Photoshop Tutorial: Blending with Light

– by Jay & Varina Patel

Learn how to bring out the rich, natural beauty in your high dynamic range photographs.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Instant access to streaming video tutorial for 1 year.
  • 8 teaching videos for photographers who want to learn about exposure blending in Photoshop.
  • 55+ minutes of video content – explanations, examples, workflow, case studies.
  • In-depth explanation of the step-by-step process that will allow you to create natural-looking, high dynamic range images with Photoshop layers & masks.
  • Sample Photoshop files – so you can work alongside the pros, and practice the exposure blending techniques you’ve learned.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT

  • Compatible with: Photoshop CS6 or above
  • Recorded Version: Photoshop CC 2017

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Create natural-looking, blended images in just a few minutes.
  • Develop a simple exposure blending workflow using Photoshop layers and masks.
  • Discover how you can use your histogram to guide your processing, and avoid losing important details.
  • Learn to precisely control exposure blending in high-contrast areas to avoid distracting “halos”.
  • Find out how to use selections, layers, and masks to get precise control over your adjustments.

What People Are Saying

I’m successfully using Hyperfocal Distance all the time now!

I spent gobs of time trying to wrap my head around Hyperfocal Distance, but for whatever reason, I just never found the right teachers until I saw your class on the subject. I’ve watched it twice now, and guess what? I’m successfully using Hyperfocal Distance all the time now! It’s literally like you guys opened a curtain and let the sun in.

Kirk Peterson
Tennessee, USA

The material is presented in easy-to-digest

I have been using filters for many years and still learned a number of helpful tidbits of information I didn’t already know or hadn’t thought about from the Essential Filters Course. The material is presented in easy-to-digest segments of video that you can sit down and watch all of back-to-back, or if you only have a few minutes you can watch them one at a time. The way the segments are divided makes it easy to go back and find specifics you want to review.

Jennifer Wolf
Cardiff, California

great content from a very knowledgeable instructor

In Sharp Focus Webinar contained great content from a very knowledgeable instructor.
Paul Peters
Cobble Hill, British Columbia, Canada

Helpful and explained very well

Mastering Exposure Webinar content was helpful and explained very well.

Dan
Madison,Wisconsin

Great stuff!

I’m enjoying your Creating Impact Course video tutorials and case studies. They’ve really helped clarify a number of areas that have always been a big vague for me – like hyperfocal distance! I’ve also really appreciated seeing your thought process when deciding how to photograph a location and the steps you work through in post processing. Great stuff! :)

Ruth Smith
Tasmania, Australia

In Sharp Focus Webinar was excellent

In Sharp Focus Webinar was excellent…just enough information covered without information overload.

Tom Power
Ireland

You have solved a huge mystery for me

Varina – this is EXACTLY what I have been studying these days and you have solved a huge mystery for me with this explanation of hyperfocal distance. I’m going to put your chart in my iPhone so I have it with me when I’m out in the field.

Catherine Martin
Palm Desert, California

Every single case study was excellent

Great course! I am loving the narrower scope but more in-depth approach and both the “in the field” workflow and “the photo I didn’t take” explanations. Every single case study was excellent. (Behind the Lens Course)

Regina Velasquez

In Sharp Focus Webinar was informative

In Sharp Focus Webinar was informative and gave me a better understanding and appreciation of some sharpening techniques available in software I use, but that I haven’t utilized before.

Paul
Norman, Oklahoma

In Sharp Focus Webinar very good

In Sharp Focus Webinar very good. Sometimes it felt like drinking from a firehouse, but good information.

Kendrick Neubecker
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

How do I know if this Exposure Blending Tutorial is for me?

This tutorial is for you if:

  • You want to learn to create natural-looking images with Photoshop layers and masks.
  • You're looking for a simple exposure blending workflow for high dynamic range images.
  • You don't want to spend a lot of time learning overly-complicated techniques.
  • You already have a basic knowledge of Photoshop layers and masks, and want to learn how to use them to create stunning landscape photos.

This tutorial might not be the right fit if:

  • You are a Photoshop beginner - if you don't have a basic knowledge of layers and masks, you may want to find out more before you start this course.
  • You want to learn about RAW Processing using Adobe Camera RAW or Lightroom. We don't discuss the RAW converter in this course.
  • You want to create highly-saturated or surrealistic images. In this course, we focus on producing natural-looking blends.
  • You are looking for an automated or slider-based solution to exposure blending for High Dynamic Range images. This course teaches a manual workflow that offers ultimate control over your finished image.

Photoshop Tutorials: Blending with Light

  • NATURAL-LOOKING IMAGES

    No more of that over-cooked, auto-HDR look. Manual blending and precise masking produce a clean, natural look - free of halos and artifacts.

  • SIMPLE WORKFLOW

    Get the natural look you want with just a few minutes in Photoshop. No complicated, long-winded explanations. Just the simple, step-by-step process we follow every time we blend.

  • YOU ARE IN CONTROL

    Photoshop layers and masks give you ultimate control over your blending process. You can target specific areas in your composition, and adjust your blend with precision.

  • ONE HOUR IS ALL IT TAKES

    You can complete all 8 videos in just under an hour. Move along at your own pace, and use the sample files we provide to practice your new skills.

Case Studies

Exposure Blending Photoshop Tutorials sample from Toad Stools, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Utah (UT), USA
Toad Stools - Grand Staircase-Escalante, Utah
Exposure Blending Photoshop Tutorials Sample from Paria Townsite, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Utah (UT), USA
Land of the Sleeping Rainbows - Utah
Exposure Blending Photoshop Tutorials Sample from Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu - Peru
Cover Image on Exposure Blending Photoshop Tutorials sample file from Kirkjufoss, Iceland
Kirkjufoss - Snæfellsnes, Iceland
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