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QUESTION: What’s the best shutter speed for capturing moving water? In this video I’m revealing my approach to capturing just the right amount of water movement in my seascapes and other water-based landscapes, with some simple ideas and ballpark numbers to help you do the same.

This video is a first for my channel – going beyond the usual over-the-shoulder screen share tutorials I normally upload, this time I’ve turned the camera on myself to talk with you face to face… almost 🙂

I even invested in some lights to make it look all professional and everything! Check out the end of the video where I preview some different background colours for possible use in future videos!

And please bear with me while I work out the awkwardness of being on camera… If you’re a regular viewer hopefully you’ll agree I usually sound like I know what I’m talking about – but talking direct into camera is like having some kind of forgetfulness filter on my brain running at 90%…

Anyway – hopefully it all makes sense, I’ll get better as we go (I think!).

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Layer Masking & Exposure Blending Tutorials
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How To Combine Bracketed Photos in Photoshop (Stunning Results!): https://youtu.be/9YVsqrUfX2k

Photoshop Layers & Masking – 3 Beginner Mistakes To AVOID like the plague: https://youtu.be/q624sCqlOMg

Exposure Blending Photoshop Tutorial: For BEGINNERS ONLY: https://youtu.be/UdgDH_ht-js

How To Blend Exposures in Photoshop (ADVANCED Layer Masking Tutorial): https://youtu.be/r11QIKBxFqo

How to blend multiple exposures using layer masks: https://youtu.be/nirU7Vg9Nk4

Layers & Layer Masks For Complete Beginners: https://youtu.be/ZBKHeU8rWFs

Exposure Blending Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj-ISJukb5ArVvw0A3Nd-3WhDK8TK54Fm

This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to save selections so you can make them once, and re-use them with ease, saving HEAPS of time.

If you ever find yourself spending time creating the same selecitons in photoshop over and over, then this method of creating them once, saving them, and then re-loading them will help.

If you’d like to speed up your entire Photoshop workflow, then check out my free guide: The 6 Stage Photoshop Workflow for Landscape Photographers: https://arnl.ink/lfnt

Then take a look at these other popular Photoshop tutorials from my channel:

How To Combine Bracketed Photos in Photoshop (Stunning Results!): https://youtu.be/9YVsqrUfX2k

Exposure Blending Photoshop Tutorial: For BEGINNERS ONLY: https://youtu.be/UdgDH_ht-js

How To Blend Exposures in Photoshop (ADVANCED Layer Masking Tutorial): https://youtu.be/r11QIKBxFqo

Exposure Blending Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj-ISJukb5ArVvw0A3Nd-3WhDK8TK54Fm

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Courses & Resources
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An Introduction to Luminosity Masking:
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– Download My Photoshop Courses *
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#stevesphotoshoptips

This video is an introduction to adjustment layers in photoshop.

To see how it all fits in with my 6 stage Photoshop workflow for Landscape Photographers, download my free guide here: https://arnl.ink/k13m

The first half of this video coverers the basics of what adjustment layers are, the important difference between them and regular adjustments in Photoshop, how to add and use adjustment layers, and why they’re a critical part of a non destructive photo editing workflow.

Then in the second half of the video I’ll be walking you through some examples of how to use the most commonly used adjustment layers for photoshop.

If you would like me to cover some of the more advanced topics, then let me know in the comments what you’d like to see so I know what videos to make next.

And if you’re new to me and my channel, and you like this video, then be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any of my future photoshop videos.

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Then to see how this all fits together in to a cohesive landscape editing workflow in photoshop, download my free 6 stage workflow guide below:

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Watch These Photoshop Tutorials Next:
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Layers & Layer Masks For Complete Beginners: https://youtu.be/ZBKHeU8rWFs

Photoshop Layers & Masking – 3 Beginner Mistakes To AVOID like the plague: https://youtu.be/q624sCqlOMg

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Thanks for watching!
Steve
#stevesphotoshoptips #postprocessingmastery #photomasteryclub

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In this video I’m explaining the concept of luminosity masking in Photoshop in a different way, and which should help you understand the technique if it’s ever left you feeling confused before.

Because one of the problems many photoshop users have when starting out trying to understand luminosity masking, is simply wrapping their head around the idea of it.

Following step by step tutorials is all great, but when they come to use it on their own, it all goes out the window.

So in this video I’m sharing a way of thinking about luminosity masks that should help you truly understand the concept and what exactly is going on when you use luminosity masks in Photoshop.

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Courses & Resources
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– Download my Luminosity Masking Panel *
https://arnl.ink/panel

– Subscribe To My Channel *
https://arnl.ink/subyt

– Download my FREE PDF Guide *
An Introduction to Luminosity Masking:
https://arnl.ink/luminosity

– Download My Photoshop Courses *
https://arnl.ink/courses

– Download my FREE 6 Stage Photoshop Workflow Cheat Sheet *
https://arnl.ink/wkflow

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More Layer Masking Tutorials
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More Photoshop Tutorials And Resources

How To Combine Bracketed Photos in Photoshop (Stunning Results!): https://youtu.be/9YVsqrUfX2k

Photoshop Layers & Masking – 3 Beginner Mistakes To AVOID like the plague: https://youtu.be/q624sCqlOMg

Exposure Blending Photoshop Tutorial: For BEGINNERS ONLY: https://youtu.be/UdgDH_ht-js

How To Blend Exposures in Photoshop (ADVANCED Layer Masking Tutorial): https://youtu.be/r11QIKBxFqo

How to blend multiple exposures using layer masks: https://youtu.be/nirU7Vg9Nk4

Layers & Layer Masks For Complete Beginners: https://youtu.be/ZBKHeU8rWFs

Exposure Blending Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj-ISJukb5ArVvw0A3Nd-3WhDK8TK54Fm

#postprocessingmastery
#luminositymaskingtips
#layersandmaskingseries

I’m not saying grad filters are BAD – I’m just saying I stopped using them some time ago, and in this video I’m going to explain why.

And why these days I prefer taking bracketed exposures and blending them in Photoshop to create a high dynamic range image…

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Courses & Resources
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– Download my Luminosity Masking Panel *
https://arnl.ink/panel

– Subscribe To My Channel *
https://arnl.ink/subyt

– Download my FREE PDF Guide *
An Introduction to Luminosity Masking:
https://arnl.ink/luminosity

– Download My Photoshop Courses *
https://arnl.ink/courses

– Download my FREE 6 Stage Photoshop Workflow Cheat Sheet *
https://arnl.ink/wkflow

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More Layer Masking &
Exposure Blending Tutorials
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How To Combine Bracketed Photos in Photoshop (Stunning Results!): https://youtu.be/9YVsqrUfX2k

Photoshop Layers & Masking – 3 Beginner Mistakes To AVOID like the plague: https://youtu.be/q624sCqlOMg

Exposure Blending Photoshop Tutorial: For BEGINNERS ONLY: https://youtu.be/UdgDH_ht-js

How To Blend Exposures in Photoshop (ADVANCED Layer Masking Tutorial): https://youtu.be/r11QIKBxFqo

How to blend multiple exposures using layer masks: https://youtu.be/nirU7Vg9Nk4

Layers & Layer Masks For Complete Beginners: https://youtu.be/ZBKHeU8rWFs

Exposure Blending Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj-ISJukb5ArVvw0A3Nd-3WhDK8TK54Fm

#exposureblending