I am happy, after much hard work, to finally release my first set of editing videos:
Image Editing Volume 1
I look at these videos not as a complete set of Photoshop processing tutorials from beginning to end, but more like a set of my favorite tools that I find most useful in my own processing. To me, Photography is all about creativity, and the more tools you have in your arsenal, the more creative you can be.
In the first two videos in the set, I introduce and lay a strong foundation for concepts such as layers, adjustment layers, layer masks, and luminosity masks. I show you in detail how to make and use these, and I demonstrate various ways to use them with examples on some of my images.
In my next video, Color, I take you through various different tools that I use when working with color, from the RAW stage into Photoshop. I demonstrate how to make various localized color adjustments to both color tone, and saturation. I also demonstrate how I use saturation and vibrance masks in my editing on some of my images.
In my next 3 videos, I introduce some of my favorite tips and editing tools, such as how I use the Orton effect, adjusting contrast locally, and sharpening images for the web and for print. In my Orton video, How I Use the Orton Effect I explain my method for creating the Orton Effect, and do it as an action. You can follow along and have the action all made and ready to go by the time the video is finished. I explain how I use it, as well as some alternative Orton Effects that I sometimes use. I also explain how to use these in combination with luminosity masks. I explain how to sharpen for web as an action as well in Sharpening Images For the Web and For Print. In Local Contrast and Brilliance I demonstrate 3 different ways that I adjust the micro-contrast, or localized contrast in my images.
In my final video, Raw Preparation, Hand Blending Mulitiple Exposures Using Luminosity Masks, and Depth of Field Blending, I take you through a complete edit of two of my images from the RAW stage to finish, putting most of the techniques described in the previous videos to the test. We start with the easier blend of the two, “Winter Morning Palouse”. First, I talk about the “in field” technique I use for shooting multiple exposures. Then, I demonstrate various RAW adjustments I make to the images before the blend, and then take you through my hand blending procedure using luminosity masks. From there we move on to Photoshop for some finishing touches and artistic effects. With the second of the two images, “Palouse Lupine Rays”, we go through the entire process of blending an image for both depth of field and dynamic range. With this last example, I start by going over my “in field” technique for capturing the different exposures needed for both the depth of field blend and the dynamic range blend. From there, I talk about RAW adjustments, and then I demonstrate how to blend multiple exposures for depth of field in both Photoshop and Helicon Focus. Next, we work on the dynamic range, blending multiple exposures by hand with luminosity masks. From there, we move on to blending our final image, and then work on the final image in Photoshop, making adjustments for contrast, color, and applying some of my favorite tools for artistic effect.
For more information, watch my preview video above. Some basic knowledge of Photoshop is recommended, and these tutorials are not compatible with Elements. I hope you find these videos useful in your own processing. I would love any feedback as well as any suggestions for things to be included in future videos. Thanks for your support! Chip
Location: Spokane, Washington
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Chip Phillips began his relationship with photography in 2006 when his father gave him his old Pentax Spotmatic film SLR camera. Chip was immediately hooked and soon made the transition to digital. Given his lifelong love of the outdoors, he naturally made the progression to focusing on landscape photography. A professionally trained classical musician, Chip also performs as Principal Clarinet with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, and is Adjunct Professor of Clarinet at Gonzaga University. Chip resides in Spokane Washington with his wife and son.
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