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Making FANTASY a REALITY with Commerical Photographer and Photoshop Artist Renée Robyn

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This is the recording of a live broadcast where I chat with commercial photographer and Photoshop artist Renée Robyn and discover how she creates her incredible fantasy art. We cover her ideas and concepts, the photography, the kit she uses and how it all comes together in Photoshop. Renée is an incredible talent with such a wonderful and refreshing attitude to being a creative, and it's a real pleasure to hear how she turns fantasy into reality.

Links mentioned in the video:

Woman with long red hair in a dark cloak standing on rocky ground under a stormy sky
Rider on a horse with flaming hooves galloping under a blue sky with bats
Woman in a long red dress walking across dark rocks as lava glows behind her
Portrait of a woman with curly hair in a draped gold gown against a warm orange backdrop
Two dancers leaping mid-air, a man in white and a woman in a flowing pink dress, in a dark green room
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How to FIX SKIN TONE in Lightroom 💥

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In this video I show a simply but VERY EFFECTIVE way to Fix Skin Tone in Lightroom.

The video comes in 2 parts with Part 1 being available for everyone to watch where I go through the main technique.

Part 2 is for my Newsletter Subscribers Only and in that I go through things in more detail showing how many of the step srequired can be automated using technology within Lightroom PLUS some additional learning on masking and details of a a Preset Download I have made available.

Skin tones that look a little off can spoil an otherwise good portrait, and in this video I show a simple but very effective way to fix them in Lightroom. I go through the main technique step by step, so you can follow along with your own images and see exactly how the adjustments come together. It's a straightforward process, which means it's easy to make it part of your regular portrait edit.

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I have a Print FOR SALE in a local Picture Framers 😃

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Now THIS is a BIG DEAL for me because I’m primarily a Portrait Photographer and only started taking photographs of landscapes and seascapes during the Covid Pandemic … because I couldn’t take portraits.

So to now have a print FOR SALE in a local Picture Framers ( West Street Picture Framing in Axminster, Devon ) feels FANTASTIC 😃

Shopfront of West St Picture Framing with framed prints in the windows
Picture framer's window displaying a framed black and white photo of a bridge

This all came about just last week when I was with the owner of the Framers, Trevor Williams, as he very kindly gave up his own time to open on a day when ordinarily he’d be closed so that we could film him for my upcoming HOW TO PRINT course, showing how to put prints onto backing board for display and also how to put prints into a mount.

Two men looking over framed prints and mount samples on a counter in a framing shop

Now I’ve been very fortunate over the years to have had my images appear in magazines, books and on television but the thrill never decreases and seeing the framed print FOR SALE and on display in the shopfront window was such a good feeling.

I'd never considered selling prints because landscape and seascape is not something I’m known for because like I said I’m primarily a Portrait Photographer, so yeah it feels great that Trevor would suggest doing so; he also took care of everything with regards the printing and framing which unsurprisingly looks wonderful.

Of course the icing on the cake would be seeing it sell, so I’ll keep you posted 😉

Black and white photo looking along the underside of a long bridge over rippled sand and water

*Check out my PORTFOLIO to see other examples of my Landcape / Seascape images

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Times Square by Bert Monroy | I'll Treasure this FOREVER!

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Smiling bald man in a navy hoodie with arms folded beside a framed panoramic print of Times Square at night

This is one I'll treasure forever: a very special print on the wall of my temporary office, Times Square, New York, drawn and painted in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator by my friend, the incredible Bert Monroy. It's hard to put into words how much it means to have it. Bert is someone I followed from day one when I first started using Photoshop, and I've learned so much from him; techniques I used back when I did more compositing work, and that I still turn to when retouching my photography. Having presented on the same stage as Bert, and travelled to present around the world with him, I'm honoured and blessed to call him a friend. The video is a live broadcast I hosted with Bert as my guest, where he talks about creating his detailed artwork using traditional Photoshop techniques, no AI, and zooms in on Times Square.

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TOP 10 TECH TIPS for Photographers to AVOID DISASTER and KEEP YOUR PHOTOS SAFE | Peter Morgan

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This is the recording of a live broadcast where I chat with photographer and tech expert Peter Morgan about his top 10 tech tips for photographers. A big part of it is backup solutions and best practice, because the last thing any of us wants is to lose our pictures, and Peter goes through how to avoid disaster and keep your photos safe. We also touch on NAS and RAID storage, cloud backup and the value of an uninterruptible power supply.

links mentioned in the video:

Newsletter Subscriber-Only Video Tutorials

Pretty much every week I host LIVE Broadcasts on my YouTube Channel and I really enjoy doing these; great guests, great interaction and I thrive on the buzz of being LIVE.

I also from time to time add some pre-recorded content onto my YouTube Channel such as short form tutorials, product reviews and so on … as I have done for years.

My new Newsletter seems to be really well received with it going out twice a month, but the one thing that I’ve not been 100% happy with about it, is that the information I include isn’t exclusive … so this I’m changing.

From now on with each Newsletter I am including Newsletter Subscriber-Only video tutorials; video tutorials that won’t be shared on my YouTube Channel or anywhere else for that matter.

I don’t take it for granted that people choose to subscribe and receive my FREE Newsletter especially when our inboxes get enough thrown at them each day anyway, and that there’s so many other people with the own newsletters too.

So I want / need to thank people, make it exclusive and give people a reason to firstly subscribe but secondly and most importantly, continue to do so. THIS is why my focus and how I feel about my YouTube Channel has shifted.

Don’t get me wrong, I love creating and sharing on YouTube, especially the LIVE content, and I will continue to do so, however my priority is that of people who choose to subscribe to my Newsletter and it’s for those people I will be putting all my effort into creating useful, timely, creative content for.

This content will, like I said, be short form Photography, Photoshop and Lightroom based video tutorials and also the occasional Newsletter Subscriber-Only Webinars, and the first one is available NOW …

Lightroom Classic and Lightroom tutorial thumbnail with a portrait of a woman in a beret and a red arrow

In the first Newsletter Subscriber-Only video I go through my NEW Lightroom Portrait Retouching Workflow concentrating specifically on how I now do the Dodging (Lightening) and Burning (Darkening) side of things to give portraits much more depth and shape.

Oh and another BIG advantage of them being EXCLUSIVE and not on my YouTube Channel is that there are NO ANNOYING ADS! 😃

So, if you’d like to subscribe to my FREE Twice-Monthly Newsletter, be part of the community, keep updated, receive discounts and get access to subscriber-only tutorials / content, you can do so by simply adding your email address in the pop-up that might have appeared whilst you’ve been here, on the home page OR by clicking on the button below.

Hopefully see you there,
Glyn

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CAPTURING the POWER and BEAUTY of the NATURAL WORLD with Nick Page

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LIVE Broadcast recording of a I chat with the incredible talent that is Landscape Photographer Nick Page, as we discuss his process for capturing the POWER and BEAUTY of the Natural World including Seascapes, Landscapes and Wildlife …

This is the recording of a live broadcast where I chat with the incredible talent that is landscape photographer Nick Page. We talk about his process for capturing the power and beauty of the natural world, across seascapes, landscapes and wildlife. Nick also talks about his photography heroes, including Michael Shainblum, Enrico Fossati, Marc Adamus and David Thompson. It's a great conversation for anyone who loves being out in nature with a camera.

links mentioned in video:

Nick Page Website: ( LINK )

Nick Page on Instagram: @nickpagephotography ( LINK )

Nick’s Photography ‘Heroes’

How to Print Course - Pre Order ( LINK )

Huge wave exploding against dark coastal rocks under a moody sky
Supercell storm cloud with a lightning strike over a green grassy field
Sunbeams streaming through a misty forest onto mossy tree trunks
Long exposure of the sea draining into a rocky sinkhole on the shore at sunset
Rolling green and golden fields with a small tractor in soft light
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MASTERCLASS in using LAYERS , BRUSHES and LAYER STYLES in PHOTOSHOP with Bert Monroy

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This is the recording of a live broadcast where, by popular demand, we welcome back the incredible talent that is Bert Monroy. Bert takes us step by step through how to get the most out of layers, brushes, layer styles and more in Photoshop, and it really is a masterclass. Seeing how someone with his experience approaches these everyday tools is a great way to understand them better, and to see just how much they can do.

links mentioned in the video

Bert Monroy’s Website: bertmonroy.com

Bert Monroy’s YouTube Channel: youtube.com/bertmonroy

SERIOUSLY ??? You took that with your MOBILE PHONE ??? - Russell Preston Brown

There's mobile photography, and then there's Russell Preston Brown. This is the recording of a live broadcast where I chat with the one and only Russell Preston Brown, aka Doctor Brown from Adobe, as he takes us behind the scenes of how he captures such stunningly creative imagery using his mobile phone. He shares his kit, tips and techniques, including apps for long exposure and night photography such as Slow Shutter and Even Longer.

mentioned in the video

Russell Preston Brown on Instagram: @dr_brown

Russell Brown Website: russellbrown.com

Long Exposure / Night Photogrtaphy iPhone Apps:

  • Slow Shutter

  • Even Longer

BEASTGRIP PRO Universal Smartphone Camera Rig: https://geni.us/AYAcEsV

ShiftCam Pro Grip: https://geni.us/qd5f

Person standing on a large rock under the Milky Way in a starry night sky
Woman in a long red cloak flowing across desert dunes under a colourful sunset sky
Ballet dancer balancing on one leg on a reflective shore with red fabric flying at sunset
Black and white portrait of a person with wild upswept white hair and dark glasses
Black and white portrait of a man with a towering quiff and sunglasses in a leather jacket
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Portrait using a 55mm Prime and LED Lighting

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I’m currently trying out a new portrait style for me using a different lens focal length than what I’ve used for a while now, and also adding in an additonal light to my usual one-light set up.

For some time I’ve used the Sony 85mm G Master lens with my Sony A7RIV and have and still do love it for the quality and sharpness of the files it produces. However I’m now going to be using a 55mm focal length … my Zeiss f/1.8 Prime Lens.

It’s hard to put into words what I’m really liking about the look the lens gives … it’s just different. Some would say that it gives a much more realistic ‘as the eyes see it’ look but I guess that also depends on how close to the subject you position yourself.

I also like how the focal length means you’re much closer to the subject, making the portraits much more intimate and revealing of the person being photographed ... if that makes sense.

Portrait of an older bald man in a navy polo shirt against a dark blue backdrop

I’m also, like I said, using an additional light with this new look I’m working on; both of which are LED Constant lights.

I’ve been using the 60W Westcott L60-B COB LED for a while now but a few days ago I received the new 120W L120-B COB LED; a slightly bigger unit with the advnatage that no adaptor is needed to fit any of my light modifiers.

So the portrait of my friend Anthony above, I took using one of the grey walls in my office as the background; here’s the set up showing the positon of the lights …

Man seated in a home studio lit by a large softbox with a reflector on his lap

LIGHTING

Westcott L60-B COB LED fitted with a square Westcott Pocket Box Softbox rear and camera right and positioned so that it added both a bit of light onto the background but also a hint of light onto the camera right side of Anthony’s head.

Westcott L120-B COB LED fitted with the 24” Rapid Box Switch Softbox

Westcott 2-in-1 Reflector (silver and White) with silver side uppermost

*NOTE: If you’re looking to invest in Westcott Kit, then give me a shout and I’ll pass on a Discount Code

Westcott L120-B COB LED

Westcott L120 LED light with a reflector and its carry bag on a white background

Westcott 24” Rapid Box Switch Beauty Dish

Westcott Beauty Dish Switch softbox on a white background

Westcott Pocket Box Speedlight Softbox Kit

camera settings

  • Aperture: f/5.6

  • Shutter Speed: 1/60sec

  • ISO: 1250

When taking Anthony’s portrait I was experimenting with different apertures to see hat I prefered for this new look; f/2.0 , f,4.0 , f/5.6 and actually liked the look of f/40 as with the 55m lens it gave a great depth of field with the tip of the nose in foucs and then from the ears losing focus.

However, I mistakenly left the camera in f/5.6 so during the retouching in Lightroom I used the Lens Blur to convincingly fake the depth of the field.

retouching in lightroom

The portrait I retouched using only Lightroom and I’ve added it into my Lightroom Community Profile Page …

When you go to my Lightroom Community Profile Page, click on the portrait and this will then take you to where you can see all of the retouching steps I did to the ‘out of camera’ file. You can also save the settings as a preset to use on your own images and even click on Remix to get access to a Smart Preview of my original file and have a go at retouching it yourself.

© Glyn Dewis 2026