What is a luminosity mask?

Luminosity masking sounds complicated, but honestly it’s a very straightforward thing. In this blog, I talk about what it is and why it’s so important.

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Before You Delete Throwaway Images - Try This in Lightroom First

Not every photo you take is a winner, but you’d be surprised how you might be able to salvage some of them and turn them into pretty nice images. This video shows how I do that in Lightroom Classic.

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Luminar Tip: The Perfect Finish to Any Edit

Wrap up your edits in Luminar Neo with this little trick. It’s super impactful and only takes a few seconds to do!

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The best way to edit a photo

Want to learn a simple but powerful approach to editing your photos? I outline it in this article and share some thoughts about why this method works.

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Lightroom’s Secret Weapon for City Shots

I love to shoot cities at night, but the colors don’t always look right. This tool in Lightroom is the perfect solution to that problem.

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If You Aren’t Using This Lightroom Tool, You’re Missing Out

This Lightroom color tool is so awesome, and I use it all the time. Let’s dive into it!

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New to Luminar Neo? Learn this first.

If you are new to editing in Luminar Neo, this will help you get up to speed quickly!

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My Editing Approach in Luminar Neo

Some thoughts about how I approach an edit in Luminar Neo, along with top tools that help me get the results that I want.

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Lightroom Classic Editing Guide

A getting started guide for Lightroom Classic - and it’s free!

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This picture is very important.

The importance of a gradient when masking is sometimes hard to describe, but a picture is worth a thousand words.

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Presets vs LUTs in Luminar Neo

Today’s tutorial compares presets and LUTs in Luminar Neo. I cover the pros and cons of each, what the major differences are between them, and discuss and demonstrate when, why and how I use them in my editing. Enjoy!