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Holiday Gift Ideas for Photographers from David Marx at TheLightroomLab.com

Holiday Gift Ideas for Photographers from David Marx at TheLightroomLab.com

Over the past year, I have grown very interested in star trails, night time, and time-lapse photography. So this year I made two gifts lists. The first set of gifts are gadgets that I find useful for time-lapse and night photography. The second set of gift ideas are just general items related to my love for digital photography. I hope these list help you find the perfect gift for your loved ones this holiday season.

Ultimate Collection of Photoshop Tutorials: Photoshop Workbench Volume One

Ultimate Collection of Photoshop Tutorials: Photoshop Workbench Volume One

Come Celebrate the 200th Edition of The Photoshop Workbench with the Ultimate Collection of Photoshop Tutorials––Photoshop Workbench Volume One!

Recommended Reading: My favorite Lightroom and Photoshop CS4 Books

Recommended Reading: My favorite Lightroom and Photoshop CS4 Books

My students often ask for book recommendations. Here’s a link to all of my favorite Lightroom and Photoshop books.

Content-Aware Scaling with Adobe Photoshop CS4 Demo

Content-Aware Scaling with Adobe Photoshop CS4 Demo

This is a “behind-the scenes” video which demonstrates how I turned my original raw capture into a nice polished photograph using features of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop CS4. In this movie, I use Graduated filters in Lightroom’s Develop Module, and I use Content-Aware Scaling in Photoshop CS4 to create a beautiful eye-catching image.

Book Review: Photographer's Photoshop CS4 Companion by Mark S. Johnson

Book Review: Photographer’s Photoshop CS4 Companion by Mark S. Johnson

It’s no secret that my software use for photography has moved heavily towards Lightroom. Adobe Photoshop, however, is still the gold standard when it comes to detailed adjustments to your photographs. Mark S. Johnson, an excellent author (and great friend of mine), has begun releasing chapters of his new book, Photographer’s Photoshop CS4 Companion.

Read on for a review of this book and detailed information about the topics in each chapter.

Book Review - Luminescent World: The Stories (and Secrets) Behind Twenty-Five of My Favorite Photographs by Mark S. Johnson

Book Review – Luminescent World: The Stories (and Secrets) Behind Twenty-Five of My Favorite Photographs by Mark S. Johnson

My good friend and colleague Mark S. Johnson has just released his latest eBook, Luminescent World: The Stories (and Secrets) Behind Twenty-Five of My Favorite Photographs. For those of you who don’t know him, Mark is an incredible photographer and artist, and an even more incredible human being.

Check out this post for a brief review of the book as well as a link to purchase or download a free excerpt.