First time Ive come across Jamie and what he clearly demonstrates is the importance of thinking in 'Lightroom and Photoshop'; knowing what you want to achieve and knowing how both applications can allow you to get you to where you want to be. It's a major leap and one thats pretty difficult to do. Knowing how tools work is fine but it's not enough. Im really impressed by the thinking behind this particular tutorial and even although Ive been using Photoshop for around 30 years, soon after version 3 was was released for Mac system 7 I can see that I still have a lot to learn from Jamie. Great example of creative editing.
Hi Eric, thank you for your comment, all valid points which I completely agree with. I found when I started that it was all about practice, once the tools became second nature I started to look through my camera and think how the tools could be applied. Today the process in my head is seamless, I look at a scene and automatically start to process the image, long before I have even taken the shot 😀
Your transparent mastery of both application comes through with how you approach and carry out your edits. As I previously mentioned while what you do may look straight forward in reality it’s not and requires a very high level of skill.
First time I've watched one of these videos and enjoyed the content. Well paced and so informative. Haven't taken my camera out in ages but definitely will be now. Thanks again
Fantastic video Jamie. Once again you never fail in teaching me something new. Your style is so refreshing and your attention to detail is second to none. Well done and a Happy Christmas to you.
Jaime, You are the Master! Every time that I begin to think I’m approaching a level of proficiency in LR & PS, I watch 1 of your videos & you are still able to teach me so many new tips & tricks. Thank you!
Jamie. Brilliant tutorial as ever. This particular one brings back many memories for me. From 1974-76 I worked as part of the management team at Midland Bank (now HSBC) at 18 London Street branch on the right of your picture and situated just to the right of that tree. You have done a superb job with the processing and the store looks splendid. I knew Richard Jarrold very well but not sure if he is still around. Keep up the good work. Your tutorials are always first class.
Trying to learn a bit of Photoshop to go with my knowledge of Lightroom. I am gradually learning new things from your tutorials that will add enhanced control over the light and detail. Thank you for your time and efforts to help us out!
@@Kyrelel a photograph is an image which has been created through the exposure of light on to a light sensitive material, such as silver plates or film. The image that comes out of a digital camera is data that either the camera makes a JPG from, using an algorithm created by the camera company, or you choose to shoot the raw data and process it yourself using a selected piece of software, which in turn uses an algorithm to change the data into a visual image on your computer screen. So unless you are shooting film, you are doing the same thing as me, turning data into an image, you just have to choose whether you do it, or let the camera do it with its standard JPG algorithm.
Absolutely amazing tutorial, videos like this inspire me to get out of the rutt of day to day work shots and go and be creative again (how i started this obsession). Awesome video :-)
I was truly captivated by the content, and the production quality was top-notch. The way you presented the information was both engaging and informative. It's clear that a lot of effort and creativity went into making this video, and it certainly paid off. Thank you for sharing such an incredible piece of work ..
Amazing video. I love your techniques and skills in LR and PS in this tutorial. I'm gonna try this myself at some point. Great presentation skills as well. So pleased I've found this channel! I've learnt lots in just this video.
Brilliant tutorial, thoroughly enjoyed watching your video and I learn a lot of new techniques as well. Thank you. the only thing i might have done was to remove the string of lights that originally came across the street on the left. you removed them from the sky but (to me) they don't look right coming off the building and just stopping in mid air. you got a new subscriber as well
Thank you very much for your kind words and commentary in regard tot he lights, I have to agree, sadly I try really hard to keep my videos to less than an hour, so a sacrifice was made 😀 Welcome !
Spectacular image and learned a lot especially with the mutli image stacking. I do some astrophotography but never thought to do what you do. I really appreciate your teaching style and like how you explain even what may seem obvious as it really reinforces the learning. Great job!
Hi Jamie As usual, this is one of your great video tutorials. I can’t believe how much I learned by watching them. Recently, I had to shoot an event at the California Auto Museum and I used your techniques to remove the chains around the cars. The purpose of the photo was to show the two people who won awards for the year. Pat Hogarty from El Dorado Hills California.
Hey Jamie, great job man! Along the lines of a stunning school day... I love that idea. Here's a nice shortcut I've been using, when duplicating the radial gradients, hold down option+cmd and then drag to create a linked dup. It's a great time saver. Also, when painting the lights from the light source, this used to drive me crazy, selecting a previous source and moving it. Pressing the H key will hide so you can continue to always select th emiddle of th elight without worrying about overlap. To remove / subtract the light on the side (this looked awesome by the way), subtracting with a linear gradient will give you flixibility with the position and feathering, you can duplicate it for the other side with the trick I mentioned above. lastly, since I can't help myself :). I've been using the lasso tool in regular freehand mode and then holding the option key to draw the straight line, it gives you the best of both worlds. Cheers mate. Keep up the great work 👍
Excelent video again. Today started on an photo but it is not as easy as i see you do it :) But i keep on trying and working. A very Merry Christmas to you as well :) :)
My, how far Photoshop has come. I used this technique with some pictures I took of Ankor Wat in 2007 using Photoshop CS2, but literally had to go into each layer and manually erase people.
Yet again another superb video teaching us all your hard learned secrets. Can you detail your camera settings for hand holding as your manual alignment is outstanding even before putting them through photoshop auto alignment. I also have anR5. Thank you
Hi John, 1/40s F8 ISO1600, standing very still with the camera set to slow continuous shooting, do not move the camera away from the face, until finished 😀
@@jamiermathlin thank you so much Jamie for the info. Although I do most of my work on a tripod as cameras, lenses and software improve I’m surprised how much more I now do handheld. I run 2 photography groups down here on the south coast and have already highly recommended your UA-cam channel. All the best John
Hi Jamie✌ Another great and fantastic work👌 Black and white would definitely be a mega option that you could perhaps show sometime. Oh the tour you mentioned Medieval Tour, is and would be right up my street. I like old things just like my equipment that I use for photography from the 30s and 40s e.g. Leica III or II and of course the matching lenses that already conjure up their vintage style anyway. Lg Anderl
I will be releasing the September Medieval English Cities Workshop details in Early January, keep a look out on my website www.jrmathlin.uk, it would be great to have you along !! 😀
@jamiermathlin Thank you, I don't know if it can be arranged in terms of time as I have already taken my annual leave in August, otherwise I would be very happy to do so.
Just discovered your channel! excellent tutorial ! wow! subbed! Question: on 13:44 (time code) of your video, you mentioned, that doing multiple exposures and when you bring them to Ps as 'average" there is almost no noise. What do you mean as 'average"? is a step you do in PS? if so.. what is it...?🤔 thanks! 🙏
That looks really amazing. Really enjoyed that video, maybe I am biased being local 😅. Seen many pictures of Jarrolds and nothing has compared to this.
Hi Jamie, great video. I do have a question in your opinion. What would be a good third-party application to use in conjunction with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop? I see where you do have one video that’s with l Luminar Nar I was looking into DXO.
hi, Luminar is a general all round add-on to LR and PS, DXO Silver Efex 7 is the best add-on for Black and White, I have links in my video comments for free trail and or purchase. both are very good.
@@jamiermathlin Jamie, if I was going to do one or the other, what would you suggest I presume if I’m not gonna do anything with black-and-white then go with the luminar neo?
Hi Bill, a very long exposure may have allowed for a similar shot, but it would have to had been 4 to 8 mins, so a tripod would have been necessary, this was taken handheld as a tripod may have been an issue 😀
To speed up copying the settings you could have copied them like you did, then Ctrl+A to select all images, then Sync ;) Also, personally, I would have straighten the lines later in the process after the alignment in Photoshop, because this is a series of handheld images so even if you’re steady you’re not really keeping a 100% fixed position therefore the angle will be slightly off over 30 photos. If that makes sense. Once aligned and merged as Smart Layer, you can click on Filters > Camera Raw and straighten the lines. Obviously in your case you did a great job, but this would be one less step and produce a refined result more reliably :) And remember to delete the generative fill results you don’t use to reduce the file size. You mentioned your Ponte Vecchio shot… thanks again for portraying my hometown so beautifully ❤ Anyhow, might bump into you in London one day, who knows. See ya!
Sadly, yes the next stage on from subscriptions, now we have a limited number of tokens, which of course, if you need more you can purchase them. How big business keep the money flowing !! Within your monthly subscription for LR & PS you get 250 tokens. You can see how many tokens you have remaining each month in the Adobe Cloud app, under your account. hoe hum...
Just curious, wouldn't using an nd filter and taking a long exposure shot remove the movement while giving the same result (instead of manually removing every single moving thing) and stack some stills for the things we need to appear still, like trees?
yep, this could be another approach, it is likely that you would still get groups of people showing as some people do not move very much. The advantage of stacking is you can create a scene by looking at where people are as you take each shot. 😀
You gave a thourough explanation and have an amazing result. I'm still struggling to accept the "cheating" with PS, be it manual or AI-supported. I can accept cutting out people using different shots, but removing existing structures like drains, signs or even exchanging the entire sky is closer to painting than to photography in my opinion.
as long as you are having fun, these things should not worry you, use the tools available as much or as little as you wish, but be sure to enjoy yourself 😀
An excellent process that was widely used before Photoshop included the "Find Distractions/People" option. With just one click, you can eliminate people, allowing you to keep those you consider important in the photo.
the "Find Distractions/People" function somes works well and at other times it can be difficult to get the required effect, I must try it more often, thanks for the reminder 😀
flatten takes everything, whether you have selected it or not, whereas Merge takes the selected layers and creates a single layer. Merge visible does just what it says..
Terrific video, full of lessons! One area where my experience differs: lately, rather than selecting sky twice, I’ve been using “select sky/subtract sky/invert”. Seems to yield a slightly more precise mask.
@@eeanderson49 it is about technique, stand with legs apart, right elbow wedged into my side and camera set to slow mutli frame, and just hold your position has you shout. To be honest the Canon R5 does have very good in-body stablisation, as does the RF14-35mm F4 lens, so 1/20s is quite capable, I can get down to 1/8s or even 1/4s but then I start to loose a few frames. 😀. But to be honest, if I can use my tripod I do....
@@jamiermathlin ... I have sony a6000 and if it has multi frame I'm unaware of it. Serge recommends shooting HDR at no less than 250 but I've been able to go slower if I raise ISO and use Topaz to denoise. But 1/20 I don't think it will do and especially at 1600 ISO. If you were not stacking would you denoise? Lightroom denoise is poor compared to topaz.
@@jamiermathlin I'm approximately the same in Thetford, really enjoying your video's and style. look forward to the next and have a wonderful Christmas.
I recently had a 'failed to merge' message on only 6 night sky images which were only 10 seconds exposure, I can only assume it was moving clouds. Was that not an issue with 22 images? EDIT - I was too hasty, I now see you didn't merge in Lr, I need to use the PS edit as layers I now realise and auto align.
I am going to try this on a 911 memorial that has a damaged panel from one of the buildings. It is not lit. The memorial is closely surrounded by 4 brick columns about 4' high. one is lit by a ground light, the other is out. I have 2 battery-operated spot lights. I'll light the memorial 1st with both spot lights and click away on tripod. Then I'll remove those lights and place one where the burned out brick pillar light is. I'll then stack to get the best of both. I'll let you know what happens.
@@jamiermathlin 'Wacom' Tablet not a crapple IPad! I am a little surprised that you are using a mouse and not pen, but everyone to their own and it is not for me to say. A tablet and pen instead of a mouse will greatly improve your abilities in PS - particularly in selections and 'painting' methods. It will also stop the incoming RSI you will undoubtedly suffer... ask me how I know! I am very glad I stopped using a mouse for all my photo apps some 30+ years ago when I started using PS 1.1 One other thing which will hugely help is learning the Pen Tool in PS (P on the keyboard) and your selections will become far easier. Just also learn the basic short-cuts to convert the pen tool into selections (Ctrl/Command+Return) and also for adding/subtracting from a selection ((Ctrl/Command+Alt/Shft+Return). You will never look back.
@@selianboy8508 THanks for the information. I have tried a Wacom Tablet a few years ago, and I found it ok to use, but my favourite device is my wireless Apple trackpad, plus when I am mobile I like the MacBook Pro trackpad as well, very sensitive and 2 and 3 finger gestures are very helpful. As you say each to there own 😀
Hi Maria, a long exposure is often the way I would deal with this type of image, however, as reported in the video it was difficult to use a tripod, so I was shooting handheld. Long-exposure photography can be a lot of fun, see my video on a cray 4 min exposure:- ua-cam.com/video/vRrf_H0sda4/v-deo.html&ab_channel=JamieRMathlin
Did not use any AI, just had a little fun creating an image from nothing, just like a painter does 😀 hopefully you have thing that you like to do and you enjoy yourself while doing it !!
It is just a bit of fun, nothing more, a bit like a painter who paints a scene how he sees it, the enjoyment is in the painting, not so much the taking 😀
Probably one of the most informative videos I have watched. Learnt so much - didn't realise how much I didn't know. Nicely explained and a good pace.
thank you and Merry Christmas!
First time Ive come across Jamie and what he clearly demonstrates is the importance of thinking in 'Lightroom and Photoshop'; knowing what you want to achieve and knowing how both applications can allow you to get you to where you want to be. It's a major leap and one thats pretty difficult to do. Knowing how tools work is fine but it's not enough. Im really impressed by the thinking behind this particular tutorial and even although Ive been using Photoshop for around 30 years, soon after version 3 was was released for Mac system 7 I can see that I still have a lot to learn from Jamie. Great example of creative editing.
Hi Eric, thank you for your comment, all valid points which I completely agree with. I found when I started that it was all about practice, once the tools became second nature I started to look through my camera and think how the tools could be applied. Today the process in my head is seamless, I look at a scene and automatically start to process the image, long before I have even taken the shot 😀
Your transparent mastery of both application comes through with how you approach and carry out your edits. As I previously mentioned while what you do may look straight forward in reality it’s not and requires a very high level of skill.
Great Tutorial. Learned a lot. Thank you.
You are very welcome 😀
First time I've watched one of these videos and enjoyed the content. Well paced and so informative. Haven't taken my camera out in ages but definitely will be now. Thanks again
thanks for the comment Paul, happy to know I have inspired you to get your camera out again 😀
Fantastic video Jamie. Once again you never fail in teaching me something new. Your style is so refreshing and your attention to detail is second to none. Well done and a Happy Christmas to you.
Merry Christmas 😀
Jaime, You are the Master! Every time that I begin to think I’m approaching a level of proficiency in LR & PS, I watch 1 of your videos & you are still able to teach me so many new tips & tricks. Thank you!
Hey Peggy, thank you for your kind words, they are very much appreciated 😀
Stellar work and information, Merry Christmas to you as well
Thank you Chris 😀
Very impressive Jamie
thank you Darren 😀
Jamie. Brilliant tutorial as ever. This particular one brings back many memories for me. From 1974-76 I worked as part of the management team at Midland Bank (now HSBC)
at 18 London Street branch on the right of your picture and situated just to the right of that tree. You have done a superb job with the processing and the store looks splendid. I knew Richard Jarrold very well but not sure if he is still around. Keep up the good work. Your tutorials are always first class.
thank you for your kind words, they are very much appreciated. The long hot summer 1976, remember it well 😀
Trying to learn a bit of Photoshop to go with my knowledge of Lightroom. I am gradually learning new things from your tutorials that will add enhanced control over the light and detail. Thank you for your time and efforts to help us out!
Hi wayne, thank you for your comment and kind words, they are very much appreciated 😀
Heavy editing has created a phantasy image. I think you overdid it, this is beyond photography in my book.
To be honest, I am never too sure where the line is between the two is either, just a bit of fun showing how the tools can be used 😀
@jamiermathlin Agreed, nice tutorial of what can be achieved! 👍
@@jamiermathlin The image on your cameras is a "photograph". The moment you edit it is becomes an "image"
@@Kyrelel a photograph is an image which has been created through the exposure of light on to a light sensitive material, such as silver plates or film. The image that comes out of a digital camera is data that either the camera makes a JPG from, using an algorithm created by the camera company, or you choose to shoot the raw data and process it yourself using a selected piece of software, which in turn uses an algorithm to change the data into a visual image on your computer screen. So unless you are shooting film, you are doing the same thing as me, turning data into an image, you just have to choose whether you do it, or let the camera do it with its standard JPG algorithm.
Were going to press this button which will automatically add the Dead Men of Dunharrow riding out of the White Mountains to the background
One of the best tutorials I've ever seen, thanks
You are very welcome 😀
I learn a lot from your videos thanks.
thank you for the comment, it is very much appreciated 😀
Another masterpiece on two fronts: the edited picture and the immaculate explanation of the techniques. Happy New Year!
@@LuisAlvarez-fj5ny thank you, and Happy New Year !!
@@LuisAlvarez-fj5ny Thank You and Happy New Year !!
You never cease to amaze and teach. Thank you for your time and effort in sharing.
you are more than welcome 😀
Great again...Top notch...Have great holidays and merry Christmas
Merry Christmas !!
Super Jamie, one to play with over the XMAS holidays. Great training
have fun and Merry Christmas 😀
Absolutely amazing tutorial, videos like this inspire me to get out of the rutt of day to day work shots and go and be creative again (how i started this obsession). Awesome video :-)
thank you for your comment, your words inspire me to keep making videos, therefore we have a mutual level of inspiration 😀
I was truly captivated by the content, and the production quality was top-notch. The way you presented the information was both engaging and informative. It's clear that a lot of effort and creativity went into making this video, and it certainly paid off. Thank you for sharing such an incredible piece of work ..
many thanks for your kind words, they are very much appreciated 😀
**Gorgeous photograph** and a wonderful tutorial!
thank you 😀
Also Happy Christmas To You Jamie, Nicely Done once again👌.
Merry Christmas 😀
That was one of the best Photoshop tutorials I have seen. Thank you so much.
You are very welcome Chris, thanks for the comment 😀
Seconded!!
Outstanding Work! I have learned a lot! Thank you!
You are very welcome 😀
Muy bien explicado como siempre!! Gracias y un saludo!!
thank you for your comment 😀
Wonderful, as usual. Such an inspiration.
thank you 😀
Amazing video. I love your techniques and skills in LR and PS in this tutorial. I'm gonna try this myself at some point. Great presentation skills as well. So pleased I've found this channel! I've learnt lots in just this video.
hi lee, great to have you onboard, glad you enjoyed the video !! 😀
Another great video Jamie and nice to see you back in our fine city 😊
I only live 30 minutes away, so it is not too much trouble to visit 😀
Brilliant tutorial, thoroughly enjoyed watching your video and I learn a lot of new techniques as well. Thank you. the only thing i might have done was to remove the string of lights that originally came across the street on the left. you removed them from the sky but (to me) they don't look right coming off the building and just stopping in mid air. you got a new subscriber as well
Thank you very much for your kind words and commentary in regard tot he lights, I have to agree, sadly I try really hard to keep my videos to less than an hour, so a sacrifice was made 😀 Welcome !
Great video Jamie, a lot more inspiration in this one. Have a Merry Christmas 🌲👍
Merry Christmas 😀
Very Good - Very bDetsailed and Very Thorough … Easy to follow - Well Done
thank you Terry for your kind words 😀
Thanks!
Thank you !! 🙂
Spectacular image and learned a lot especially with the mutli image stacking. I do some astrophotography but never thought to do what you do. I really appreciate your teaching style and like how you explain even what may seem obvious as it really reinforces the learning. Great job!
Glad it was helpful!
Really helpful - many thanks
You are very welcome Nigel 😀
Thank You ! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
wow what a great explanation - learned something new and helpful - love your videos
Thank you for your kind words, and it is nice to know that I have helped in some small way 😀
Hi Jamie
As usual, this is one of your great video tutorials. I can’t believe how much I learned by watching them. Recently, I had to shoot an event at the California Auto Museum and I used your techniques to remove the chains around the cars. The purpose of the photo was to show the two people who won awards for the year. Pat Hogarty from El Dorado Hills California.
It is really nice to know that you are putting these techniques to good use 😀
Very useful video thanks
you are very welcome 😀
Brilliant!
Hey Jamie, great job man! Along the lines of a stunning school day... I love that idea. Here's a nice shortcut I've been using, when duplicating the radial gradients, hold down option+cmd and then drag to create a linked dup. It's a great time saver.
Also, when painting the lights from the light source, this used to drive me crazy, selecting a previous source and moving it. Pressing the H key will hide so you can continue to always select th emiddle of th elight without worrying about overlap. To remove / subtract the light on the side (this looked awesome by the way), subtracting with a linear gradient will give you flixibility with the position and feathering, you can duplicate it for the other side with the trick I mentioned above.
lastly, since I can't help myself :). I've been using the lasso tool in regular freehand mode and then holding the option key to draw the straight line, it gives you the best of both worlds.
Cheers mate. Keep up the great work 👍
There are a few points in your comment that I was not aware of, I will try these out, thank you, I really appreciate the advice !! 😀
Excelent video again.
Today started on an photo but it is not as easy as i see you do it :)
But i keep on trying and working.
A very Merry Christmas to you as well :) :)
Hi Eric, it is all about practice, the more you do the more you will start to understand the tools 😀
My, how far Photoshop has come. I used this technique with some pictures I took of Ankor Wat in 2007 using Photoshop CS2, but literally had to go into each layer and manually erase people.
It is simply incredible what we can do today with software, we are blessed, what we do with these tools is another subject completely 😀
Yet again another superb video teaching us all your hard learned secrets. Can you detail your camera settings for hand holding as your manual alignment is outstanding even before putting them through photoshop auto alignment. I also have anR5. Thank you
Hi John, 1/40s F8 ISO1600, standing very still with the camera set to slow continuous shooting, do not move the camera away from the face, until finished 😀
@@jamiermathlin thank you so much Jamie for the info. Although I do most of my work on a tripod as cameras, lenses and software improve I’m surprised how much more I now do handheld. I run 2 photography groups down here on the south coast and have already highly recommended your UA-cam channel. All the best John
@@johnlewis2442 thank you very much for the recommendations, it is greatly appreciated 😀
As digital art, it's beautiful.
thank you, just having some fun 😀and remember, unless you are shooting film, it is all digital art !!
Hi Jamie✌
Another great and fantastic work👌 Black and white would definitely be a mega option that you could perhaps show sometime. Oh the tour you mentioned Medieval Tour, is and would be right up my street. I like old things just like my equipment that I use for photography from the 30s and 40s e.g. Leica III or II and of course the matching lenses that already conjure up their vintage style anyway.
Lg Anderl
I will be releasing the September Medieval English Cities Workshop details in Early January, keep a look out on my website www.jrmathlin.uk, it would be great to have you along !! 😀
@jamiermathlin Thank you, I don't know if it can be arranged in terms of time as I have already taken my annual leave in August, otherwise I would be very happy to do so.
Just discovered your channel! excellent tutorial ! wow! subbed! Question: on 13:44 (time code) of your video, you mentioned, that doing multiple exposures and when you bring them to Ps as 'average" there is almost no noise. What do you mean as 'average"? is a step you do in PS? if so.. what is it...?🤔 thanks! 🙏
The stacking process creates the average for the final images, this removes all the noise.
@@jamiermathlin thanks!
A great photo.
Many thanks 😀
That looks really amazing. Really enjoyed that video, maybe I am biased being local 😅. Seen many pictures of Jarrolds and nothing has compared to this.
thanks, Mike, perhaps I will arrange a photo walk in Norwich in the near year, so we and a few others can meet up !
@@jamiermathlinthat would be fantastic. I sometimes go in the city doing night shots.
Great tutorial!
thank you 😀
Hi Jamie, great video. I do have a question in your opinion. What would be a good third-party application to use in conjunction with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop? I see where you do have one video that’s with l Luminar Nar I was looking into DXO.
hi, Luminar is a general all round add-on to LR and PS, DXO Silver Efex 7 is the best add-on for Black and White, I have links in my video comments for free trail and or purchase. both are very good.
@ thank you Jamie appreciate your response
@@jamiermathlin Jamie, if I was going to do one or the other, what would you suggest I presume if I’m not gonna do anything with black-and-white then go with the luminar neo?
@@alrozanski8352 Yes, The DXO set is only worth it for the Silver Efex Pro software, so if you do not intend to do any Black and White go with Neo !
I think time might have been saved in Photoshops Beta using the Remove Distractions - selecting people. Perhaps worth a try to get a head-start.
I have tried that without to much success sadly, but I did not try it on this shot, so I will do it right now 😀
I always learn something with each episode. I wonder if you had used a long exposure if many of the people would have disappeared.
Hi Bill, a very long exposure may have allowed for a similar shot, but it would have to had been 4 to 8 mins, so a tripod would have been necessary, this was taken handheld as a tripod may have been an issue 😀
Nice shot bro… I usually like to be on location at sunrise to minimize people and automobiles in my shots
timing is everything, and to be fair I usually follow the same ethos, but in this video, I thought I would make it difficult for myself 😀
@ it’s a great video and an incredible photo! I love your technique and will for sure be using it…
New video from Jamie 🎉😊 tea, biscuits and sit back and look listen and learn ... Cheers Jamie 👍🏼
You make me smile Tony 🙂 enjoy !
Haha l find your videos so calming, insightful and inspiring always needs to put time aside to watch them (at least 2-3 times) 😊
@@tonycole6877 it is nice to know that my work is appreciated 😀
To speed up copying the settings you could have copied them like you did, then Ctrl+A to select all images, then Sync ;)
Also, personally, I would have straighten the lines later in the process after the alignment in Photoshop, because this is a series of handheld images so even if you’re steady you’re not really keeping a 100% fixed position therefore the angle will be slightly off over 30 photos. If that makes sense. Once aligned and merged as Smart Layer, you can click on Filters > Camera Raw and straighten the lines.
Obviously in your case you did a great job, but this would be one less step and produce a refined result more reliably :)
And remember to delete the generative fill results you don’t use to reduce the file size.
You mentioned your Ponte Vecchio shot… thanks again for portraying my hometown so beautifully ❤
Anyhow, might bump into you in London one day, who knows. See ya!
Some great advice offered, thank you 🙂
Excellent! Did you shoot in AV Mode or Manual?
I always shoot in AV mode, I prefer to allow the camera to do the work 😀
This video is the first I have ever heard of "tokens" related to Adobe products
Sadly, yes the next stage on from subscriptions, now we have a limited number of tokens, which of course, if you need more you can purchase them. How big business keep the money flowing !! Within your monthly subscription for LR & PS you get 250 tokens. You can see how many tokens you have remaining each month in the Adobe Cloud app, under your account. hoe hum...
Just curious, wouldn't using an nd filter and taking a long exposure shot remove the movement while giving the same result (instead of manually removing every single moving thing) and stack some stills for the things we need to appear still, like trees?
yep, this could be another approach, it is likely that you would still get groups of people showing as some people do not move very much. The advantage of stacking is you can create a scene by looking at where people are as you take each shot. 😀
You gave a thourough explanation and have an amazing result.
I'm still struggling to accept the "cheating" with PS, be it manual or AI-supported.
I can accept cutting out people using different shots, but removing existing structures like drains, signs or even exchanging the entire sky is closer to painting than to photography in my opinion.
as long as you are having fun, these things should not worry you, use the tools available as much or as little as you wish, but be sure to enjoy yourself 😀
I like the video very much, but what about the string of lights on the left?
I agree, I was short of time so did not fully process them, could have done better 😀
@@jamiermathlin Would you have let it continue or removed it completely?
An excellent process that was widely used before Photoshop included the "Find Distractions/People" option. With just one click, you can eliminate people, allowing you to keep those you consider important in the photo.
the "Find Distractions/People" function somes works well and at other times it can be difficult to get the required effect, I must try it more often, thanks for the reminder 😀
Question: what does Flatten Image do that Merge Images doesn't do?
flatten takes everything, whether you have selected it or not, whereas Merge takes the selected layers and creates a single layer. Merge visible does just what it says..
Terrific video, full of lessons! One area where my experience differs: lately, rather than selecting sky twice, I’ve been using “select sky/subtract sky/invert”. Seems to yield a slightly more precise mask.
@@cmichaelhaugh8517 Good advice 😀
You can do this in Aberdeen at almost anytime, nobody goes into time anymore
What were your camera settings please?
1/20s F8 ISO1600
@@jamiermathlin ..1/20s WOW that is slow. How can an older gent like your self hold that still???? 30 exposures??
@@eeanderson49 it is about technique, stand with legs apart, right elbow wedged into my side and camera set to slow mutli frame, and just hold your position has you shout. To be honest the Canon R5 does have very good in-body stablisation, as does the RF14-35mm F4 lens, so 1/20s is quite capable, I can get down to 1/8s or even 1/4s but then I start to loose a few frames. 😀. But to be honest, if I can use my tripod I do....
@@jamiermathlin ... I have sony a6000 and if it has multi frame I'm unaware of it. Serge recommends shooting HDR at no less than 250 but I've been able to go slower if I raise ISO and use Topaz to denoise. But 1/20 I don't think it will do and especially at 1600 ISO. If you were not stacking would you denoise? Lightroom denoise is poor compared to topaz.
@@eeanderson49 Yes, if I was not stacking then I always denoise, it is such a great tool !
welcome to my neck of the woods, hope your time in Norwich was good.
I am local as well, just 30 mins away 😀
@@jamiermathlin I'm approximately the same in Thetford, really enjoying your video's and style. look forward to the next and have a wonderful Christmas.
@@k-photography5088 Merry Christmas 🎄
Ha I feel exactly the same about the removal tool and white spots 😂
I thought it was just me with this disorder 😀
I recently had a 'failed to merge' message on only 6 night sky images which were only 10 seconds exposure, I can only assume it was moving clouds. Was that not an issue with 22 images?
EDIT - I was too hasty, I now see you didn't merge in Lr, I need to use the PS edit as layers I now realise and auto align.
yep, that is the right way to do it !
So now your photo gets labeled as AI-generated?
It does not worry me what people call it, I enjoyed the processing so I am happy 😀
It would have helped if you’d straightened the final image, it’s leaning left!
@@harpersisland I think you may be right :-)
@ just my ocd.
I am going to try this on a 911 memorial that has a damaged panel from one of the buildings. It is not lit. The memorial is closely surrounded by 4 brick columns about 4' high. one is lit by a ground light, the other is out. I have 2 battery-operated spot lights. I'll light the memorial 1st with both spot lights and click away on tripod. Then I'll remove those lights and place one where the burned out brick pillar light is. I'll then stack to get the best of both. I'll let you know what happens.
let me know how you get on 👍
1600 ISO!!!!! Can I assume you used your Aperture Mode with 2 negative stops?
completely correct 😀 at F8
@@jamiermathlin ...do you have a video on Aperture negative 2 exposure?
@@eeanderson49 I do discuss it in a few of my videos, but I may do one specifically, as a few people have asked me...
Where are the 22 images to DL??
the link is in the comments below the video 😀
Great video... but do get yourself a tablet!😂😂
I did try an iPad, but I found I preferred LR Classic, mainly due to the sheer volume of data I deal with, my desktop is plugged into my 16TB raid 😀
@@jamiermathlin 'Wacom' Tablet not a crapple IPad!
I am a little surprised that you are using a mouse and not pen, but everyone to their own and it is not for me to say. A tablet and pen instead of a mouse will greatly improve your abilities in PS - particularly in selections and 'painting' methods. It will also stop the incoming RSI you will undoubtedly suffer... ask me how I know! I am very glad I stopped using a mouse for all my photo apps some 30+ years ago when I started using PS 1.1
One other thing which will hugely help is learning the Pen Tool in PS (P on the keyboard) and your selections will become far easier. Just also learn the basic short-cuts to convert the pen tool into selections (Ctrl/Command+Return) and also for adding/subtracting from a selection ((Ctrl/Command+Alt/Shft+Return). You will never look back.
@@selianboy8508 THanks for the information. I have tried a Wacom Tablet a few years ago, and I found it ok to use, but my favourite device is my wireless Apple trackpad, plus when I am mobile I like the MacBook Pro trackpad as well, very sensitive and 2 and 3 finger gestures are very helpful. As you say each to there own 😀
Therapeutic spot removal? Yikes!
you should try it 😀
Jamie, I am really looking forward to watching one of your videos and to not learn anything. Until then, keep them coming, but maybe a bit shorter.
I will try for a little shorter 😀
...OR you take a 10 stop ND filter and take this image over a very long time, and no moving objects will show up in the foto.
Hi Maria, a long exposure is often the way I would deal with this type of image, however, as reported in the video it was difficult to use a tripod, so I was shooting handheld. Long-exposure photography can be a lot of fun, see my video on a cray 4 min exposure:- ua-cam.com/video/vRrf_H0sda4/v-deo.html&ab_channel=JamieRMathlin
Final photo is a complete break from reality.. might as well just ask AI to create the scene for you...
Did not use any AI, just had a little fun creating an image from nothing, just like a painter does 😀 hopefully you have thing that you like to do and you enjoy yourself while doing it !!
So he spent an hour creating a fake photograph.
It is just a bit of fun, nothing more, a bit like a painter who paints a scene how he sees it, the enjoyment is in the painting, not so much the taking 😀