34 min
E4: Jeff Lewis Part 1 – Sell the Light ShotMasters
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- Visual Arts
Jeff Lewis is the founder of Escaype, the world’s first weather service for photographers.
He doesn't use fancy toolkits like luminosity masks. And in fact, he doesn't spend a whole lot of time editing. Instead, he “sells the light” to breathe life into his images.
This is an eye-opening interview where Jeff shows exactly how to sell the light in your landscape images. For your own sake, please don’t miss this episode.
Timestamps0:00 - Intro 2:52 - Why is it important to "sell the light?" 8:07 - A common mistake photographers make 9:39 - Is it ok to blow our areas of the photo? 11:15 - What to keep in mind when taking the photo to sell the light? 12:43 - Is it ever OK to not sell the light? 13:10 - Editing an abstract landscape in 30 seconds 17:05 - No luminosity masks, no fancy tools 15:50 - How we mess up our images with over-processing 19:15 - One click fix for Sony files (Medium Rare profile) 23:52 - No global adjustments? 24:58 - Radial filters 26:05 - When Jeff uses Photoshop 27:59 - Taking breaks during editing 32:58 - How to have a beginner's mind when you're an expert?
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit swamiphoto.substack.com
Jeff Lewis is the founder of Escaype, the world’s first weather service for photographers.
He doesn't use fancy toolkits like luminosity masks. And in fact, he doesn't spend a whole lot of time editing. Instead, he “sells the light” to breathe life into his images.
This is an eye-opening interview where Jeff shows exactly how to sell the light in your landscape images. For your own sake, please don’t miss this episode.
Timestamps0:00 - Intro 2:52 - Why is it important to "sell the light?" 8:07 - A common mistake photographers make 9:39 - Is it ok to blow our areas of the photo? 11:15 - What to keep in mind when taking the photo to sell the light? 12:43 - Is it ever OK to not sell the light? 13:10 - Editing an abstract landscape in 30 seconds 17:05 - No luminosity masks, no fancy tools 15:50 - How we mess up our images with over-processing 19:15 - One click fix for Sony files (Medium Rare profile) 23:52 - No global adjustments? 24:58 - Radial filters 26:05 - When Jeff uses Photoshop 27:59 - Taking breaks during editing 32:58 - How to have a beginner's mind when you're an expert?
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit swamiphoto.substack.com
34 min