Lightroom & Photoshop Processing

Planning and taking the shot is only half the story.  In order to communicate your vision—the reason why you took the shot—it is important to have a thorough understanding of the tools available in the digital Darkroom.

I offer processing instruction for all skill levels either in person (Seattle) or via Skype.  Whether you are just starting to shoot raw files and are overwhelmed by the thought of processing an image from scratch, are looking for techniques to give your images a more polished look, or would like to learn how to prepare your finished image for display, I am able to help. 

Topics:

• Developing an Artistic Philosophy
• Developing an organized, completely nondestructive, and highly adjustable workflow
• Shaping the scene and directing the eye through the frame using nondestructive burning (darkening) and dodging (lightening)
• Using adjustment layers and blend modes
• Luminosity and color channel masks and selections
• Hand blending exposures for dynamic range or focus-stacking
• Light Painting to create a sense of light direction
• Adding light
• Preparing the image for web (sharpening and watermarking)
• Sharpening for print
• Warping
• And much more!