Category: Pixology Magazine

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Pixology Magazine July 2022

The July 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • The Case for Chimping
    Why reviewing photos on the camera isn’t necessarily bad.
  • Managing Develop Presets
    Learn to tidy up the clutter of numerous Lightroom Classic Develop presets.
  • Feathering in Photoshop
    Tips for optimizing a critical factor in targeted adjustments and composite images.
  • The Power of Virtual Copies
    Lightroom Classic enables the creation of more than one version of a photo.
  • Photo Story: Lilac-Breasted Roller
    The joy of photographing a subject I was told I wouldn’t even see.

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 June 2022

The June 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Understanding Hyperfocal Distance
    Get insights into a key factor related to depth of field.
  • Know Before You Catalog
    Get a better understanding of Lightroom Classic to help avoid common pitfalls.
  • Avoiding Intersections
    Attention to small details can make a big difference in photos.
  • Adding a Stroke Border
    Frame up an image with a simple edge effect.
  • Photo Story: Parallax
    An attempt to illustrate a concept leads 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 May 2022

The May 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Sunset Photo Tips
    Learn to improve photographs captured at one of the most popular times of day for photography.
  • Keyword List Synchronization
    Making your keywords list available in multiple Lightroom Classic catalogs.
  • Deleting Duplicates
    How to find and remove duplicate photos in Lightroom Classic.
  • Cloud Blur Effect
    Learn to create a motion blur effect for clouds in the sky.
  • Photo Story: Lightning Strike
    Pure luck resulted in a unique photo after careful planning made it possible.

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 2022

The April 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Getting Meaningful Critiques
    Get tips for making the most of a critique of your photos.
  • Smartphone to Lightroom Classic
    Learn a workflow for importing smartphone photos to Lightroom Classic just as you would from a “normal” camera.
  • Speeding Up Lightroom Classic
    Discover ways you can help improve performance in Lightroom Classic to speed up your workflow.
  • Out of Bounds Effect
    Learn how to create an “Out of Bounds” effect where the key subject in a photo seems to extend outside the frame of that photo.
  • Photo Story: Fallen Barn
    The story behind a photo of a favorite old barn in the Palouse that was no longer there on my second visit to the area.

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 March 2022

The March 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Spring Cleaning
    Get tips for a strategy to do some “spring cleaning” with outtake photos.
  • Understanding Previews
    Learn about the different types of previews available in Lightroom Classic, and how to choose the right preview settings for your workflow.
  • Texture, Clarity, and Dehaze
    Learn about these helpful adjustments for bringing out detail in your photos, available in Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop, and Lightroom Classic.
  • Targeted Color in Photoshop
    Discover a way to change the appearance of a specific range of color values using the Hue/Saturation adjustment in Photoshop.
  • Photo Story: Window Washers
    Get a reminder about the need to always be on the lookout for great photo opportunities no matter where you are.

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 February 2022

The February 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Photoshop’s Best Kept Secret
    Learn why the Camera Raw filter may just be the best kept secret in Photoshop.
  • Folder Filtering
    Discover the various ways you can filter photos in Lightroom Classic by identifying favorite folders, adding color labels to folders, or performing a text search.
  • Sun or Moon Size
    Get tips for planning for photos that include the sun or moon, including understanding how to anticipate how large the sun or moon will appear in the frame.
  • Instant Panoramas
    Learn why most of my panoramic captures are now captured with a smartphone rather than a “real” camera.
  • Photo Story: Smartphone on the Street
    While a recent photo experiment ended up getting cut short, it still provided some great smartphone photo opportunities, as explained in this story behind a 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 2022

The January 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Finding Inspiration
    Get tips for finding inspiration in your photography.
  • Using Color Labels
    Learn ways you can use color labels to mark photos for various purposes to help streamline your workflow.
  • Dodge and Burn
    Learn to selectively lighten and darken areas of an image with great control in Photoshop.
  • Avoiding Noise
    Get tips for minimizing noise when capturing digital photos.
  • Photo Story: Fireworks Over Monaco
    Read about how a minor inconvenience turned into a fun photo opportunity during a visit to Monaco.

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 2021

The December 2021 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Understanding Sidecar Files
    Learn to better understand the “sidecar” files that can be used to store standard metadata updates for proprietary raw captures.
  • Top Photo Accessories
    Discover some of the top photo accessories you may want to add to your photography and workflow.
  • Wide-Angle Tips
    Get tips on how to make the most of your compositions when capturing a wide field of view using a wide-angle lens.
  • Catalog Backup
    Learn why it is important to make use of the built-in catalog backup feature in Lightroom Classic, and how to configure that backup for your specific needs.
  • Photo Story: Alpine Layers
    Read about a photo that turned out unexpectedly well on a scouting trip to a mountaintop in the Alps of Austria.

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 2021

The November 2021 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Lightroom Classic 11
    Learn about the top features in the new version of Lightroom Classic.
  • 20 Years of “Ask Tim Grey”
    November 1st marks 20 years of publication of the Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter!
  • Understanding ISO
    Gain insights on the real impact of changing the ISO setting for exposure on your camera.
  • Save a Copy in Lightroom Classic
    Avoid confusion with the relatively new “Save a Copy” command in Photoshop, which can cause file formats you’ve been using to seem to not be available.
  • Time Zone Corrections
    Learn the various ways you can correct the capture time for your photos using Lightroom Classic 11.
  • Photo Story: Shadow Photo
    Read about how a bit of an adventure over New Zealand led to a fun 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 October 2021

The October 2021 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Perfect Panning
    Get tips for capturing better photos when panning with a moving subject.
  • Curves for Color
    Learn how to make use of the powerful Curves adjustment in Photoshop for applying sophisticated color balance adjustments with different color shifts in different areas of an image based on tonal value.
  • Better Photo Previews
    See how you can change the default adjustment settings in Lightroom Classic, so you’ll have better previews of your photos and initial images that are closer to the likely final effect you’ll want to achieve.
  • Being Smart About Smart Objects
    Learn when you should use (and when you should avoid) the unique Smart Object feature in Photoshop.
  • Photo Story: Processing Required
    The story behind a photo captured during my first visit to Japan, which reminded me that sometimes processing is required to get the mood of a photo to match the experience involved in capturing that 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