Portrait and wildlife photographers have at least one thing in common: they understand why it's essential to focus on a subject's eyes. But just because the eyes are sharp doesn't mean they sparkle and are full of life, and that's what you'll learn how to in the quick Photoshop tutorial below. Instructor Mark McGee is an experienced pro specializing in portraiture who says, "I love producing videos about what I do." While the examples in this episode pertain to human subjects, much of what you'll learn is equally valuable when processing photos of animals when you want to accentuate their gaz ..read more

If you're a Lightroom novice and think using Lightroom's powerful Curves tool is beyond your skills, the quick tutorial below will quickly change your mind. That’s because you'll learn a handful of techniques in just three minutes to make your outdoor images stand out from the crowd. Instructor Mike Rogala is a long-time landscape pro who explains the importance of today's episode like this: "Curves are a powerful Lightroom tool that can dramatically transform your photos." He demonstrates five "essential" tips to help you master this tool and take your post-processing skills to the next leve ..read more

One primary task of all photographers is to guide a viewer's through an image to the primary subject within the scene, which is one reason why judicious sharpening is so essential. It's also a well-established fact that the human eye is generally most attracted to the brightest and sharpest areas in a photo. But here's the rub: While sharpening is an essential task when editing all sorts of photos, some photographers just can't seem to get it right because they often take an unrealistic and heavy- handed approach. Today's instructor Brian Matiash puts it like this: Not enough sharpening can m ..read more

Most experienced landscape photographers understand why blending bracketed exposures is often the only way to make great images of high-contrast scenes like sunsets, sunrises, or when the sun is high in the sky. That’s because no matter how good your camera is, it can be impossible to capture the wide range of tones from bright highlights to deep shadow with a single image in the camera. Some photographers who are new to Photoshop ignore this powerful technique because of the misconception that's it's complicated and difficult to accomplish. Today we're going to debunk that notion by demonstr ..read more

So you captured a gorgeous landscape scene and nailed focus, exposure, and composition. Then you reviewed your images on the computer, expecting stunning results, only to discover that the horizons are curved and distorted. This is a common problem that often occurs when shooting expansive vistas with a very wide lens. In this tutorial from the PHLOG Photography YouTube channel you'll learn how easy it is to fixed this problem with Lightroom's Lens Correction tools. Instructor Christian Mohrle is a highly acclaimed German landscape photographer who has a blunt opinion on this topic: "A bent h ..read more

Have you ever captured an image that looked like a pixelated mess, either because your camera was inadvertently set to low resolution or you cropped the photo excessively? If so, this tutorial from the Bazillions instructional YouTube channel is just what you need, as it explores the fascinating world of AI upscaling. Instructor Matt Griffith is a nomadic pro whose work spans the bustling streets of Bogota to other locations in Europe where he also captures beautiful landscape images. He introduces today's episode by saying this: "AI upscaling is a technology that's revolutionizing how we enh ..read more

Experienced landscape photographers often use a technique known as "focal-length blending" to create interesting wide-angle compositions. In this 12-minute tutorial you'll learn how easy it is to get the job done—both in the field and in Photoshop. In simple terms, the method works like this: You'll shoot a couple images at different focal length and then blend them together during post processing. Instructor Austin James Jackson, a Utah based pro, explains the compositing process like this: "Think of it like a focus stack where you're blending multiple images, but instead of focusing on diff ..read more

If you're new to processing images in Lightroom there's a whole lot to learn, both for doing things right and avoiding common image-killing errors. In this quick tutorial from Landscape Photography University you'll learn how to avoid what one pro calls, "the biggest beginner photography mistake in Lightroom." Instructor David Johnston is a landscape photography pro who regularly post posts basic lessons intend to help others "level up the success of their photography." The topic of this episode is the simple task of adjusting contrast in a way that doesn't spoil photos by imparting an ugly o ..read more

Photoshop's straightforward Clone Stamp tool is extremely useful for accomplishing  a variety of tasks when processing all sorts of images captured indoors or out, be they portraits, landscapes or just about anything else. If you're not taking advantage of the simple technique involved, it's long past time to get started. Earlier this week we featured a two-minute guide to Photoshops versatile eraser tool from the folks at the Adobe Photoshop Tutorials YouTube Channel. Today they're back with this equally quick and powerful lesson, demonstrating how to effortlessly remove unwanted elemen ..read more

Today's eye-opening tutorial begins with a question from instructor Mark Denney: "What Raw Color Profile do you use when editing photos in Lightroom?" The answer from many photographers often begins with a blank stare, followed by something like this: "Uh, I guess I use the default or the Standard Profile." Even Denney himself, who is a very accomplished landscape pro, admits that "Color Profiles are something I didn't pay attention to until recently, and I feel like I might have been missing out all this time." He notes further that these built-in Profiles open up a whole new world for proce ..read more