This tutorial shows 3 easy yet powerful masking tricks in Luminar Neo. You will be surprised (and glad!) that you can do this stuff - it really helps!

Some quick thoughts on how to improve your photo editing skills.

Lightroom has a lot of tools, and it can get confusing about what to use, and when, and how. In this video, I demonstrate my full workflow approach and show how easy it can be to get great results.

Presets can be an amazing learning tool, if you use them this way. Dive in and grow your editing skills quickly!

There are three major color tools in Lightroom, and they differ pretty widely in terms of how they work. This video delves into those differences and shows how to understand them and use them to get a great edit.

In this short article, I share some tips for how I apply textures to a photo as well as blend them together, and more.

Some thoughts on curiosity, interest and inspiration when it comes to photo editing. What fascinates you?

Creating a dramatic and punchy monochrome in Luminar Neo is easy and fun. In this tutorial, I do just that and share several tips along the way.

In this short article, I discuss dodge and burn and share some thoughts about what it is, when to use it, and most importantly, why.

In this article, I delve into what it requires to make a great photograph. Some people think you can just “take” a photo, but I believe that in reality you have to “make” a photo. There’s a key difference, and I explain it here.

Color grading in Lightroom is powerful, thanks to the great tools. And when you combine the amazing masking with color adjustments, you can have a profound impact on your image.

HDR and Exposure Blends - what’s the difference? What do they have in common? In this video, I walk through all that and more, showing how to make each one and pointing out where they differ.

I have developed quite a love for prime lenses, and in this article I share a little background on that plus a list of what I’m shooting these days.

Are you confused about the differences between an HDR photo and an exposure blend? In this blog, I answer that very question, which was posed by one of my viewers.

Do you shoot for yourself, or do you shoot for someone else’s approval? In this blog I delve into that topic and share my thoughts on this important subject.

Using the saturation slider to boost your colors, while obvious, is not a very good way to get great results. In this blog, I talk a little bit about that topic.

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

Color grading is 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.