Episode 72 - Manage Your Lightroom Catalog

June 27, 2009 10:00 pm

In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin share some tips for organizing your Lightroom catalog. He also shows you how to resuce a mediocre image in Photoshop.

  • Organizing Your Lightroom Catalog
    • Naming folders
    • Metadata Template
    • Keywords
    • Keyword Painter
  • Rescuing a Mediocre Image in Photoshop
    • Converting an image to LAB Mode
    • Using the Apply Image command
  • Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk
  • Photo walk website
 
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Episode 71 - Encore Clips

June 20, 2009 9:34 pm

In this encore episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows you how to create vignettes in Lightroom. He also shows you a cool web gallery for Lightroom.

In This Episode:

  • Restoring a Lightroom Collection
  • Using the Slideshow Pro Lightroom Web Gallery
  • To learn more about Slideshow Pro, click here: Slideshow Pro Website
  • Creating Vignettes in Lightroom
  • Lens Correction Vignettes
  • Post Crop Vignettes
 
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Episode 70 - Ansel Adams Black & White in Lightroom

June 14, 2009 7:51 am

In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shares some thoughts on creativity. He also shows you how to create compelling black and white images in Lightroom. The episode ends with a mini-review of the Tamron 200-500mm zoom lens.

In this episode:

  • Creativity
  • Creating Black and White images in Lightroom
    • Creating a virtual copy
    • Converting an image to grayscale
    • Altering the grayscale mix
    • Using the NIK Silver Efex Pro plug-in
  • Tamron200-500 mm Lens Review
 
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Episode 69 - Photoshop Magic

June 7, 2009 8:01 am

In thie episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin completes the tutorial on workflow from Lightroom to Photoshop. He adds artistic touches to the image and prepares it for gallery presentation. He also discusses a great new book he’s reading and tells you about some of his wildlife photography adventures.

In This Episode:

  • Within The Frame by David DuChemin
  • Wildlife Photography
  • Photoshop Magic
    • Creating a new layer
    • Working with filters
    • Adding a layer style
    • Extending the canvas
    • Using the Text tool
    • Aligning layers
 
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Episode 68 - Lightroom Magic

May 30, 2009 8:22 pm

In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin edits an image in Lightroom in preparation for some final edits in Photoshop. He also shares a slideshow of his HDR images.

In This Episode

 
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Episode 67 - Tone Mapping and Other Delights

May 23, 2009 8:15 pm

In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin continues his exploration of Photomatix software, highlighting the Photoshop Tone Mapping plug-in and the Lightroom Photomatix plugin. He also shows you how to make tone mapped images pop with NIK Multimedia Color Efex Pro 3.0 filters.

In This Episode:

  • Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk. For more photo walk information, click here: Worldwide Photo Walk
  • Photoshop Photomatix Tone Mapping Plug-in
  • NIK Multimedia Color Efex Pro 3.0 Filters
    • Bleach Bypass Filter
    • Tonal Contrast Filter
  • Curves Adjustment Layer
  • Lightroom Photomatix Plug-in
  • NIK Multimedia Color Efex Pro 3.0 in Lightroom
  • Click here for more information about Photomatix: Photomatix
  • Click here for more information about NIK Multimedia Products: NIK Multimedia
 
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Episode 66 - The Wild and Beautiful World of HDR

May 16, 2009 8:46 pm

In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows you how to prepare images for an HDR transformation. He then shows you how to create HDR images in Photoshop and Photomatix.

In This Episode:

  • Shooting images for HDR transformation
  • Creating different exposures in Photoshop’
  • Creating an HDR image in Photoshop
  • Creating an HDR image in Photomatix
  • Click here to download Photomatix: Photomatix Trial
 
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Episode 65 - Samurai Photographer and The Looming Deadline

May 9, 2009 8:58 pm

In this short episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin brings you some new, and a slide show of recent images he’s created.

 
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Episode 64 - Lightroom round-trip to Photoshop & Custom Workspaces

May 2, 2009 8:15 pm

In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin gives you an update on the Nikon D5000 and his Canon EOS 5DMKll. He also tells you about the Canon G10 recall. Doug also shows you how to do the round-trip from Lightroom to Photoshop and back again. He also discusses custom workspaces in Photoshop CS4.

In This Episode:

  • To find out about the Canon G10 recall, click here: Canon G10 Info
  • From Lightroom to Photoshop and Back Again
    • Setting External Editor Preferences
    • Editing an Image in Photoshop
  • Creating a Custom Workspace in Photoshop CS4
    • Modifying the Panel Layout
    • Changing the Menus
    • Creating Keyboard Shortcuts
 
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Episode 63 - Exporting from Lightroom & Photoshop Burn and Dodge

April 25, 2009 8:28 pm

In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin explores the powerful Lightroom export options and shows you how to make a preset. He also shares on of his creativity techniques with you and discusses the improved Burn and Dodge tools in Photoshop CS4.

In This Episode:

  • Exporting Photos from Lightroom
    • Using Export Presets
    • Modifying Export Presets
    • Creating Custom Presets
  • Enhancing Your Creativity
  • Burning and Dodging In Photoshop
  • Using a Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer
 
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