While color grading can be dramatic and can define the mood of the scene, it is just as important a step when you are editing footage that isn’t in need of stylizing. In this video, see one editor’s workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Post Production
A Start-to-Finish Guide on Creating Great Portraits With Smoke
There are certain rights of passage in photography that we all should try at some juncture of our time with a camera. They act as both important learning tools but plainly, they’re good fun to do. In this video, Pye Jirsa walks you through how he created a great-looking portrait using a smoke bomb.
5 Reasons to Consider Converting a Photo to Black and White
Converting an image to black and white is one of the most fundamental yet powerful editing techniques, but there are no hard and fast rules that dictate when you should do so. If you struggle with knowing when to edit a photo in black and white, check out this excellent video tutorial that will show you five things to consider when deciding whether or not to do so.
How to Add Mood to Your Landscape Photos
Photography is as much about what you show in your photos as it is about what you hide. Too many details can overwhelm the viewer. You can already be selective about what you include in an image when you capture it. There are also several techniques that help you simplify a photo in post-processing. One way to do so is by introducing a darker mood and by shrouding less important areas in darkness.
5 More Photo Editing Mistakes to Avoid
In a recent article, I shared a selection of easy-to-avoid photo editing mistakes. Today, it’s time for five more. Some of them might sound obvious, while others are more subtle. What they all have in common: they can ruin an otherwise great edit.
