Confused about using layers in Luminar Neo? Get my free guide and dive into this fun and interesting topic!

Color grading both an action and a specific tool. In this tutorial, I explain the difference and show how I use multiple tools in Lightroom Classic to get a full, finished color grade in my edits.

Luminar Neo just turned 3 years old, and I wrote up some thoughts about the key features that I depend on. Plus, I made a video to show how they work. Enjoy!

I use a few different products to edit my photos. In this blog, I delve into why and share how I got here, including a lengthy list of every app I have ever tried.

In this blog, I share 16 different ways I have matured as a photographer over the years. It’s a continual process and I expect more changes as I dive deeper and deeper into this craft.

If you ever find yourself getting too much saturation in your Luminar Neo edits, this tip will help you control that for a much more subtle and beautiful use of color.

Luminosity masking sounds complicated, but honestly it’s a very straightforward thing. In this blog, I talk about what it is and why it’s so important.

Not every photo you take is a winner, but you’d be surprised how you might be able to salvage some of them and turn them into pretty nice images. This video shows how I do that in Lightroom Classic.

Shooting vertically isn’t new to me, but I find myself doing it more and more often these days. There are quite a few reasons why, which may surprise you.

Wrap up your edits in Luminar Neo with this little trick. It’s super impactful and only takes a few seconds to do!

Want to learn a simple but powerful approach to editing your photos? I outline it in this article and share some thoughts about why this method works.

I love to shoot cities at night, but the colors don’t always look right. This tool in Lightroom is the perfect solution to that problem.

Out and about in downtown Austin with the Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM prime lens - a perfect lens for wandering in a city.

When you have a lot of photos, it can get hard to stay organized. This is my own method which has worked well for me for 15 years.

This Lightroom color tool is so awesome, and I use it all the time. Let’s dive into it!

If you are new to editing in Luminar Neo, this will help you get up to speed quickly!

A look back at my photography business in 2024, and a look ahead into my plans for 2025.

Some thoughts about how to make better photographs in the new year. I’ll be working on some of these things myself!

Some thoughts about how I approach an edit in Luminar Neo, along with top tools that help me get the results that I want.

Some images from Oregon, captured while wandering aimlessly in the forest.