Epic Mountain Landscape Tutorial

Three mountain photos under different but equally challenging conditions.

What’s Included in this Video?

⭐ 3 complete post-processing videos using Lightroom (or Bridge and Camera Raw) and Photoshop.

⭐ PSD-files (resized) of all three workflows with every adjustment still present.

⭐ 3 Photoshop actions (Orton Effect, Output Sharpening and Light Bleed) that save you time at the computer.

⭐ Read-me file linking to additional tools.

Unique things You Learn:

✔️ Handling overexposed skies

✔️ Handling complex blends that include Focus Stacking and Perspective Blending

✔️ Simultaneous Raw pre-processing

✔️ Aligning for Focus Stacking in Photoshop

✔️ Blending a Focus Stack by Hand

✔️ Creative Controlled Warping

✔️ Dodging for detail

✔️ Luminosity Selections (RGB Channels and Tony Kuyper’s luminosity masks)

✔️ Cloning and sensor dust removal

✔️ Post-Processing for a dramatic film-look

✔️ Orton effect creation and control

✔️ Adding Light Bleed and other light effects

✔️ Dark Mood processing

Have you ever had the feeling that the scene just won't fit even your widest lens?

In these 3 video tutorials, you will learn to use the available light to your advantage.

Starting out with the Old Man of Storr, we’ll work on what seems to be a straightforward shot. The overexposed sky is something we need to work on, as is the flare that we got from shooting at an awkward angle against the light.

Next, we visit the Lofoten and shoot a calm moody and snowy scene under extremely flat light. You will learn to pull detail from the overcast sky you didn’t even know that was there and create a crazy sharp result through focus stacking.

Lastly, we’ll put together a puzzle of multiple shots from within the heart of the Dolomites to recreate my vision in the field. Learn a difficult-to-master combination of focus stacking and perspective blending to make insanely sharp and breathtaking landscape images. All shots from start to finish. Well over four hours worth of quality "showing is knowing" with no filler.

3 PSD files and 3 Photoshop actions (with instructions) are included so you can follow along with the editing process. Also included are annotations to explain what's going on.