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Improved SUBJECT and SKY SELECTIONS with the INTERSECT MASKING TOOL in Lightroom and Camera Raw

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Fully understand the EDITING POWER of the Intersect Masking Tool in Lightroom and Camera and see how to achieve much improved selections of Subjects and Sky.

You’ll learn:
✅ How to fully understand the Intersect command and use it effectively
✅ Better Subject & Sky Selections for improved accuracy
✅ Advanced local adjustments for pro-level results
✅ Tips & tricks to refine your edits for a natural and seamless look

⏰ Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:59 - Cropping
01:16 - Remove Tool
01:39 - Dark and Moody Preset
02:22 - Adaptive Sky Preset
02:47 - Color Mixer
03:27 - Inproved Select Subject
05:31 - Improved Sky Selection
06:45 - Intersect for Adjusting Brightness
09:25 - Making the Alloy Wheels POP!
10:22 - Global Colour Adjustments
12:39 - Refinijng the Adpative Sky Mask
13:10 - Before / After

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The Essential Skills and Attitude for a Successful Photography Business with Pye Jirsa

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Watch the recording of this LIVE Broadcast as I chat with Photographer, Director, Educator and Founder of SLR Lounge, Pye Jirsa.

Widely known for his Captivating Wedding Photography, I’ll be chatting with Pye to discover more about his Business Advice and Mentoring; advice for Photographers on building a solid business foundation, how to deal with clients, Self-Worth, dealing with Negativity and a whole lot more ...

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Discovering the HOW, WHAT and WHY for creating STUNNING HDR Images | Greg Benz

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Watch the recording of this LIVE Broadcast as I chat with Photographer and HDR Guru, Greg Benz and discover the How, What and Why to create and display STUNNING High Dynamic Range Images.

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Make PORTRAITS POP 💥 Dodging and Burning in LIGHTROOM

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Dodging and burning in Lightroom is easier than you think!

In this video, I walk you through how to use masks and brushes to enhance your photos with subtle adjustments and bring portraits to life!

You’ll learn how to:

✅ Brighten highlights and deepen shadows for a natural look
✅ Use masks for precise control over specific areas
✅ Work with Lightroom’s brush tools to fine-tune your edits

⏰ Chapters:
00:00 - Why Dodge & Burn?
00:14 - Old Method
00:34 - Dodge Brush Mask Settings
02:34 - Dodge\Lighten Highlights on Face
05:57 - Depth + Dimension Explained
06:20 - Burn Brush Mask Settings
09:32 - Before/After

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The ONE Slider You Need for PERFECT Colour & Contrast in LIGHTROOM

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In this video I show how to balance color and contrast in Adobe Lightroom using the VERY USEFUL Refine Saturation Slider.

✅ How contrast adjustments influence colors in your photos.

✅ How to keep colors vibrant and natural.

Whether you're just starting out or have some editing experience, this might be something new or something you've forgotten about but is a great way to adjust tonal values of your images but maintain colour integrity.

⏰ Chapters:

  • 00:00 - Introduction

  • 00:48 - Luminosity Blend Mode

  • 01:30 - Desaturate

  • 02:17 - The Refine Saturation Slider

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Mobile versus Mirrorless: Decisions to be made in 2025

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Watch the recording of this LIVE Broadcast as I chat with my friend and Photographer Brian Matiash (Adobe Lightroom Team) and discuss using Mobile devices for Photography.

Should I continue doing so in 2025? Lenses and Filters for Mobile, What I’ll be using my Sony Mirrorless for, What do I make of the OM1 MK2 and a whole lot more ...

links mentioned in the video:

  • Brian Matiash Website: ( LINK )

  • Brian Matiash YouTube Channel ( LINK )

  • Glyn’s Lyme Sunset Picture + Edits in the Lightroom Community: ( LINK )

NOTE
If you’d like any of your images to be considered for one of my ‘LIVE RetouchingBradcasts’ simply create a Collection (Lightroom Classic) or an Album (Lightroom Desktop) and Share it with me at gadewis@mac.com making sure that you set permissions to Edit and not just View.

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Create Atmospheric SPECIAL EFFECTS in LIGHTROOM ( Fog + Lighting )

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Learn simple techniques to enhance your photos with special effects.

In this video, I’ll show you:

  • How to create natural-looking fog in Lightroom

  • Adding realistic lights with reflection and fall-off for a polished look

  • How to include birds in Photoshop without needing to cut them out.

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The POWER of PHOTOGRAPHY and Personal Projects | Ron Timehin

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Watch the recording of this LIVE Broadcast as I chat with London Based Photographer and Director, Ron Timehin and discover not only how he does what he does but also discuss the POWER of Personal Projects and working with Big Brands and Well Known Public Figures.

dove: reclaiming school picture day

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My First Photography and Print of 2025 : Stormy Sea on New Years Day 2025

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There’s no better way to kick off the New Year than doing something you love, and for me, that means grabbing my camera, which in this case was my iPhone, and heading out to take some photographs; and this January 1st did not disappoint with a stormy high tide.. How could I resist?

My wife Anne, who’s as much of a storm lover as I am, joined me to not only keep me company, but she also helped capture some behind-the-scenes footage, which added to the fun of the morning.

We headed down to The Cobb ( Lyme Regis) and straight away it was a WOW moment!

The waves were crashing hard against The Cobb sending water shooting high into the air like fireworks. The sound was thunderous, the kind of deep, powerful roar that makes you feel alive just being near it.

I knew where I wanted to head to … the only issue was getting there; the lower part of The Cobb to the side of the Aquarium. The problem here was that water was crashing and pouring over The Cobb wall into the Harbour like a giant Ice Bucket Challenge ( remember that??? ) , however I’ve learned my lesson and now travel with full wet weather kit in a bag in the boot of my car.

Still, even though I was weather-proofed it meant timing the run to perfection to avoid the weight of the water crashing down on me … which I’m rather proud to say I managed to avoid.

Weather like this always fills me with excitement BUT that said you do still need to have your wits about you. No photogbraph is worth putting yourself and others at risk. I never want to be THAT guy!

Once at the side of the aquarium I was able to photograph the small beach area behind it and still be safe, protected by a wall and railing. I managed to get the composition I wanted, grab some shots but then the wind seemed to pick up a bit more. So, I decided enough was enough and timed a run back to Anne ( who was near the RNLI Station ) without getting hit by any waves breaching The Cobb Walls.

Actually on this, I’d heard some time ago that waves come in 7s and it did see to be the case. Running there and back I initially counted 7 clear waves breaches and then ran and managed to avoid getting soaked so, clearly there’s some truth in it; if not and it was pure fluke, I’m getting an extra Lottery ticket this week 😃

As for my iPhone, I used the native 0.5 ( 14mm ) lens and the native Apple Camera App set to Apple ProRaw. The image was edited using Lightroom Mobile on my iPad Pro.

So now I’m up and running; first photograph and print of 2025 is ‘in the bag’ 😃

After walking around a bit more, grabbing some extra shots and some video footage, it was time for breakfast at our favourite spot … Town Mill Bakery.

So here we are in 2025. I’m now really looking foward to the coming months as I plan to be visiting some other coastal locations across Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Wales ( West and North ) … and my thoughts are that I’ll be doing this with my iPhone to push it that bit more and see what I can get with such minimal kit.

I’ll keep you posted.

Happy New Year!

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The INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES of a Travel Photographer | Kristof Göttling

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Watch the recording of this LIVE Broadcast as I chat with Travel Photographer Kristof Göttling and discuss his experiences and lessons learned whilst travelling the world with his camera PLUS a chance meeting that resulted in his work being published by National Geographic.

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slideshow created for kristof’s guest appearance …

© Glyn Dewis 2025