Photography Resources
I get asked all the time for tips and tricks in getting into and developing in photography. I wanted to put together a resource that would make it easy for photographers to get information on my process and workflow. below you will find a suite of helpful tools that I use and have developed as a photographer and editor.
Disclaimer: As a member of THE AMAZON ASSOCIATES affiliate program, adobe creative suite affiliate program, and topaz labs affiliate program I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases made using the BELOW links.
nature photography course
back in 2020 i wanted to create a crash course in nature photography and show the fundamentals, concepts, and techniques of shooting. i developed a 30 minute course that took 100 hours to produce but i was able to get everything into a concise format that is digestible. the course is hosted through skillshare and you will get 1 month free if you sign up through the link in the next page.
photography gear recommendations
are you in the market for photography gear? I have you covered! I have a full page dedicated to finding the right camera, lenses, filters, backpacks, and even computers and external hard drives! Check out the link below for all of my gear recommendations!
Editing process
I haven’t put out a lot of content showing my workflow so that was my entire goal with this video. i show the editing process for “summit sunrise” which is a photo that was selected to show in the atlanta international airport from september through january of 2023.
editing software
the photo editing software that i use for all of my photography is adobe lightroom classic. i will also use photoshop for any deep editing such as for astrophotography. when i am making a collage video of photos for youtube or my website i will use adobe premiere rush which is also available through the adobe creative suite. the Creative suite has a ton of different tiers for whatever creative endeavors you are looking for. i have broken out a few of the plans below:
Lightroom (1 tb of cloud storage)
$9.99/ month
lightroom and lightroom mobile are included in this plan
adobe portfolio to create a portfolio webpage is included in this plan
1 terabyte of cloud storage is included in this plan
free 7 day trial period
photography plan (20 gb of cloud storage)
$9.99/ month
lightroom, lightroom classic, and photoshop are all included in this plan
20 gigabytes of cloud storage is included in this plan
free 7 day trial period
photography plan (1 tb of cloud storage)
$19.99 per month
lightroom, lightroom classic, and photoshop are all included in this plan
1 terabye of cloud storage is included in this plan
free 7 day trial period
if you are a complete creative then i recommend going for the full adobe creative suite. the suite is packed with everything you need to create any asset you can possibly dream of. here are some of the specs below:
$54.99/ month
lightroom, photoshop, premiere pro, indesign, illustrator, acrobat pro, and adobe express are all included with the 20+ creative cloud apps that you receive with this subscription
free 7 day trial period
denoise ai/ sharpen ai/ gigapixel ai software- topaz labs
This is a two shot blend using Topaz Denoise, Sharpen, and gigapixel AI
editing night photography is extremely challenging and maintaining quality and photo integrity is of the utmost importance, especially when it comes to printing. enter topaz labs. i just started using this software and i am already in love with it. it completely cleaned up an image i was working on printing and now i cannot go without it. this is a plugin to adobe lightroom which makes the integration process a breeze and you can edit your photo pre or post editing. topaz has a denoise, a sharpening, and a gigapixel ai (max resolution) software. you can purchase these individually, but i recommend buying the 3 of these in a bundle since they work in concert together.
nature photography fundamentals preset pack
the editing process can be extremely overwhelming when you are first starting out. if you want to take some of the time and energy out of the editing process you can purchase these nature photography fundamentals presets. this is a good starting point for your photos and includes 10 presets for various situations which include forests, lakes, macro, mountains, storms, sunsets (direct light), sunsets (indirect light), sunrises (direct light), sunrises (indirect light), and waterfalls.
these are just a starting point as the specific exposure, lights, and shadows will effect these presets as well, but they will save you a ton of time in these situations.