The post How to Correct Skin Tones in Lightroom (With Color Curves) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Erin Peloquin. Lightroom gives you a million and one ways to complete most photo edits; after all, having options is important! No two photos are alike, so no two edits are alike either. However, when it comes to correcting skin tones, I often like to use Lightroom’s color curves. In this article, I’ll show you what I mean – and how you can use color curves to handle skin tones in your own images. By the time you’re done reading, you’ll be able to measure RGB sk ..read more

The post How to Create a Reflection in Photoshop (6 Easy Steps) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Darlene Hildebrandt. Looking to create a realistic-looking reflection in Photoshop? Honestly, while using Photoshop to create a reflection might seem hard at first glance, it really isn’t. You just have to follow a specific set of steps relatively carefully! In this article, I’m going to explain how I use Photoshop to create reflections. This technique works particularly well on images with open pavement, and it also looks great if your images have some level of HDR ..read more

The post 11 Tips to Improve Your Architectural Detail Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by John McIntire. This article was updated in April 2024 with contributions from John McIntire, Jaymes Dempsey, and Jeff Guyer. When doing architectural photography, it’s easy to get lost in the grandeur of buildings – yet the details matter, too. In fact, with a bit of know-how, you can capture architectural detail photography that looks as good, if not better, than expansive, wide-angle shots of structures. I love photographing architectural details, and in this ar ..read more

The post How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse (An Essential Guide) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Simon Ringsmuth. On the afternoon of April 8th, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible for a huge swathe of mainland North America. And while total solar eclipses aren’t an entirely uncommon phenomenon, it is highly irregular for one to be seen by such a large portion of the country, and it won’t happen again anytime soon. As a result, anyone who wants to get some good photographs of the upcoming event will need to spend time preparing, getting some essential g ..read more

The post How to Edit Corporate Headshots in Lightroom appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Tim Sullivan. When it comes to making people look their best in corporate headshot photography, you should certainly start with lighting, exposure, and composition. However, even if you’re on top of your headshot photography game, there are plenty of small adjustments you can make in the editing process that’ll make your photos (and your clients!) look far more professional. To start, it’s important to recognize that, on the day of the shoot, a lot of things will be out of yo ..read more

The post How to Use HDR Merge in Lightroom: A Step-By-Step Guide appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Andrew S. Gibson. HDR techniques are a great way to maintain plenty of detail in both the highlights and shadows of your photos, especially when dealing with high-contrast scenes (e.g., a landscape at sunset). However, once you’ve captured several bracketed files in the field, you’ll need to merge them in post-processing. Now, there are a lot of plugins that you can use with Lightroom to create high-quality HDR photos, but the truth is that Lightroom’s own HDR Merg ..read more

The post Auto White Balance: Should You Really Use It for Photography? appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Nisha Ramroop. For photographers, white balance can be one of the trickiest concepts to master. And even once you understand the basics, deciding on the right white balance setting is overwhelming. Your camera likely boasts an array of options, including white balance presets (e.g., Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten) and manual Kelvin values. But your camera likely offers another setting: Auto White Balance, or AWB. Auto White Balance certainly sounds appealing – co ..read more

The post The Best Cloud Storage for Photographers in 2024 appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Simon Ringsmuth. As a photographer, choosing the best cloud storage isn’t as simple as picking the cheapest option, but it’s not too complicated, either. There are plenty of great choices available, and at the end of the day, the most important thing is that you find a storage package that works for you and suits your needs. Some photographers require terabytes of storage that offer instant access everywhere, while others have far more modest needs. However, a few options ..read more

The post How to Use Visual Weight to Improve Your Photography Compositions appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Andrew S. Gibson. Composition is one of the toughest topics for beginner photographers to grasp. Not only is it unintuitive, but it comes with all sorts of jargon, such as “dynamicism,” “negative space,” and “visual weight.” In my experience, however, composition isn’t as difficult as it initially seems. There is an array of handy guidelines to help you compose compelling photos – such as the rule of thirds, the rule of odds, and the rule of space – plus ..read more

The post Night-Sky and Star Photography: Tips for Beginners appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Phillip Van Nostrand. My absolute favorite photography subject is the night sky. As a more “conventional” professional photographer, I am often busy shooting pictures of people at weddings, photos of apartments, and images of models – but it’s important to me that I regularly take photos for fun, and that’s where my love for night sky and star photography comes into play. Photographing the stars is, for me, highly rewarding, soul-filling, and oh-so-enjoyable! Capturing ..read more