The Image Doctors Talk Photography

Holiday Gift Ideas 2020

We have a long list of gift ideas for photographers this year, from stocking stuffers to new cameras. No matter who you are shopping for this year (including yourself), you’re bound to find something interesting on our list. See our complete holiday gift guide at: www.luminescentphoto.com

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Retouching Portraits

Occasionally, we do casual portraits for family and friends, and we always want the result to look professional. This week, we’ll discuss some fundamental techniques for retouching portraits using simple editing tools that work really well. In addition to Lightroom & Photoshop, we also took a look at ON 1 Portrait AI, which is an outstanding portrait retouching application.

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How to isolate your subjects photographically

Subject isolation is a powerful creative tool in photography, especially with portraiture. This week, Jason and Rick explain a variety of ways to get clean subject isolation in your photographs both in-camera and with editing software.

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The Art of Self-Critique & Image Sharing

This week we sat down (virtually) with our good friend and colleague, Eric Bowles. Eric is a freelance photographer and photo educator in Atlanta, Georgia who specializes in wildlife and landscape photography. Eric is involved with NANPA and is also the director of the Nikonians Academy. Eric frequently judges photo competitions, so we discussed our experiences with judging, and took a closer look at the process that goes into selecting your own images for contests and also for sharing with others.

For more information about Eric, visit his website at www.bowlesimages.com.

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New software updates; Use of Color Grading in Photos

This week we saw several updates (or announcements) to many of the major software editing tools, including Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop, DXO, and Capture One. In Lightroom Classic, the “Split-Toning” panel has been replaced by a new “Color Grading” module. We’ll take a look at how it works and why you may want to use it for more than just traditional split-toning effects.

Honesty in Camera Reviews?

Lately, there’s been a real explosion of camera/lens reviews that make us scratch our heads. Are these reviews honest, or simply just click-bait?

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Nikon Announces the Z6ii and Z7ii Mirrorless Cameras. Should You Upgrade?

This week, Nikon formally announced the “Mark II” release of their flagship mirrorless cameras, the 24MP Z6ii and 45MP Z7ii. We’ll take a look at what’s new in these cameras, and discuss our upgrade philosophies as to whether we’ll order either of these cameras.

You can pre-order the Nikon Z6ii and Z7ii here

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Understanding and using Camera Profiles for Image Editing

This week, we are discussing an oft-overlooked feature of some RAW editing software tools: Camera Profiles. Camera Profiles establish the initial color and contrast “look” of your images, and you can use them in both creative and technical ways. For example, using a low-contrast profile can help recover shadow and highlight detail in otherwise tricky images. You can use creative profiles to emulate the look of film.

Useful Tools for Working With Camera Profiles

* Adobe DNG Profile Editor* ColorChecker Passport

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Comparing Autofocus: D850 vs. Nikon Z

This week we discuss a question from one of our listeners, who is trying to decide on a new camera. He wanted to know our thoughts on the autofocus systems between the Nikon D850 and Nikon Z cameras for photographing birds. Rick and Jason have used both cameras and give their impressions of the autofocusing capabilities of each one.

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Dealing with smoke and haze

This summer has seen a very brutal fire season in the western part of North America, and smoke from wildfires stretches from California and Oregon all the way across the USA and Canada. We received a question from one of our listeners via our Facebook page who wanted to know how to deal with smoke and haze in landscape photos, so we’ll do our best to answer that question!

Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.2 Z lenses; New Sony A7C full-frame camera

This week, we got several new product announcements in the photography world. Sony announced the A7C; a full-frame, 24MP camera in a compact body. Nikon announced two new Z-mount lenses, the 14-24mm f/2.8 S and 50mm f/1.2 S. All of these new products are available for preorder here.

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