Channel Title: Greg Benz Photography Channel Description: I got hooked on photography back in 2000, when I was living in London for six months, and have been obsessed ever since. These days I call Minneapolis home, but continue to travel the world in search of incredible cityscapes and landscapes. My goal is not just to create art, but to connect with other photographers to share the vision, tools, and technique behind my work. I don’t believe I’ve ever found a camera that automatically captures the beauty of the world I see, so I use Lightroom, Photoshop, luminosity masking, or HDR for nearly all of my images. These topics can seem intimidating, so my goal is to help make them a bit simpler through tools and tutorials that I share on this channel. Get my free luminosity masking panel, tutorials, and more at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ Other places to see my photos and tutorials: https://gregbenzphotography.com/ https://instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ https://www.facebook.com/GregBenzPhotography <video> How to extract fur detail with luminosity masks Description: See the full written version of this tutorial at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking/how-to-extract-fur-detail-with-luminosity-masks/ Learn more about AI Denoise at https://gregbenzphotography.com/photography-reviews/ai-denoise-lr-acr/ Photo provided courtesy of Darren Hebert: https://darrenhebert.com/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> New in Adobe Camera RAW 17.0 Description: Adobe Camera RAW just added several great new AI features to allow you to enhance your images, including: Adaptive Presets, Generative Expand, and non-destructive Denoise / Raw Details / Super Resolution. In this video, you'll learn what they can offer and how to get the most out of them. See the full written tutorial at https://gregbenzphotography.com/lightroom-acr/acr-17-ai-adobe-adaptive-profiles-non-destructive-denoise-generative-expand/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> Enhance lightning in Photoshop with luminosity masks Description: In this tutorial, you'll how to target subtle detail with luminosity masks created with Lumenzia - including a comparison of multiple approaches to masking and why you might choose one or another. See the written version of this tutorial at https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking/make-lightning-glow-with-lumenzia/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> AI order of operations in Camera RAW Description: Learn how to use every new AI tool in Adobe Camera RAW more effectively! See the full written tutorial at https://gregbenzphotography.com/lightroom-acr/ai-order-of-operations-in-camera-raw/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> How to share HDR photos on Instagram Description: For the full written tutorial (including a summary of key steps and troubleshooting HDR) at https://gregbenzphotography.com/hdr-photos/how-to-share-hdr-photos-on-instagram/ See example HDR images on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> How to setup Photoshop for photography Description: See the full written tutorial for more details at https://gregbenzphotography.com/photoshop/how-to-set-photoshop-for-photography/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> Custom luminosity masks with Lumenzia v11.7 Description: The Lumenzia luminosity masking panel for Photoshop now features completely interactive previews so you can quickly click and drag to target specific colors or subjects in addition to luminosity. For more details, see https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking/custom-luminosity-masks-with-lumenzia-v11-7/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> Generative Remove in Lightroom ACR Description: Lightroom / ACR just added "Generative Remove" to allow you to do advanced cloning right on your RAW file, non-destructively! See the full written tutorial at https://gregbenzphotography.com/lightroom-acr/generative-remove-ai-in-lightroom-acr/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> This will wreck your color in Photoshop Description: In this tutorial, you'll learn why converting colors in Photoshop can ruin your photos - and how to easily avoid issues. See the full written tutorial: https://gregbenzphotography.com/photoshop/how-to-convert-rgb-color-space-in-photoshop/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> The "old" HDR vs "new" HDR Description: There is a lot of confusion around "HDR" these days, as the same name is being used for a completely new and unrelated technology. In this video, you'll learn how the new HDR (true high dynamic range display enabled by new hardware) compares to the old HDR (tone mapping, for old standard dynamic range displays). See the written tutorial for more details at https://gregbenzphotography.com/hdr-photos/the-old-vs-new-hdr-photography/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> Lightroom: "RAW" histogram? Description: Lightroom and ACR don't have a RAW histogram, but you can use the new HDR-mode histogram to learn a lot more about your RAW images. See the full written tutorial at https://gregbenzphotography.com/photoshop/what-the-hdr-histogram-can-teach-you-about-your-raw-images/ If you want to explore the actual RAW histogram, you might want to check out RAW Digger: https://www.rawdigger.com/. I have not personally used it, but have heard great things both about the software and the developer's excellent support of it. =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> How to share HDR images on the web with Lightroom via Web Sharp Pro Description: See here for details on how to set up custom buttons to quickly export from WSP with your favorite settings for Instagram, Threads, etc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyOUzH6uSNE =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> Optimize HDR photos for Instagram with Web Sharp Pro Description: Learn how to export an HDR image through Web Sharp Pro for Instagram, including adding an optimized SDR version to ensure all viewers see a great image (even if they have limited or no HDR support). The workflow: open your HDR image in Photoshop, click "Sharpen" in Web Sharp Pro (using JPG w/ gain map), and interactively create the fallback SDR using any tools you like in Adobe Camera RAW. If uploading to Instagram, be sure to pick that template and then upload the final result from a computer browser and change from the default cropping in the IG upload dialog to "original ratio" (The Instagram template is required to ensure special encoding required for HDR, and you must use "original ratio" to prevent cropping which will likely break the HDR image during upload). Learn more about Web Sharp Pro at https://gregbenzphotography.com/web-sharp-pro-panel =================== Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> How to use the new Point Color tool in ACR Description: Adobe Camera Raw / Lightroom's new "Point Color" offers complete control to target any color with the precise hue, saturation, and luminosity tolerance for perfect results. See how it works and an important caveat in this video. See the full written tutorial at https://gregbenzphotography.com/lightroom-acr/how-to-use-the-new-lr-acr-point-color-tool/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video> <video> How to compress raw files by 90%+ in Lightroom Description: Learn how to compress your RAW files up to 92% with no visible loss of quality in Lightroom or Adobe Camera RAW (or even more at lower resolution) using the new JPEG XL compression capabilities. See the written tutorial for more details: https://gregbenzphotography.com/lightroom-acr/shrink-your-raw-files-with-compressed-dng/ =================== Get my free luminosity masking panel and tutorials at: https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/ For more information on the Lumenzia luminosity masking panel, please visit: http://gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia/ Connect with me at: ► INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/ ► FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/gregbenzphotography ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregbenz </video>

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I got hooked on photography back in 2000, when I was living in London for six months, and have been obsessed ever since. These days I call Minneapolis home, but continue to travel the world in search of incredible cityscapes and landscapes. My goal is not just to create art, but to connect with other photographers to share the vision, tools, and technique behind my work. I don’t believe I’ve ever found a camera that automatically captures the beauty of the world I see, so I use Lightroom, Photoshop, luminosity masking, or HDR for nearly all of my images. These topics can seem intimidating, so my goal is to help make them a bit simpler through tools and tutorials that I share on this channel.

Get my free luminosity masking panel, tutorials, and more at:
https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking-tutorial/

Other places to see my photos and tutorials:
https://gregbenzphotography.com/
https://instagram.com/gregbenzphotography/
https://www.facebook.com/GregBenzPhotography

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