Adobe release A.I. Noise Removal in Lightroom and Camera Raw

April 2023 brought some updates to Lightroom and Camera Raw, headed up by the release of Denoise AI noise reduction. Here I run through what's included, starting with Denoise and then moving on to the enhancements to AI masking, the arrival of Adaptive Presets and a number of workflow improvements, including changes to scrolling. It's a quick way to get up to speed with what the update brought and where each of the new features fits into your editing.

The NEW REMOVE TOOL in PHOTOSHOP is INCREDIBLE! + Content Aware Fill Deep Dive

Adobe updated Photoshop Beta with a new tool that was on its way into Photoshop itself: the Remove Tool. Here I try it out, and, spoiler alert, it's incredible. It makes removing unwanted items from photographs so much easier, and alongside that I take a deep dive into Content Aware Fill, so you can see how the two compare and where each one fits when you're cleaning up an image.

Things that Dave has learned from Teaching

My Best Mate Dave Clayton recently flew out ot the USA and the KelbyOne HQ to record his 10th Class!

Incredible!

But even more so is that Dave didn’t even start teaching / presenting until he reached 50 years of age!

Check out his recent Guest Post over on Scott Kelby’s blog as he explains … Things he has learned from Teaching ( LINK )

It’s a fantastic read; heart warming but also very honest as Dave explains some of the feedback and advice he has had from folks who clearly didn’t mean him well, but in true Dave form he’s dealt with it and moved on, and man … has he moved on!

I recently sat and watched through Dave’s 10th KelbyOne Class … The Ultimate Guide to setting up your Photoshop Workspace ( LINK ) and apart from learning lots, just seeing how incredibly confident, engaging and comfortable he is on camera, is well, an absolute joy!

Having been with Dave when he first presented to a LIVE audience and also when he first recorded to camera, I was literally beaming from ear to ear seeing how much he has grown into the presenter role … it’s just so ‘him’ and so good to finally see him getting the attention he so richly deserves.

I couldn’t be more proud!

NEW iPhone Camera App does HAND-HELD 30 SECOND LONG EXPOSURE 😲

Long exposure photography usually means reaching for a tripod, but this iPhone camera app changes that. It's called ReeHeld, and it means you can take hand-held long exposure photographs of up to 30 seconds. Here I take a look at the app and what it's capable of, showing how it handles those longer exposures without the phone needing to be locked down on a tripod.

The Wales and West Photography Show 2023

Looking forward to speaking at the "WALES and WEST PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW" at the International Convention Centre Wales on Friday 16th June …

Sponsored by Permajet I’ll be covering everything Printing; well, when I say everything I mean …

“Achieving a print that matches what we see on our displays can seem an almost impossible task, so in this presentation Glyn will take you step by step through the entire process from showing how to correctly calibrate your display, the most important settings you need to know in your printing software, paper profiles and paper choice and ultimately leaving you with all you need to know. No more wasted money just Perfect Prints EVERY time!”

This wil be my first time at the show wit this being its 2nd year, and I can’t wait!

Hope to see you there 😃

https://www.waleswestphoto.com/

FINALLY got the BEST PHONE MOUNT ... no more WASTING MY MONEY!!!

I've wasted so much money on c&$p holders for my phone so that I can use it on my tripod, but I've finally found the BEST one on the market (in my opinion) for build quality, ease of use and value for money …

The ULANZI ST-27 ( LINK )

I've wasted so much money over the years on poor phone holders so that I can use my phone on a tripod, but I've finally found the one I think is the best on the market. Here I show you the mount and explain why it gets my vote, looking at its build quality, how easy it is to use and the value for money it offers. If you shoot with your phone on a tripod, it's well worth knowing about before you spend money on one that lets you down.

My NEW Favourite Phone Holder for my Tripod

Found my new favourite phone holder for mounting on my tripod … the ULANZI ST-27

Not exactly cheap but well worth it. VERY well made ( metal construction ). Slots straight into the ARCA mount on my tripod. Locks phone in place and separate turn knob to lock in vertical or horizontal.

Lately we’ve had few spells of high winds on the coast and I found that although the SmallRig I have been using is pretty stable on the tripod, the support for the phone itself I’ve never trusted 100%

This new holder though is rock steady on the tripod and the hold it has on the phone is VERY secure with a turn of the red metal dial The inner black metal dial you turn to lock the orientation of the phone ( vertical / horizontal )

. The fact that it is so small too is definitely a bonus!

Check it out on Amazon using the *link below …

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My camera is ALWAYS with me ... thankfully

Now when I say camera, I mean the camera that, because of apps, I can do other things on like email, check the weather, browse websites and all that kind of stuff … you know the one I mean right?

Anyway, thankfully it’s always with me, and thankfully I always keep a tripod in the car, which meant when I popped down to Lyme Regis for a couple of hours yesterday afternoon I didn’t miss the opportunity to take some photographs of a superb incoming tide of crashing waves …

For this image I took. a series of 0.5 second and 1 second exposures using both the Lightroom Camera and ReeXpose, and then blended parts together in Lightroom and Photoshop to end up with a scene that for me best represents what it was like being there, as wave after wave crashed into the rocks.

R.I.P. Sam J Walker

R.I.P. Sam J WAlker

Shocked and Saddened to just this minute learn that Sam made the ultimate decision to escape the extreme sadness in his personal life.

We met a couple of times, both when I was photographing him and had the occasional conversation on messenger; a gentle, warm, kind, friendly guy with a wicked sense of humour.

He will be missed by many!

Damn ... this is so incredibly sad for his family and friends.

I PRINTED a 72" iPhone Photo and you WON'T BELIEVE THE RESULT !!!

Yes, you read that right: a 72 inch print of an iPhone photograph. Here I not only show the print itself but also take you through the kit I used, along with my favourite iPhone app for creating long exposure photographs. I also show what I used to upscale the original image more than four times to reach the final 72 inches, and I honestly couldn't believe how good the quality of the print turned out to be. It made me very excited about where mobile photography is heading.