This course shows my entire start-to-finish process for creating a dramatic mood in my Dolomites image.
In this course, I’ll tell you how I shot the original photograph, along with all the gear and tools I used to create the photo. From there, we go through my process of creating dark and dramatic moods in Adobe Lightroom. Finally, we take the images into Adobe Photoshop to mask them together and use some of my favorite techniques to add the final touches.
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This course is for you if…
You struggle with what tools to use, to get the look you know you want.
You don’t know how to bring the emotion and drama into the photo and tell that story.
You don’t know how to get real depth and drama in your photos.
Imagine you could…
Blend multiple exposures to pick the perfect moments of each frame. Use dodging and burning techniques with ease. Master all of the corrections, masks, and syncing multiple files in Photoshop and Lightroom.
Hear what photographers have to say…
“This course opens the door to endless possibilities! Thank you!!
R.S.
“Michael teaches amazing techniques – skills I didn’t think I’d learn for a long time.”
L.P.
“Great lessons. I feel like I can create anything I want in Photoshop and Lightroom.”
J.S.
"I’m going to be going through my entire Lightroom workflow, Photoshop workflow, and give you a little bit of behind the scenes for the photograph, the gear, the idea, and the composition."
Michael Shainblum
EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES
Dark and Dramatic Landscapes
$147
Give your photos the stunning, dramatic look you envision. Follow along every step of the way, from conception to photography to post-production, and learn how to give your images the mood you desire.
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Curriculum
Intro, Gear, Background Information
This lesson covers a basic description of the gear and settings I used to shoot this image of the Dolomites in Northeastern Italy, one of my favorite locations, and how I shot it.
Processing in Lightroom
I’ll walk you through the initial editing process in Lightroom, and start to create the mood I’ve envisioned. I’ll show you my techniques for experimenting with images and fine tu...
Putting Together the Pieces and Masking in Photoshop
Discover how to work with layers and blend aspects of different photographs to compose your final image. Start using some of my favorite tools and techniques to enhance the mood.
Dodging and Burning in Photoshop
This is probably my favorite step in processing. We’ll be painting on the photograph, using dodging and burning techniques to brighten areas where we want the viewer to look and darkening are...
Final Corrections and Web Sharpening
In this lesson, I teach you how I use sharpening tools in Photoshop to add final details that bring drama to your image.
EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES
Dark and Dramatic Landscapes
$147
Give your photos the stunning, dramatic look you envision. Follow along every step of the way, from conception to photography to post-production, and learn how to give your images the mood you desire.
Buy Now