing you want to produce the whole thing yourself top-to-bottom, so if you want a sample or two as a demonstration of what I'm talking about, don't hesitate to get in touch and let me know. On the note of the video, tip #5 is something I've never thought of doing in Photoshop, yet it's so simple... Definitely going to give it a try in the near future.
@@Bill.Pearson just did, I came across different versions of it but the most recent one I believe it to be the mark eight as the Canonists will say, thanks for the info
Thomas the best thing about your 6 steps is the simple instruction especially when it comes to luminosity masks. Many photographers tend to make this subject along with their tutorials so darn complicated. Remember KISS "keep it simple, stupid". Thanks for the tutorial.
I have been following you for over a year now and I just stumbled across this video. Helped me immensely as I am in a bit of a creative rut an unhappy with my photography. Thanks
Honestly; i like to see that more often. it's reminding us, that to do Landscape photography is sometimes a hard thing to do. you have to be patient and bear the weather as it "flies"...
just downloaded lumenzia now all i have to do is try and learn how to use it thanks for another great video tom hope you and your family are keeping safe at this difficult time
Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, was stopped by a stranger one day, and she cried to him "Can't Lady Edith ever be happy?!?" I think of that line during nearly every one of your posts...Can't Thomas ever be dry?!? Can't Thomas ever be warm?!? And now...even in the desert? But, wow, the pictures you get and the things you notice! I'm so jealous of your proximity to the Glencoe region and the Lake District. I need to make another visit to Scotland, it's so much more visually interesting than here around Philadelphia. Amazing work and guidance. Thank you for it.
Tip: press crl + L to bring up levels. Crl + M to bring up curves. Crl + U to bring up hue/saturation. And if you don't want to get a plugin for Photoshop, there is a way to luminosity mask built-in. To do it, 1) duplicate the layer. 2) make the adjustments you want to that duplicate layer. 3) right click on your adjusted layer and go to blending options 4) adjust the layer "blend if" settings, especially the underlying layer settings, to make it so your adjustments don't affect anything you don't want them to.
Thank you so much for all the helpful tips. I really enjoy watching your channel as always and looking forward to the episode from you and Co. Have a great day.
Well done Thomas for introducing your followers to Greg Benz's Lumenzia Panel plugin. Greg has worked hard to produce a very useful versatile system which enables locally controlled corrections to our images.With Lumenzia no need to use channels.
Always a pleasure to watch your videos, Tom! I, too, am hesitant to use PS except for the cloning and focus stacking. Luminosity masking freaks me out. You showed how it is nothing to be afraid of. Thanks.
Ha, as soon as I saw the title of your latest video, I thought that Nick must have been preaching Photoshop to you on the F4 trip! I did his courses last fall and I’m pretty sure they changed my life. Great video, Tom, great tips, thank you.
Thanks for another great video. Loved the clip at the end, and I've signed up for the f4 newsletter! Oh, and... thank you SO much for having no music on this one. Very much appreciated. I was able to concentrate :)
I love how open you're handling your "fear" of photoshop and am sure that many of us here feel exactly the same (at least: I do! ;) ). Looking on the amazing pictures you're doing, photoshop obviously is just an optional + and not an absolute necessity...
Actively in photography for almost 15 years, and been using Photoshop from version 4. I've started Lightroom once, and never after. Always been using Photoshop + Bridge combo, and I don't think I will ever change it (only if Adobe decides to shut down Bridge).
I just wanted to say hello from what is currently the most contagious area in the world. Also I would like to thank you for your vlogs which I have been following for a while but which turn out to be a special company now that I am stuck home and have absolutely no idea when all this is going to finish. Cheers.
Thanks for the reminder, I was waiting for a time gap to get Nick's online courses. Working through the 'Essential Photoshop for Landscape Photography' now. LR to PS and back, here we go!
Thanks for sharing your six tips with us. Your a little ahead of me in Ps, but not too far. Definitely something I will use, and follow what your tutorial taught me.
Hey Thomas! I'm writing this even before I watch the video. Just going around to some of my favorite UA-cam folks, letting them know how much I appreciate what they do. I know it's crazy times right now but it's always nice to just take my mind off current events and chill with the photography community. Keep up the great work and be safe! Thanks from Ontario, Canada!!
Decades ago I used the same technique on portraits by using a double exposure with the enlarger. The first exposure was razor sharp, and the second I exposed through a diffuser.
Great summary of improvements Thomas. A bit curious of one thing... I see that you have a tablet on your desk. Wondering why you aren't using that when doing detailed selection and editing on your images. And one more thing. A plugin like Lumenzia sure is great, but do you know that there are free and much better ways of doing those masks? Here is my quick tip for you... maybe Nick Page already knows about them? 1. mark your layer and "Create a new fill or adjustment layer" 2. I chose curves this time 3. Go to menu "Select" then "Color range" 4. In the popup selection you can, under the combobox "select" choose amongst others "Highlights", "Midtones" and "Shadows" 5. Reduce the Fuzziness to 0% and start sliding the range bar. (White is selected, black Is not)
You educate and inspire me with your videos!! Can't wait to see the book. Count me in! And im like you. Just starting to dabble with Photoshop. With the help of Mr. Nick Page 😁. Take care Tom. Best to you and yours.
omg..that explaination of luminosity masking has just completely made sense to me, and squashed any fear I have been having...am SO gonna give it a go whilst I cant get out! Thank youThomas!...now onto the rest of the video...
Hi Thomas and everyone else who's watching, there's a way in Lightroom to use Luminosity Masks without needing to buy the plugin which you used for Photoshop in this video. At this point I want to say I've been an avid follower of your youtube channel and it's always great to get inspiration as well as see the moments behind the scenes when the motivation isn't there which can sometimes be lost when people see all these wonderful images from great artists on instagram and through publications. Having not used the Photoshop plugin, I can't really compare the two, however the process shown / described can be achieved within Lightroom using in built luminosity mask functions - there may be more advanced features the plugin does which is better than Lightroom. With this not being a sponsored video (that I'm aware of) and the software plugin retailing at approx $40, the option to do this in Lightroom, given you are already paying the monthly subscription to Adobe should be highlighted. I have no affiliation with Adobe or anything against Lumenzia - I just think people should be aware that similar things can be done in Lightroom. I guess what I'm saying is know the software you already own before buying more. Same goes for lens and bodies! Stay safe and enjoy editing! (No excuses now!) Kind regards Josh (instagram: @joshhullphotography)
Wow, thank you for making this so much "less" intimidating. Between your help providing an explanation even I can understand, and Nick Page tutorials I may actually be able to open Photoshop more often!
Great video Thomas. I too am intimidated by Photoshop so videos like these that are simple to understand and easy to follow are great. Thanks so much. Ok as for the meltdown.....how on earth do you guys keep a straight face! Love it!
I had to watch this a couple of times and even then I thought what the F....after thinking about it I went and purchased the plugin....it is now a version 11 and it flippin works....cheers fella for yet another great vid...😁
I thought there was something different about some of your recent images but I couldn't place it. 31 minutes very well spent! I've learned more about PS today than I thought possible in that length of time. You're a great teacher. Gonna get that plug-in immediately and start re-editing some decent images into better ones. Thanks!!
So happy to see this - and thanks! Saw you reference Ps in a previous vid and was wondering when might I use Ps over Lr ? And here's part of the answer. Thanks again Tom! Stay well :)
Thank you, I’ve now tried your duplicate/dehaze in Lightroom and then head to Photoshop technique and it works incredibly well with bluebells. We have a lot in our village and consequently I have taken a lockdown’s worth of images and wasn’t happy with any of them. With your new approach I should end up with something pleasing. ps you were lucky to get snow in a desert!
This video has definitely motivated me to give photoshop another shot. Lots of good tips, but it was a little difficult to follow at times without some prior knowledge of photoshop. I’ll be sure to come back after I’ve gained some PS knowledge. Thanks!
Great stuff. In the world today it's good to know that when I'm working from home that there is a treat waiting for me when the work laptop goes off and I can't go out. Thursday is/was camera club night - you and all the others I follow on UA-cam are a great substitute. Rationing videos now to have something to look forward to. I don't have either Ps or Lr but watched all the way as always educational.
Great video with interesting tips even for a never-photoshopper. Thanks a lot. Mono Lake under the snow! You guys really got the perfect timing. Very well done.
Be well Thomas. Your videos will help us stuck at home get through the chaos only available in the States. We are the best at crisis you know. We have the capability to take any bad situation and make it into something devastating.
PS, stopped to write the last comment. Living in the desert (Las Vegas), snow can be quite unexpected, know how you must have felt when seeking sunshine and you got snow...love the clip and you going “off”...thanks for adding. Looking forward to the F4 website to be up....
Perfect timing Thomas as I think with many of us being at home more than usual there will be a chance to revisit some previous images using new techniques as UA-cam and other tutorials might be a good way of overcoming the boredom and to fend off cabin fever
Good to see LR put into the shade. Luminosity masking in all its different varieties certainly allows for subtle and targeted adjustments with its natural feathering. I have been using the technique since I read Katrin Eismann's "Masking & Compositing" in 2005. I developed actions initially based on Tony Kyper's articles then I got his TK panel as its gave a visual representation of the selected areas plus much quicker. As CS6 was my last photoshop version I have developed new techniques to achieve the same results. I use actions (macros) in Affinity Photo to generate luminosity masks plus I utilise their Blend Range option. Now that I use Capture One Pro as my main editor I use their luma range tool to achieve the same result as that plus their selections based on colour ranges fulfill most of my needs. I know you were just demonstrating however I always use a very low flow, 5%, and build up from there as even within the same tonal range you may prefer different brightness levels. Its good to learn different techniques yet it still requires the eye of an artist to put them into effect. Love your work.
It ’s really a very, very good technique. This will make the photo correction more towards the desired state. Thank you very much for sharing these techniques. I have benefited a lot from it. I hope to see more good works from you in the future✌️❤️
WoW! A 31 minute video...thanks from a fellow shut-in. i also have to commend other UA-cam photography educators stepping up with great material to help the rest of us get through this unprecedented period.
Always great content. Greg has produced a wonderful aid for artists. He seems to have an upgrade every six months that expands the capability and functionality of Lumenzia. If you are looking for ideas, maybe a series of videos on your compilation and production of a photo book. Things from the topic ideas, photo selection, size, who produces it, artists statement, narratives on photos, etc. An inside peek at the way an idea is realized. It would be informative.
I have been following you for a long time and this is one of the most informative videos I have seen. Like you I really struggle with PS and only use it for stacking and merging long exposure shots with fast exposure so I get silky water but sharp detail maybe in reeds etc. This has really opened it up for me and it would be good if you could do some more videos like this.
Make sure to stick around for the videos secret ending. 🤔
omg this is awesome ... very very funny
"LOOK A' IT!!! LOOK A' IT!!!"
*SLAMS DOOR*
That. Was. Priceless. 😂😂😂
That ending was awesome and I learned some other things along the way. Thanks Tom!
Secret ending = the lamp at the beginning is Checkov's gun.
I can't wait to have your book on my bookshelf collection. You'll fall in alphabetically between Ansel Adams, and Galen Rowell.
Thomas, thankyou so much for keeping these videos going. At times of crisis like this, with people locked up in their homes, your vlogs, (And Adams, Gavins and Nicks!) are an absolute godsend. Please keep em coming!!
Obligatory sincere compliment followed by nitpicky criticism: Tom, I've loved your content for years and you've been a huge inspiration in growing my interest in my favorite hobby (landscape photography), but as a designer, I have to say the text/"body copy" in your book needs to be reworked if that sneak peek at 1:58 is accurate! The secrets to highly legible, beautiful typography are roughly comparable to photographic composition:
1. Don't be afraid of white space; there's nothing wrong with only using 50% of a page for text and leaving the remaining 50% around it be nothing but blank, white paper.
2. Aim for line spacing that allows readers' eyes to naturally flow from line to line (usually around 1.5x font size).
3. Let text breath by making letter spacing/"tracking" -just- wide enough that characters don't unnaturally overlap.
3. When you have a lot of text, use two columns to chunk text into more manageable line lengths (usually around 50-70 characters per line, though it's not a strict rule).
I'd even be willing to design the book's text for you (whole lot of free time with, well, the pandemic), but I'm guessing you want to produce the whole thing yourself top-to-bottom, so if you want a sample or two as a demonstration of what I'm talking about, don't hesitate to get in touch and let me know.
On the note of the video, tip #5 is something I've never thought of doing in Photoshop, yet it's so simple... Definitely going to give it a try in the near future.
Yes, this! I spent 20 years in publishing and that page made me cringe. Reid, your tips are spot on!
Thanks for offering this free advice to our friend!
would you happen to know where I can get that plug in Thomas used?
@@gilbertogranados7941 Just google the name.
@@Bill.Pearson just did, I came across different versions of it but the most recent one I believe it to be the mark eight as the Canonists will say, thanks for the info
Excellent 6 tips on using Photoshop as your main editor. Well done Thomas.
Thomas the best thing about your 6 steps is the simple instruction especially when it comes to luminosity masks. Many photographers tend to make this subject along with their tutorials so darn complicated. Remember KISS "keep it simple, stupid". Thanks for the tutorial.
I have been following you for over a year now and I just stumbled across this video. Helped me immensely as I am in a bit of a creative rut an unhappy with my photography. Thanks
I'm a fan of Nick Page, so it was really fun to see him today. Thank you for the great tips!
Thank you very much Mr Heaton, for share your workflow in photoshop with us.
"Take a break, Have a Cuppa tea and Come Back" - this works each time. I find so many things because earlier I was too lost in the image.
It’s so cool to see you come over to the dark side Tom! That lighthouse shot is killer!
If I didn't have such an ego, I'd hand it over to you for an edit. I'd love to see what you would do with it.
Honestly; i like to see that more often. it's reminding us, that to do Landscape photography is sometimes a hard thing to do. you have to be patient and bear the weather as it "flies"...
@@ThomasHeatonPhoto I think we'd all be interested in seeing that Thom, just to see how 2 different photographers approach PP on the same image!!
@@ThomasHeatonPhoto please please do a Heaton vs Page Photoshop Showdown!
That is a cracking video Thomas. Suddenly I get luminosity masking. Thanks.
just downloaded lumenzia now all i have to do is try and learn how to use it thanks for another great video tom hope you and your family are keeping safe at this difficult time
Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, was stopped by a stranger one day, and she cried to him "Can't Lady Edith ever be happy?!?"
I think of that line during nearly every one of your posts...Can't Thomas ever be dry?!? Can't Thomas ever be warm?!? And now...even in the desert?
But, wow, the pictures you get and the things you notice! I'm so jealous of your proximity to the Glencoe region and the Lake District. I need to make another visit to Scotland, it's so much more visually interesting than here around Philadelphia. Amazing work and guidance. Thank you for it.
I have been trying to transition from Lightroom to more Photoshop edits - these tips are simple and invaluable! Thank you... and be safe.
Tip: press crl + L to bring up levels. Crl + M to bring up curves. Crl + U to bring up hue/saturation.
And if you don't want to get a plugin for Photoshop, there is a way to luminosity mask built-in. To do it, 1) duplicate the layer. 2) make the adjustments you want to that duplicate layer. 3) right click on your adjusted layer and go to blending options 4) adjust the layer "blend if" settings, especially the underlying layer settings, to make it so your adjustments don't affect anything you don't want them to.
THE SECOND ONE IS INCREDIBLE THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
That TomTantrum just about burst my eardrums. Can't wait to see the full episode :)
And the outtakes. There's no way you guys could get through that in one take, without corpsing !!
I hear the Adobe Lightroom team practices darts with a picture of Nick Page. But hard drive manufacturers love him. Good job, Tom.
Great video, Thomas! That ending was hilarious, looking forward to seeing more of what you guys did with that adventure.
Thanks. Very helpful. I love the practicality of you tutorials.
Thomas, I can’t wait for the finished video to come out! Thank you so much for giving us these wonderful videos to occupy our time.
Hey man, Support Worker in a critical care unit working directly with Coronavirus. Your vids are keeping me sane at the moment. Keep em coming!
I learn so much in every video, thank you and keep up the good work.
Oh and I loved that Tom Tantrum, flippin brilliant, cheers.
Thank you so much for all the helpful tips. I really enjoy watching your channel as always and looking forward to the episode from you and Co. Have a great day.
Thank you Thomas, that was really really useful. I’m just learning to use lumenzia and you explain it so simply and well
Great vid. So nice to see you grooving on new post approaches. Thanks!
Well done Thomas for introducing your followers to Greg Benz's Lumenzia Panel plugin. Greg has worked hard to produce a very useful versatile system which enables locally controlled corrections to our images.With Lumenzia no need to use channels.
Always a pleasure to watch your videos, Tom! I, too, am hesitant to use PS except for the cloning and focus stacking. Luminosity masking freaks me out. You showed how it is nothing to be afraid of. Thanks.
Photoshop intimidates my computer. Some great tips Thomas! I can't wait to try some of them.
Ha, as soon as I saw the title of your latest video, I thought that Nick must have been preaching Photoshop to you on the F4 trip! I did his courses last fall and I’m pretty sure they changed my life. Great video, Tom, great tips, thank you.
Thanks for another great video. Loved the clip at the end, and I've signed up for the f4 newsletter! Oh, and... thank you SO much for having no music on this one. Very much appreciated. I was able to concentrate :)
I love how open you're handling your "fear" of photoshop and am sure that many of us here feel exactly the same (at least: I do! ;) ).
Looking on the amazing pictures you're doing, photoshop obviously is just an optional + and not an absolute necessity...
Actively in photography for almost 15 years, and been using Photoshop from version 4. I've started Lightroom once, and never after. Always been using Photoshop + Bridge combo, and I don't think I will ever change it (only if Adobe decides to shut down Bridge).
I just wanted to say hello from what is currently the most contagious area in the world. Also I would like to thank you for your vlogs which I have been following for a while but which turn out to be a special company now that I am stuck home and have absolutely no idea when all this is going to finish. Cheers.
Thanks Thomas, this was SUPER helpful!
Another great video, thank you. And the trailer at the end makes my day👍
Excellent video Tom , Great tips , many thanks.
F4 roadtrip, it is going to be fun to watch! And thanks for the tips
Thanks for the reminder, I was waiting for a time gap to get Nick's online courses. Working through the 'Essential Photoshop for Landscape Photography' now. LR to PS and back, here we go!
Thanks for sharing your six tips with us. Your a little ahead of me in Ps, but not too far. Definitely something I will use, and follow what your tutorial taught me.
Hey Thomas! I'm writing this even before I watch the video. Just going around to some of my favorite UA-cam folks, letting them know how much I appreciate what they do. I know it's crazy times right now but it's always nice to just take my mind off current events and chill with the photography community. Keep up the great work and be safe! Thanks from Ontario, Canada!!
Love this video please please do more like this, especially whilst we are all stuck indoors 🙀🙀🙀 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Decades ago I used the same technique on portraits by using a double exposure with the enlarger. The first exposure was razor sharp, and the second I exposed through a diffuser.
Brilliant content....right to the absolute end!
Great video Tom, killer tips and all look so easy to apply. More like this would be great!
Great summary of improvements Thomas. A bit curious of one thing... I see that you have a tablet on your desk. Wondering why you aren't using that when doing detailed selection and editing on your images. And one more thing. A plugin like Lumenzia sure is great, but do you know that there are free and much better ways of doing those masks? Here is my quick tip for you... maybe Nick Page already knows about them?
1. mark your layer and "Create a new fill or adjustment layer"
2. I chose curves this time
3. Go to menu "Select" then "Color range"
4. In the popup selection you can, under the combobox "select" choose amongst others "Highlights", "Midtones" and "Shadows"
5. Reduce the Fuzziness to 0% and start sliding the range bar. (White is selected, black Is not)
This is more than a paid tutorial honestly. Thank you so much Thomas!
You have inspired me to open up photoshop! Thanks for these videos. Awaiting F4
Great video, loved the secret ending. Great seeing you working more in Photoshop. I can't wait to see the finished film.
You educate and inspire me with your videos!! Can't wait to see the book. Count me in!
And im like you. Just starting to dabble with Photoshop. With the help of Mr. Nick Page 😁. Take care Tom. Best to you and yours.
omg..that explaination of luminosity masking has just completely made sense to me, and squashed any fear I have been having...am SO gonna give it a go whilst I cant get out! Thank youThomas!...now onto the rest of the video...
Glad to have been of service 👍👍
Cheers Thomas, glad you're still doing the vids. All the best from County Kildare Ireland
Thanks a lot.Like your way of explaining. Stay healthy. Gr. from Holland
Hi Thomas and everyone else who's watching, there's a way in Lightroom to use Luminosity Masks without needing to buy the plugin which you used for Photoshop in this video. At this point I want to say I've been an avid follower of your youtube channel and it's always great to get inspiration as well as see the moments behind the scenes when the motivation isn't there which can sometimes be lost when people see all these wonderful images from great artists on instagram and through publications.
Having not used the Photoshop plugin, I can't really compare the two, however the process shown / described can be achieved within Lightroom using in built luminosity mask functions - there may be more advanced features the plugin does which is better than Lightroom. With this not being a sponsored video (that I'm aware of) and the software plugin retailing at approx $40, the option to do this in Lightroom, given you are already paying the monthly subscription to Adobe should be highlighted.
I have no affiliation with Adobe or anything against Lumenzia - I just think people should be aware that similar things can be done in Lightroom. I guess what I'm saying is know the software you already own before buying more. Same goes for lens and bodies!
Stay safe and enjoy editing! (No excuses now!)
Kind regards Josh (instagram: @joshhullphotography)
Wow, thank you for making this so much "less" intimidating. Between your help providing an explanation even I can understand, and Nick Page tutorials I may actually be able to open Photoshop more often!
Great video Thomas. I too am intimidated by Photoshop so videos like these that are simple to understand and easy to follow are great. Thanks so much.
Ok as for the meltdown.....how on earth do you guys keep a straight face! Love it!
I had to watch this a couple of times and even then I thought what the F....after thinking about it I went and purchased the plugin....it is now a version 11 and it flippin works....cheers fella for yet another great vid...😁
Thanks for the insight into luminosity masking, I am beginning to see the light !! 😊
Very useful info Tom, great video!
Love the F4 clip. But thanks for the Photoshop 'tricks'. I've really learned something useful tonight. Thank you.
Thanks the these tips Thomas! Stay safe.
I thought there was something different about some of your recent images but I couldn't place it. 31 minutes very well spent! I've learned more about PS today than I thought possible in that length of time. You're a great teacher. Gonna get that plug-in immediately and start re-editing some decent images into better ones. Thanks!!
So happy to see this - and thanks! Saw you reference Ps in a previous vid and was wondering when might I use Ps over Lr ? And here's part of the answer. Thanks again Tom! Stay well :)
Thank you, I’ve now tried your duplicate/dehaze in Lightroom and then head to Photoshop technique and it
works incredibly well with bluebells. We have a lot in our village and consequently I have taken a lockdown’s
worth of images and wasn’t happy with any of them. With your new approach I should end up with something pleasing.
ps you were lucky to get snow in a desert!
This video has definitely motivated me to give photoshop another shot. Lots of good tips, but it was a little difficult to follow at times without some prior knowledge of photoshop. I’ll be sure to come back after I’ve gained some PS knowledge. Thanks!
Terrific video Thomas!
Thank you Thomas, these were really helpful and exactly what I needed that the moment. Please keep up.
Great stuff. In the world today it's good to know that when I'm working from home that there is a treat waiting for me when the work laptop goes off and I can't go out. Thursday is/was camera club night - you and all the others I follow on UA-cam are a great substitute. Rationing videos now to have something to look forward to. I don't have either Ps or Lr but watched all the way as always educational.
Great video! And thanks for showing how you use Lumenzia. I bought it recently, but was feeling a bit overwhelmed. Not anymore.
Great video with interesting tips even for a never-photoshopper. Thanks a lot.
Mono Lake under the snow! You guys really got the perfect timing. Very well done.
That was great well shown. I am going to do that same simple ideas when I get stuck at home
Be well Thomas. Your videos will help us stuck at home get through the chaos only available in the States. We are the best at crisis you know. We have the capability to take any bad situation and make it into something devastating.
PS, stopped to write the last comment. Living in the desert (Las Vegas), snow can be quite unexpected, know how you must have felt when seeking sunshine and you got snow...love the clip and you going “off”...thanks for adding. Looking forward to the F4 website to be up....
When you started talking about using PhotoShop more, I immediately thought your recent weeks with Nick Page must have rubbed off on you. :)
Perfect timing Thomas as I think with many of us being at home more than usual there will be a chance to revisit some previous images using new techniques as UA-cam and other tutorials might be a good way of overcoming the boredom and to fend off cabin fever
this video is very resourceful and amazingly you made it so easy about luminosity masking , looking for ward more from you .
Good to see LR put into the shade. Luminosity masking in all its different varieties certainly allows for subtle and targeted adjustments with its natural feathering. I have been using the technique since I read Katrin Eismann's "Masking & Compositing" in 2005. I developed actions initially based on Tony Kyper's articles then I got his TK panel as its gave a visual representation of the selected areas plus much quicker. As CS6 was my last photoshop version I have developed new techniques to achieve the same results. I use actions (macros) in Affinity Photo to generate luminosity masks plus I utilise their Blend Range option.
Now that I use Capture One Pro as my main editor I use their luma range tool to achieve the same result as that plus their selections based on colour ranges fulfill most of my needs.
I know you were just demonstrating however I always use a very low flow, 5%, and build up from there as even within the same tonal range you may prefer different brightness levels.
Its good to learn different techniques yet it still requires the eye of an artist to put them into effect. Love your work.
It's great to see you exploring PS more. Loved the tip on adding a wash. And I especially enjoyed the end of the video. Needed the laugh.
It ’s really a very, very good technique. This will make the photo correction more towards the desired state. Thank you very much for sharing these techniques. I have benefited a lot from it. I hope to see more good works from you in the future✌️❤️
Great video Thomas. Good luck with the book.
WoW! A 31 minute video...thanks from a fellow shut-in. i also have to commend other UA-cam photography educators stepping up with great material to help the rest of us get through this unprecedented period.
Awesome video. I have learned a few things fro your video Thomas. Cheers from Lancaster, England
What fun you four must have had, looking forward to whatever is promised
I absolutely love the shrieking Englishman bit, true British humor...please do a travel show together!
Very informative, thank you!
Definitely learnt a few things Tom, thanks :)
Amazing tips many of them helps me, Thanks to you Thomas, cheers and Happy New Year
end was awesome, looking for complete movie or tour whatever you call it..
Great video mate! Makes it simple, as Ps can be a bit daunting for newbies, and you just made it much simpler!
Thanks Thomas. Cheered me up during a depressing time.
Thanks Tom. I’ve been hoping to improve my edits of late. I’ll try more in photoshop now it seems less intimidating! 👌🏼
Thank you and stay healthy!
I've been planning on making the jump from LR to PS for a couple of months now. This will be a good start to my learning process. Thank you
You explained luminosity masking a lot better than you think you did. 👍
Fantastic Thomas, thanks a mil for sharing these techniques. I've only started Photo Shop so this is great.
Always great content. Greg has produced a wonderful aid for artists. He seems to have an upgrade every six months that expands the capability and functionality of Lumenzia. If you are looking for ideas, maybe a series of videos on your compilation and production of a photo book. Things from the topic ideas, photo selection, size, who produces it, artists statement, narratives on photos, etc. An inside peek at the way an idea is realized. It would be informative.
Great tips buddy, thank you. 👌
Every time you start to paint, I can't help but think...it's digital Bob Ross.
I was just about to comment the same thing!
I have been following you for a long time and this is one of the most informative videos I have seen. Like you I really struggle with PS and only use it for stacking and merging long exposure shots with fast exposure so I get silky water but sharp detail maybe in reeds etc. This has really opened it up for me and it would be good if you could do some more videos like this.
I can't wait for this book to come out!!