I thought I would share one of the quick tips from my upcoming video tutorial series called “The Complete Guide To Luminosity Masks”. In this short video segment from the series I show how to set up a custom workspace in Photoshop for efficient use of luminosity mask techniques. If you already regularly use luminosity masks, or frequently access the Channels Panel as part of your workflow for any reason, I think you will find this tip useful. The default Photoshop placement of the Layers Panel and Channels Panel in the same panel grouping requires tedious switching back and forth between the two. In this short video segment I show how to set up a custom Photoshop luminosity mask workspace that will greatly improve and simplify your luminosity mask workflow. I hope you find this tip useful. Make sure to choose the 720p Quality setting for best viewing.
About The Upcoming Video Series: The Complete Guide To Luminosity Masks
Many dedicated outdoor photographers and image developers are already aware that Tony Kuyper’s Photoshop luminosity mask techniques are a powerful image adjustment tool. Tony first published his luminosity mask techniques and action sets in 2006. Since then they have changed how photographers around the world, including many of us here at Photo Cascadia, are able to develop images. Luminosity mask techniques offer a level of control over image adjustments that can’t otherwise be achieved.
If you are not already familiar with Tony Kuyper’s work you can check it out at www.Goodlight.us. Tony’s sandstone abstracts from the American Southwest are true works of art. His eye for light and composition and skill for creatively developing his images were born out of experience with film and in the traditional darkroom. On his website, Tony has a large library of written tutorials that explain his luminosity mask and other advanced image developing techniques. He developed these techniques so he could achieve more artistic control over his image processing.
For many years, people have been requesting video tutorials showing how to use Tony’s techniques and actions. I began using luminosity masks soon after Tony first published his tutorials and I touch on them in some of my classes and video tutorials. In the fall of 2011, Tony and I began talking about the need for good video instruction to support his written materials. In November of 2012 I began producing a series of videos intended to directly support Tony’s techniques and actions, as well as share some of my own insights and techniques. When I began production I thought that it would take me a couple of weeks to complete them. I have now been recording and editing the videos for over two months! I’m finally nearing completion and the videos will become available on my website, Tony’s site and here on the Photo Cascadia site soon. The videos series will be called “The Complete Guide To Luminosity Masks” and contain over 40 segments on luminosity masks and other techniques. Stay tuned for announcements about their release.
Sean is an outdoor photographer, digital image developing enthusiast and photography educator based in Ashland, Oregon, where he resides with his wife and two sons. His previous career as a science teacher makes photography education a good fit. Sean teams up with fellow Photo Cascadia members leading workshops. He also teaches digital image developing classes, lectures and offers a series of Photoshop video tutorials.
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