The foreground elements are extremely important in landscape photography but it can also lead to low quality if that foreground element isn’t interesting enough. Looking for a particular shape, texture, color or other distinctive elements can help you in the decision of including that element in the scene. It’s very easy to get addicted to… Continue Reading
In order to be able to edit properly your photos I think you should first learn how to proper capture your photos. It doesn’t matter how good you are at editing photos: a poorly composed and created photo will remain so even after all the retouching you made on it. I was on Transalpina road… Continue Reading
In this video I talk about how framing diagonals can improve the dynamic of your photo. In landscape photography having a strong background a strong diagonals in the frame can lead to better compositions rather than lines that divide the frame without supporting any side. The idea is to create a zig-zag that covers the… Continue Reading
A few weeks ago Lightroom CC 2015 introduced this new feature called “dehaze”. The feature does what the name implies: it removes or adds haze. The adding of haze is not that impressive for me but the dehazing or the removing of the haze it’s another discussion. I used the feature on four images made… Continue Reading
This time I’m filming in a beautiful location from Romania, on Transalpina road that goes through Parang Mountains. This road, together with Transfagarasan Road (that goes through Fagaras Mountain) is one of the best in the country and offers incredible landscapes especially during episodes of cold and rain when the fog, the mist and the… Continue Reading
For a few days I was in the Apuseni Mountains region from Romania to photograph some old traditional houses and to prepare a new photo tour in the area. The way some of these house were preserved over time is simply amazing and there are moments when you find yourself just watching these architectural pieces… Continue Reading
The image I’m using in this video tutorial was made in October 2014 during one of my workshops from Tuscany. I really liked the small car on this narrow street from an old medieval town and the effect I’m going for is a dreamy photo with a much more interesting look to it. To achieve… Continue Reading
Many times you make photos of trees in the forest just like the one I have here and although it’s technically correct and ok composed the photo lacks visual interest. Here is why I’m presenting to you a simple editing technique that you can do in Photoshop CC to increase the artistic quality of your… Continue Reading
In this video I show you a simple technique that ill enhance your photos. I’m using motion blur in Photoshop to creatively separate the subject from the background. I think the black and white conversion and the zonal editing will further help creating a much more interesting image. Enjoy! If you like my videos please… Continue Reading
The tutorial from today explores a more creative way of editing. I’m using some old photos of mine to create an interesting photo of a tree with some hands around it. In the video I’ll show you the process of creating such an image and I’ll also explain how to shot the photos. I hope… Continue Reading