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

Claire Tan

The Hyperfocal Distance Course is excellent and enlightening. It will definitely come in useful when I go to the Yading Nature Reserve in China next week on a photography trip.

Claire Tan
Singapore

Kirsty Faulkner

Histograms Exposed is a great tutorial too – I learned some stuff myself, as I didn’t realize you could even get a live view of your histogram before you took a shot! Love learning new techniques! :)

Kirsty Faulkner
Christmas Island

Barry Dench

I would like to complement Jay, Varina and your Visual Wilderness associates for making such well thought out photo training & guidance videos. They are topical, have a clear structure to help in the learning process and good quality.

Barry Dench
New Zealand

Thorge Berger

Ian Plant is not only a stunning landscape photographer but he also is a fantastic teacher who can perfectly explain in a structured and entertaining way. He shares his impressive work without showing off. It was truly inspiring! Thank you!

Thorge Berger
Germany

Lynn Garwood

Ian Plant’s class was instructional and inspirational as well as easy to follow. Loved it!

Lynn Garwood

Passionate hobbyists should follow Jay and Varina Patel

Passionate hobbyists interested in learning the technical aspects of photography in a simple and understanding way should follow Jay and Varina Patel.
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Mumbai, India

Tom Healy

I used both Hyperlocal Distance techniques (for playa shots) and fast shutter techniques (for crashing surf) that I learned from The Ultimate Landscape Course. It was very helpful.

Tom Healy
Portland, Oregon

Great collection of instructional videos

Thank you Jay and Varina . Another great collection of instructional videos. I watch a lot of videos and you two are really the best in giving useful information.

Richard Duckworth
Florida, USA

I learned about the creative focusing technique

I learned about the creative focusing technique from In Sharp Focus Webinar . I had never thought about masking areas and using different focusing techniques in each area.

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Bowie, Maryland

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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.