GOODBYE Adobe Color!
In this video, I talk about why I’ve stopped using the default Adobe Color profile in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom. I show how it added too much contrast and some odd color shifts in certain images, especially in high-contrast scenes like one I shot at the Mildred...
SECRET Tone Sliders in ACR & Lightroom
Turns out, there are secret tone sliders hiding in the Color Grading panel in Adobe Camera Raw. I’ve been using ACR for a long time, to include the Color Grading section, but I never really pieced two and two together.These sliders aren’t about color like you'd...
Make Great Shots • Available NOW!
It's ready! Gavin Hardcastle and I have been working on this course, Make Great Shots, for nearly 7 months. It seems like yesterday we were on a call discussing this, and now it's finally come to fruition! We are excited to share this with you as it's our first 100%...
These Settings Are RUINING Your Photos
I know, I know the title sounds a little "Click-Baity" but I only made it that way because it's TRUE. I have spent the better part of 10 years critiquing images from all skill levels on f.64 Elite. I have seen a common issue that I had no real...
3 Simple Steps for Better Rainbows
Ever looked at a rainbow photo and thought, "This doesn't look ANYTHING like what I saw?" You're not alone – and today, I'm going teach you a technique that'll transform your landscape photography forever. Most photographers don't realize...
The SINGLE BEST Color Tool in Photoshop
In this tutorial, learn the powerful yet often overlooked capabilities of Photoshop’s Selective Color Adjustment Layer. This tool enables subtle or dramatic color grading, transforming your images with painter-like precision. We’ll explore how to intensify colors,...
This AI Art Generator Blew Me Away!
This week on YouTube, I compared four of today’s leading generative AI image models: Midjourney, Magnific, ChatGPT, and Adobe's Firefly. This video uses identical prompts to discuss each model's unique strengths, limitations, and surprising outcomes in crafting...
Adobe 2025 Updates ACR and PS
It's October, and as they have been known to do, Adobe has recently updated Camera Raw to version 17 and Photoshop to version 26. These versions complete the update for Photoshop 2025, moving it out of beta. The new features are awesome for ACR and lackluster for...
Your camera is LYING to you 😡 White Balance Explained
Have you ever wondered what the perfect white balance is?Do you trust that your camera can ACTUALLY give it to you? The truth is there is no perfect White Balance and no matter how hard your camera tries, it can't give it to you. That's because our cameras don't...
🤯 Game-Changing Noise Reduction – ACR Denoise
Have you ever taken your ISO to the limit? Or is there only a specific limit you are comfortable with? I'd say I was the latter before this experiment. I wasn't comfortable taking my ISO to extreme amounts due to fear of losing data and detail in the capture and noise...
