Simple – But Powerful – Tips for Color Enhancement

An Introduction to Color Enhancement in Lightroom or Photoshop Working with color may seem like something for interior designers, who can discuss differences between different hues that you don’t even see. But it is actually pretty easy to make dramatic improvements to your photos – even if you have no eye for color. In this… Continue reading Simple – But Powerful – Tips for Color Enhancement

What You Need to Know About Color (and what you don’t)

Some photographers want to know the details of the scientific process by which their camera captures and renders color.  I don’t. Other photographers get particular about very slight differences in shades of color, and will seemingly fuss over slight color changes for hours in an effort to get exactly the right shade.  I confess, I… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Color (and what you don’t)

White Balance Simplified

Picture with warmer white balance set.

In most areas of photography, it seems that the advice is to go as manual as possible. Manual controls give you better control over your camera and afford you more options and flexibility.  For example: It is best to shoot in a manual mode so that you can control the exposure settings.  Otherwise the camera… Continue reading White Balance Simplified