Blending Moments of Light in Photoshop for Travel Photographers

Join Rammy Kazemi for his latest installment of advanced Photoshop techniques for travel and landscape photographers! In this class Rammy takes you through his entire process for blending two photos taken at different times to create a result that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. Through each step in the process Rammy shares his unique take on evaluating the best parts of each photo, how to seamlessly blend the photos together, how to adjust contrast and color, how he approaches dodging and burning, and his special technique for adding depth and dimension. You're bound to be inspired as well as learn techniques you can apply to your own photography.

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Ramtin Kazemi

Release Date: 2019-10-03

Lessons

Introduction

The instructor introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.

Duration: 1 mins 43 seconds

Getting Started

Starting with the source photos in Lightroom Classic, Rammy goes through the background of the shoot, then sends the photos to Photoshop.

Duration: 5 mins 9 seconds

Bringing the Photos Together

With the two photos in Photoshop, Rammy goes through the process of starting to blend the photos together.

Duration: 6 mins 28 seconds

Contrast and Color Adjustments

With the photos merged into one, the next step is to fix a few things before performing contrast and color adjustments.

Duration: 12 mins 26 seconds

Dodging and Burning

The goal of dodging and burning is to fine tune the shadows and highlights in the photo to get it ready for atmospheric effects.

Duration: 12 mins 17 seconds

Adding Depth and Dimension

Using Rammy’s version of the Orton Effect, he shows how to add depth to your photo.

Duration: 6 mins 15 seconds

Conclusion

Rammy wraps up the class with a recap of all the things that have been done to create the final image.

Duration: 4 mins 21 seconds