Really enjoyed this video. Learned elements of Lightroom, Photoshop and printing that I was unaware of. Many thanks Stuart for your excellent teaching.
My nephew is autistic and is the same way with Christmas trees so we just decorate the tree for each Holliday. We are currently getting ready to decorate it for 4th of July.
Nice to see you in the shop last week m8 when you told me and Darran that you went up Cat Bells, loved the vlog m8, and the outcome of the image from start to finish. Very nice m8
Crikey man I learned some much from just that one video in particular the processing for prints tips, again I'll say your humbleness and modesty with such talent is admired...
Must admit I was getting worried, so welcome back and Merry Christmas. You deserved that shot for getting up at daft o'clock. Also good to see you doing your edits and a fine print at the end Stuart. Take care out there.
Nice to see you back Stuart and not surprised your print sold quickly as it was a stunning final image.As always enjoy watching your processing section, always good to learn or reinforce prior knowledge
Thanks - soft proofing? I don’t use it much these days because I tend to use the same two papers and the soft proof preview tends to not be that accurate
Thank you for the valuable insight into the process from capture to print. Very similar to what I've been doing except for the level of sharpening I've been applying. That was a real eye opener. Fantastic result too!
Cheers Ian yeah it’s surprising how much sharpening is actually needed and is something many overlook with most people simply sharpening for screen output
Great video as usual Stuart, I do enjoy yours a great deal. Always nice to see the whole process now and again and the final print looks super. I'm sure that it'll be a popular one in the gallery. Cheers.
Hi Stuart just wanted to say thank you for sharing the knowledge with regard to sharpening in Photoshop. It has made a massive difference to my prints overnight!!! 👌👍
Cheers Howard I’m sure you’re aware of that one though many aren’t - of course I should have said also that my sharpening like most peoples is image dependent - woodland scenes I’ll only minimally sharpen
Cheers Mark glad you enjoyed it - yeah the sharpening is something many aren’t that aware of given the lack of printing most photographers do. Sharpening for screen and for print are quite different
An excellent and interesting video Stuart. Its good when you show the processing bit as well, and having seen the final print as you were about to display it in the gallery I know the end result was well worth the 3.30am start
Hi Stuart great video very interesting to see from capture to finished product gorgeous scene of catbells also very nice to have met you at your gallery in Keswick the panorama of the sentenalls we bought is on our wall looking great thank you Stuart for a very informative and enjoyable video
Thanks for this, Stuart. Like others have said, so good to see the journey from shoot to print and, for me, so many lessons in using Photoshop well. Wishing you and the gallery a successful summer!
Enjoyed your vlog very much, Stuart. Rare to see a pro's overall process which was very interesting. The advice on sharpening for a print sounds well worth trying and a complete surprise to me. I will give it a go. A glorious image btw and hope it proves popular in the gallery. A the best 👍🙂
Hi Stuart - nice work indeed. What media did you use? You say don't use the soft proofing but what about paper profiles and do you print from PS or a RIP?
Hi Peter I use the custom paper profiles provided by Fotospeed (configured specifically based off test prints I’ve sent them). Through experience of using the same papers I know to make slight adjustments after the final edit if needed (most of the time it’s a slight brightness/contrast adjustment but very minor). I don’t use the soft proofing much as I’ve not found them particularly accurate. I print from Canon Print studio pro in Lightroom once I’ve saved the file back to Lightroom from PS.
Very helpful vid! Where do you get frames? Are they premade or do you assemble them yourself? I'm trying to print more for exhibitions and maybe shows down the road and buying premade frames is pricey and limited especially when it comes to 3x2 aspect ratios.
Hi Thomas, I have a framer who does all mine for me, though I’m not paying retail costs for them given I’m a business. What I’d say to that is yes they’re generally more expensive though in the long run it’s worth it as often the frame quality can be the deciding factor in whether the customer buys the print or not. Often they’re looking at other things beyond the image which often photographers aren’t.
Really enjoyed this mate, it's a lovely view from up there. Interesting to see that you don't use soft proofing and you print from PS, something I will bear in mind when I finally get my printer out of it's box.
Thanks Marc yeah the soft proofing is a personal one, it certainly has its uses though in my experience the paper preview is often at best a ball park gauge and you can end up doing virtual copies that are re-edited to compensate and still end up with an inaccurate print so it’s not an exact science. I tend to print from the same 3 paper types anyway so just vary them depending on what sort of image it is and try not to get too granular with it.
Do you limit your prints? What unit of measurement do you have in your store? Centimeter? Are the total costs including a profit well calculated in it?
I guess you shot at f16 to guarantee a sunburst. Sorry this is the first of your videos I've seen, I'm guessing you shot this with the Nikon Z7 14-30mm? Bearing in mind your foreground was fairly far from the camera I would assume you'd have preferred to shoot at roughly f8 (two stops past fully open) for 'sweet spot'. F8 could provide a sharper image but no sunburst, then again you could have shot an f8 for the foreground and f16 for the sunburst and blended later in post, but this would complicate the video and processing. I wonder if I sometimes get too fussed about shooting at the sweet spot and over-complicate my processing. Perhaps these days with Ai software such as Topaz Sharpen AI there's no real need to worry about shooting stopped down unless you take it too far and shoot at f22. I could also question why I bother focus stacking when f16 generally has enough DOF. Sorry for the long questions.
I can answer that yes you almost certainly are complicating your processing 😉 but yes you’re correct it was shot at F16 to help the sunburst. Foreground in this scene is relatively close (about 2/3ft) so I’d never have shot this at F8, F11 would normally have been my aperture for this scene had I not been shooting a sun star. You should only be focus stacking if the foreground is extremely close to the lens and it’s obvious through a test shot that the scene can’t be focused in one frame. Cheers for watching👍
@@StuartMcGlennon Thanks for the speedy reply. Yes a number of my images are focus stacked with the foreground often around 1m or slightly less. This then brings in all the inherent problems with focus breathing. By the way your story about the idiot dog walker got my blood boiling. Best of luck with the light - I subscribed.
Because the workflow is based around importing into lightroom - photoshop isn't 'better' than Lightroom, it has specific tools for specific tasks which I use it for when required. For 95% of global editing there's no need to use Photoshop these days if your workflow starts through cataloguing in Lightroom.
@@StuartMcGlennon Not sure what Global editing is. But can not the same be said for lightroom. 95% of the work can be done there too? And why not just combined the two into one program. I never used lightroom. Just photoshop for all my pics. It easy enough and I can do everything I need in it. Not sure why there is a lightroom? Sounds to me like its a LightPhotoshop. A product that a water down to sell cheaper? I could be wrong. But that what it sounds like.
@@prophetseven728 I think you perhaps need to do some research, the reason Lightroom exists is because it’s a file management programme as well as an editing suite, there’s no cost difference as they’re part of the same subscription package. Photoshop for most professionals tends to be a place to finish images off with specific tools which don’t exist in Lightroom (if they’re even needed) but the reason Lightroom is used to much is because it’s the starting point for file management, photoshop is not designed for this.
@@StuartMcGlennon I am doing Research. Why Im asking here. To someone that knows the program. lol. So it like Adobe Bridge? It was seprate. When you could buy it. Unlike now where you can only rent it. There is not even a rent to own. Seems like they can combined the two. I only asking to see if it worth the time to learn another program. As I mostly pick out a photo in Bridge. Then go finish it up in Photoshop. So that why Im asking. Im not saying LightRoom is bad or anything. Just wondering if it is worth my time to learn. Thanks for the 411 =)
Really enjoyed this video. Learned elements of Lightroom, Photoshop and printing that I was unaware of. Many thanks Stuart for your excellent teaching.
Cheers mate glad it was helpful
Great stuff Stuart, very useful. Glad to see you back on UA-cam
Cheers Michael
Good to see you back Stu, cracking image and vlog 😀👍
Thanks pal
Cracking stuff Stuart and love the image 👍👍👍😍
Cheers mate
Good to see you back,Great video as always.
Thanks Richard
Good to see ya back buddy,Awesome video.the drone footage was beautiful.👍📷
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Great Video Stuart, love how you take us on the full journey from taking the picture to framing the print brilliant.
Cheers mate glad you enjoyed it
My nephew is autistic and is the same way with Christmas trees so we just decorate the tree for each Holliday. We are currently getting ready to decorate it for 4th of July.
Haha it’s never a dull moment!
Thanks Stuart very interesting that, lovely image too
Cheers Andrew 👍
I like the haze.
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Nice video, really enjoyed seeing the process from shoot to print.
Thanks Rob 👍
Nice to see you in the shop last week m8 when you told me and Darran that you went up Cat Bells, loved the vlog m8, and the outcome of the image from start to finish. Very nice m8
Cheers Phil much appreciated 👍 nice chatting with you fellas
Crikey man I learned some much from just that one video in particular the processing for prints tips, again I'll say your humbleness and modesty with such talent is admired...
Very kind Bob glad you found it useful
Must admit I was getting worried, so welcome back and Merry Christmas. You deserved that shot for getting up at daft o'clock. Also good to see you doing your edits and a fine print at the end Stuart. Take care out there.
Cheers Iain thanks for watching
Just getting round to watching this, great video again mate. Tbh it's only 6 months to Christmas now, may as well keep it up.
Cheers pal :-)
Looked really good.
👍👍
Nice to see you back Stuart and not surprised your print sold quickly as it was a stunning final image.As always enjoy watching your processing section, always good to learn or reinforce prior knowledge
Cheers Jim glad you enjoyed it
Not withstanding the stunning photograph, have to say the video production has come on leaps and bounds since the early days. Pleasure to watch 🤩
Cheers Simon much appreciated
Nice picture! Could you explain us why not soft proof? Your colors don't come out badly like this? Did you make the video explaining?
Thanks - soft proofing? I don’t use it much these days because I tend to use the same two papers and the soft proof preview tends to not be that accurate
Thank you for the valuable insight into the process from capture to print. Very similar to what I've been doing except for the level of sharpening I've been applying. That was a real eye opener. Fantastic result too!
Cheers Ian yeah it’s surprising how much sharpening is actually needed and is something many overlook with most people simply sharpening for screen output
Great to see a new video from you Stuart!! The view from Catbells is always good, love the end result.
Thanks Sander 👍
Great video as usual Stuart, I do enjoy yours a great deal. Always nice to see the whole process now and again and the final print looks super. I'm sure that it'll be a popular one in the gallery. Cheers.
Thanks very much yep let’s hope so, the one in the video sold this morning so a good start
Hi Stuart just wanted to say thank you for sharing the knowledge with regard to sharpening in Photoshop. It has made a massive difference to my prints overnight!!! 👌👍
Ah brill that’s lovely to hear David 👍
Welcome back Stuart. Really informative, particularly on the editing and output sharpening
Cheers Howard I’m sure you’re aware of that one though many aren’t - of course I should have said also that my sharpening like most peoples is image dependent - woodland scenes I’ll only minimally sharpen
Great video as usual, I like the ‘how you edit’ section and the amount of sharpening you apply prior to printing certainly was an eye opener. 👍🏻
Cheers Mark glad you enjoyed it - yeah the sharpening is something many aren’t that aware of given the lack of printing most photographers do. Sharpening for screen and for print are quite different
Great to see you back out in the field and seeing the whole image making process. Thanks for sharing, and stuff the algorithm!
Cheers Steve 👍
An excellent and interesting video Stuart. Its good when you show the processing bit as well, and having seen the final print as you were about to display it in the gallery I know the end result was well worth the 3.30am start
Cheers John lovely chatting to you 👍
Enjoyed that mate, especially the processing for print section, love watching how people do it always tips to be had!! Good to see you back!
Cheers mate much appreciated
Lovely video, really interesting to see the whole process from taking photo to hanging as a framed print.
Thanks Justin
Hi Stuart great video very interesting to see from capture to finished product gorgeous scene of catbells also very nice to have met you at your gallery in Keswick the panorama of the sentenalls we bought is on our wall looking great thank you Stuart for a very informative and enjoyable video
Thanks for watching Brian and lovely to meet you in the gallery 👍👍
Thanks for this, Stuart. Like others have said, so good to see the journey from shoot to print and, for me, so many lessons in using Photoshop well. Wishing you and the gallery a successful summer!
Thanks Stuart much appreciated
Love a good camera to print video! Looked lovely all framed up 😊👍
Cheers Dave
Great to see you back, excellent content as always. Edit section has made me think about my editing procedures. Must book a editing workshop with you.
Thanks mate much appreciated
Enjoyed your vlog very much, Stuart. Rare to see a pro's overall process which was very interesting. The advice on sharpening for a print sounds well worth trying and a complete surprise to me. I will give it a go. A glorious image btw and hope it proves popular in the gallery. A the best 👍🙂
Cheers Bob yeah sharpening is one of the less talked about things but it’s vital for good printing
Hi Stuart - nice work indeed. What media did you use? You say don't use the soft proofing but what about paper profiles and do you print from PS or a RIP?
Hi Peter I use the custom paper profiles provided by Fotospeed (configured specifically based off test prints I’ve sent them). Through experience of using the same papers I know to make slight adjustments after the final edit if needed (most of the time it’s a slight brightness/contrast adjustment but very minor). I don’t use the soft proofing much as I’ve not found them particularly accurate. I print from Canon Print studio pro in Lightroom once I’ve saved the file back to Lightroom from PS.
Thanks Stuart.
Very helpful vid! Where do you get frames? Are they premade or do you assemble them yourself? I'm trying to print more for exhibitions and maybe shows down the road and buying premade frames is pricey and limited especially when it comes to 3x2 aspect ratios.
Hi Thomas, I have a framer who does all mine for me, though I’m not paying retail costs for them given I’m a business. What I’d say to that is yes they’re generally more expensive though in the long run it’s worth it as often the frame quality can be the deciding factor in whether the customer buys the print or not. Often they’re looking at other things beyond the image which often photographers aren’t.
Really enjoyed this mate, it's a lovely view from up there. Interesting to see that you don't use soft proofing and you print from PS, something I will bear in mind when I finally get my printer out of it's box.
Thanks Marc yeah the soft proofing is a personal one, it certainly has its uses though in my experience the paper preview is often at best a ball park gauge and you can end up doing virtual copies that are re-edited to compensate and still end up with an inaccurate print so it’s not an exact science. I tend to print from the same 3 paper types anyway so just vary them depending on what sort of image it is and try not to get too granular with it.
Do you limit your prints? What unit of measurement do you have in your store? Centimeter? Are the total costs including a profit well calculated in it?
- a certain small number of images are limited
- inches
- Given it’s my profession yes I’d like to think profit is well calculated in!
Maybe I missed this in the video, but what profile do you typically start with?
Hi Eddie usually Adobe landscape or Adobe Color depends on the type of image
I guess you shot at f16 to guarantee a sunburst. Sorry this is the first of your videos I've seen, I'm guessing you shot this with the Nikon Z7 14-30mm? Bearing in mind your foreground was fairly far from the camera I would assume you'd have preferred to shoot at roughly f8 (two stops past fully open) for 'sweet spot'. F8 could provide a sharper image but no sunburst, then again you could have shot an f8 for the foreground and f16 for the sunburst and blended later in post, but this would complicate the video and processing. I wonder if I sometimes get too fussed about shooting at the sweet spot and over-complicate my processing. Perhaps these days with Ai software such as Topaz Sharpen AI there's no real need to worry about shooting stopped down unless you take it too far and shoot at f22. I could also question why I bother focus stacking when f16 generally has enough DOF. Sorry for the long questions.
I can answer that yes you almost certainly are complicating your processing 😉 but yes you’re correct it was shot at F16 to help the sunburst. Foreground in this scene is relatively close (about 2/3ft) so I’d never have shot this at F8, F11 would normally have been my aperture for this scene had I not been shooting a sun star.
You should only be focus stacking if the foreground is extremely close to the lens and it’s obvious through a test shot that the scene can’t be focused in one frame.
Cheers for watching👍
@@StuartMcGlennon Thanks for the speedy reply. Yes a number of my images are focus stacked with the foreground often around 1m or slightly less. This then brings in all the inherent problems with focus breathing. By the way your story about the idiot dog walker got my blood boiling. Best of luck with the light - I subscribed.
Hi sir, Can you tell me what kind of printer you are using. Is there a reason why you print your artwork yourself and not go to a high end lab.
Hi, I run my own gallery so the printer is essential for my business. It’s a Canon Pro 2100 and takes 24” rolls.
Why would you not always edit in Photoshop for most of your work? It better then LightRoom.
Because the workflow is based around importing into lightroom - photoshop isn't 'better' than Lightroom, it has specific tools for specific tasks which I use it for when required. For 95% of global editing there's no need to use Photoshop these days if your workflow starts through cataloguing in Lightroom.
@@StuartMcGlennon Not sure what Global editing is. But can not the same be said for lightroom. 95% of the work can be done there too? And why not just combined the two into one program. I never used lightroom. Just photoshop for all my pics. It easy enough and I can do everything I need in it. Not sure why there is a lightroom? Sounds to me like its a LightPhotoshop. A product that a water down to sell cheaper? I could be wrong. But that what it sounds like.
@@prophetseven728 I think you perhaps need to do some research, the reason Lightroom exists is because it’s a file management programme as well as an editing suite, there’s no cost difference as they’re part of the same subscription package. Photoshop for most professionals tends to be a place to finish images off with specific tools which don’t exist in Lightroom (if they’re even needed) but the reason Lightroom is used to much is because it’s the starting point for file management, photoshop is not designed for this.
@@StuartMcGlennon I am doing Research. Why Im asking here. To someone that knows the program. lol. So it like Adobe Bridge? It was seprate. When you could buy it. Unlike now where you can only rent it. There is not even a rent to own. Seems like they can combined the two. I only asking to see if it worth the time to learn another program. As I mostly pick out a photo in Bridge. Then go finish it up in Photoshop. So that why Im asking. Im not saying LightRoom is bad or anything. Just wondering if it is worth my time to learn. Thanks for the 411 =)