Milky Way Photography Editing Basics
Learn the latest techniques for quickly and easily editing your Milky Way photographs! Join Erik Kuna for an update to his original class on the basics of Milky Way post-production. A lot has changed since that first class came out, and Erik takes you through his workflow step by step on a variety of photos in both Lightroom Classic and Photoshop. Be sure to download the practice files and follow along at your own pace to hone your skills. From single exposures to blending multiple photos and from panoramas to making the best of cloudy skies, you’ll learn the basics for processing all of your Milky Way photographs.
Release Date: 2023-06-29
Lessons
Enhancing the Milky Way in Lightroom
Erik introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 21 mins 57 seconds
Enhancing the Milky Way in Photoshop
Switching to Photoshop, Erik steps through his post processing workflow.
Duration: 14 mins 11 seconds
Working Through the Process
Erik demonstrates how easy this repeatable process is to apply to all of your photos as a starting point.
Duration: 16 mins 23 seconds
Blending Photos Into Pano
Take what you’ve learned so far and apply it to a Milky Way panorama.
Duration: 11 mins 21 seconds
Making the Most of Cloudy Scenes
Sometimes the weather gods do not smile upon your best-laid plans, and you must make the best of it.
Duration: 16 mins 52 seconds
Getting it All in One Exposure
Sometimes it's possible to get everything you want in a single exposure.
Duration: 13 mins 56 seconds
Blending Foreground and Background
Sometimes you want to capture a scene with more than one exposure for a final image that contains elements of both photos.
Duration: 7 mins 58 seconds
Start to Finish Workflow
Erik wraps up the class with a step-by-step walkthrough of his process of a final image.
Duration: 11 mins 59 seconds