Category: Pixology Magazine

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Pixology Magazine June 2024

The June 2024 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Benefits of the Catalog: Learn about the benefits made possible by the catalog that is a core feature of Lightroom Classic
  • Sensor Cleaning: Get tips for cleaning the sensor on your camera, and keeping it clean in the first place.
  • Neutral Density Technique: Discover a streamlined workflow for putting a solid neutral density filter to use.
  • Automatic People Removal: See how you can easily create photos that don’t contain any people, even in crowded places.
  • Photo Story: Spiral Blur: Get the story of how a creative blur effect enabled a photo in a difficult situation

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

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Pixology Magazine May 2024

The May 2024 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Equivalent Exposures: Learn how to calculate an equivalent exposure based on specific goals for a photograph.
  • Drag-and-Drop Export: Discover how you can automate the process of creating derivative copies of photos with a drag-and-drop workflow in Adobe Bridge.
  • Reference View: See how you can use reference view in Lightroom Classic to evaluate one photo while adjusting another.
  • Aligned Cleanup: Learn how the least sophisticated tool for image cleanup can sometimes be the most helpful.
  • Photo Story: Sod on the Roof: Get the story behind a photo that involved seeking an optimal vantage point for sod on the roof.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

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Pixology Magazine April 2024

The April 2024 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Creating Silhouettes: Get tips for creating dramatic images with a silhouetted foreground subject.
  • Keeping Notes in Photoshop: Add reminders directly to an image with the Note tool in Photoshop.
  • Saving Map Locations: Save favorite locations for quick access to photos in Lightroom Classic.
  • Lens Corrections: Easily compensate for the behavior of a lens with profile-based corrections.
  • Photo Story: In the Fog: Get the story about how dreary weather added a moody effect for a simple scene.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

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Free Article: Solar Eclipse Preparation

There will be a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, visible to much of North America, and I have a free resource to help you prepare to observe and photograph this event.

The October 2023 issue of my Pixology magazine for photographers included an article with tips on preparing to photograph a total solar eclipse. I’m making that full issue of Pixology available free of charge, so that all photographers can make the most of the upcoming total solar eclipse if they’ll be in an area where it will be visible.

You can get the free issue of Pixology here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/solar-eclipse-preparation-free

Image Credit: Petr Mašek – Adobe Stock (stock.adobe.com)
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Pixology Magazine March 2024

The March 2024 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Color Tint for Black and White: Learn how you can easily add a color tint featuring one or more colors to a black and white image.
  • Slideshow Tips: Get tips for creating a great photo slideshow presentation.
  • Workspaces in Bridge: See how you can customize the interface in Adobe Bridge, and save workspaces focused on specific tasks in your workflow.
  • Bean Bag Supports: Learn about options for flexible camera support using a beanbag.
  • Photo Story: Be Prepared: Read the story behind a photo that worked out well despite a complete lack of preparation.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

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Printer Tonal Range Target Image

One of the common issues photographers run into when printing their photos is a print that looks too dark. Sometimes the issue is simply a matter of not making use of proper color management techniques, such as calibrating the monitor display. However, another issue is a matter of compensating for the output behavior of your printer.

In particular, if your prints exhibit a lack of detail in shadow detail, a simple correction may help.

The first step is to test the behavior of your printer. Many printers are not able to reproduce the full range of tonal values, causing a loss of visible detail in dark areas of a photo. A similar issue can affect bright highlight areas, though that is less common.

I created a target image you can print in order to test the tonal range behavior of your printer. Print the image using your normal color-managed workflow, and then evaluate the print under a bright light source. You are looking for the darkest value of black where you can still see a difference between the next darker value.

More details about testing the black and white point capabilities for printing can be found in the article “Print Output Levels”, which is included in the February 2024 issue of Pixology magazine (https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine).

You can download the target image here:

To download the Printer Tonal Range Target image, click on the image to open from a shared folder and click the download button toward the top-right of the image preview.
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Pixology Magazine February 2024

The February 2024 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Tips for Night Photography: Get tips for capturing great photos with after sunset or before sunrise.
  • Lightroom in a Web Browser: Discover how you can access Lightroom from virtually anywhere through a web browser.
  • Print Output Levels: Learn how you can achieve maximum detail in prints by optimizing the black and white points before printing.
  • Snap Art Creativity: See how you can transform a photo with creative effects that mimic natural media such as paints or pencils.
  • Photo Story: Double Decisiveness: Learn how attention to detail and a bit of luck led to a nice photo.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

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Pixology Magazine January 2024

The January 2024 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Local Browsing in Lightroom “Cloud”: The cloud-focused version of the Lightroom desktop application now supports local photo storage.
  • Lens Blur Effect: Learn to reduce depth of field after the capture with Lens Blur.
  • Texture Blending: Learn to combine images in Photoshop to add interesting textures to a photo.
  • Keyword Cleanup: Tidy up the Keyword List in Lightroom Classic to help streamline your organizational workflow.
  • Photo Story: Bilbao: After an earlier missed opportunity, I brought my camera to Bilbao, Spain.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

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Pixology Magazine December 2023

The December 2023 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Understanding Bit Depth: Some (relatively) basic math illustrates a key image quality issue.
  • Point Color Adjustment: Exercise detailed control to optimize specific ranges of colors.
  • Catalog Management: Learn to manage the catalog and related files in Lightroom Classic.
  • Gradient Upgrade: Leverage the flexibility of the updated Gradient tool in Photoshop.
  • Photo Story: Risky Pixels: Excitement for a unique photographic perspective put my camera at risk.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

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Pixology Magazine November 2023

The November 2023 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Optimal White Balance: Learn to achieve an optimal balance of colors in a photo.
  • Checking for Sensor Dust: Learn how to determine whether your camera’s sensor is in need of a cleaning.
  • Watermarking in Lightroom Classic: Learn how to add a text or graphic watermark when sharing photos.
  • Collections in Bridge: Learn to organize beyond folders in Adobe Bridge.
  • Photo Story: S-Curve Road: Sometimes photos are found beyond where your lens is pointed.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine