Food, Transportation, LNT, Group Etiquette
Food Breakfast is included every day of the trip. In Death Valley we will have breakfast at the buffet. In Lone Pine we will have breakfast at the hotel. Snacks – there are endless snacks throughout the trip. Fruit, cracks, chips, cookies, popcorn, etc. Eat them! Lunch and dinner – The welcome dinner on night 1 is provided. […]
Hotel Information
Furnace Creek Ranch, February 13 – 18 CA-190, Death Valley, CA 92328 +17607862345 Check In: 4 pm (if they’re not busy it may be possible to check in earlier) Lone Pine Best Western, February 18 – 20 1008 S Main St, Lone Pine, CA 93545 +17608765571 Check In: 2 pm (if they’re not busy it […]
Where and When to Meet
On Feb 13th we will be meeting at 2:30 pm so that we have time to meet the group, do an intro and orientation, then head out to shoot for a few hours before the sun sets at 5:30 pm. We will meet on the outdoor patio just across the street from the hotel check-in […]
Important Dates
February 13, 2023 – first day of the tour. Please arrive in Death Valley prior to 2:30 pm. Furnace Creek is 2 hours from Las Vegas, or about 5 hours from LAX with no traffic. February 18, 2023 – transit between Death Valley and Lone Pine. This is a gorgeous 2-hour drive. You are responsible […]
Trip Packet
Camera Settings You Need to Know
Don’t fight your gear. Here are settings we see people struggle with over and over on our workshops and tours. Practice changing or accessing these settings before the trip and you will have more success in the field. Know how to quickly adjust your aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Even if you aren’t fully comfortable with […]
Camera Settings You Need to Know
Don’t fight your gear. Here are settings we see people struggle with over and over on our workshops and tours. Practice changing or accessing these settings before the trip and you will have more success in the field. Know how to quickly adjust your aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Even if you aren’t fully comfortable with […]
Trip Packet
Example: Using Color Range to increase saturation of specific bushes in the foreground
In this video you will learn: How to use Color Range to saturate only specific areas in the foreground.
Example: Using Luminance Range to add blue to the sky behind the clouds
In this video you will learn: How to intersect the brush tool with a luminance range to add blue to a sky behind the clouds.
Example: Using Select Sky to create separation in the landscape
In this video you will learn: How to use the Select Sky tool to create multiple selections for the landscape, as well as intersect those selections with other tools in order to apply localized adjustment that add the appearance of depth to an image.
Example: Using Color Range to enhance crepuscular rays / light beams
In this video you will learn: How to use the color range tool to enhance the appearance of light beams in the sky.
Example: Using Select Sky to darken the sky
In this video you will learn: When to use the Select Sky instead of the Gradient Filter to darken the sky.
Example: Using the gradient to darken the sky but avoid a prominent tree
In this video you will learn: How to use the gradient filter minus a color range in order to darken the sky without overly impacting a prominent subject.
Example: Using the gradient to darken the sky
In this video you will learn: How to use the gradient filter to quickly and easily darken the sky for a painterly quality of light.
Masterclass: Color and Luminance Selection Tools
In this video you will learn: How to access the Color and Luminance Range Tools, how to apply them, and how to refine your selections. Tip: Click the Chapters icon in the lower right corner of the video to jump to a specific section in the video.
Masterclass: The Radial Gradient Tool
In this video you will learn: How to access the radial tool, gradient mechanics, keyboard shortcuts, best practices, and tricks. Tip: Click the Chapters icon in the lower right corner of the video to jump to a specific section in the video.
Masterclass: The Gradient Tool
In this video you will learn: How to access the gradient tool, gradient mechanics, keyboard shortcuts, best practices, and tricks. Tip: Click the Chapters icon in the lower right corner of the video to jump to a specific section in the video.
Masterclass: The Brush Tool
In this video you will learn: Brush mechanics, keyboard shortcuts, best practices, A/B and Erase Brushes. Tip: Click the Chapters icon in the lower right corner of the video to jump to a specific section in the video.
Masterclass: How Masks Work, Selecting the Sky, and Selecting the Landscape
In this video you will learn: Mask mechanics, including creating masks, adding, subtracting, intersecting, and inverting masks. How to select the sky How to select the landscape Tip: Click the Chapters icon in the lower right corner of the video to jump to a specific section in the video.