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Snap Happy — Lamington National Park Rainforest

Join me for a trek through the rainforest at Lamington National Park to capture some creative macro imagery with Tim Robbins and Snap Happy: the Photography Show. Plus, I’ll share some of my favorite tips for editing these images in Adobe Lightroom Classic.

Snap Happy — Kimberley Aerial Photography

Join me in this video produced by Tim Robbins and Snap Happy: the Photography Show, for a flight over waterways and mangroves in The Kimberley in Australia. After the flight I share some tips in Adobe Lightroom Classic to help improve our post production workflow.

Lightroom Classic (v13) Tips, Shortcuts, and Quick Reference Guide

I’ve updated my Lightroom Classic (v13) Tips, Shortcuts, and Quick Reference Guide!
Use this link to download 36 pages of my favorite tips, tricks and keyboard shortcuts for Lightroom Classic. I’ve tried to be as concise as possible in the PDF so if you want/need additional information, be sure to use the search icon on my blog to find related content about a specific topic (a more in-depth explanation, illustrations, or even a video).

Find Your Photos Faster in Lightroom Classic (v)13.2

This update introduces additional organizational enhancements including new options for Smart Collections, Metadata filters, and Sort criteria.  

The New Adjustment Brush Tool in Photoshop (Beta)

In this video, I’ll demonstrate how to use the new Adjustment Brush tool in Photoshop Beta.

Quickly Remove Distracting Elements Using Generative Fill in Photoshop

In the video below, I demonstrate how I use the Object Selection tool, Generative Fill, and Camera Raw as a smart filter to remove distracting areas in the background in order to place more emphasis on the subject.

Quickly Master Photoshop 2024 with My Essential Training Course!

’m excited to announce that my Photoshop 2024 Essential Training course is now available on LinkedIn Learning!

Whether you’re pursuing a career in design or photography or simply want to elevate your image-making skills, this course has been hand-crafted to help you become more efficient and reach your creative vision in Photoshop faster than ever before.

Abstract Aerials from Australia

Click here to view some of my favorite abstract aerial photographs from Lake Eyre, Australia (the link will take you to my project on Behance).

All of the photographs were taken from a small, fixed-wing aircraft with the doors removed. Thanks again to World Photo Adventures for a magnificent trip!

Snap Happy — Intentional Motion Blur // Capture and Edit with Julieanne Kost

In this video produced by Tim Robbins and Snap Happy: the Photography Show, I share some of my techniques for capturing intentional motion blur from a moving car and present tips for processing these images in Adobe Lightroom Classic.

10 Tips for Working in the Develop Module in Lightroom Classic

In this video “10 tips for working in the Develop Module in Lightroom Classic”, Julieanne walks through her favorite shortcuts for sliders and panels, demonstrates how to customize the interface, reveals unique zoom options, and more!

Join World Photo Adventures and Special Guest Julieanne Kost in Death Valley and the Southwest USA in 2024!

Last year I had the extreme pleasure of exploring Australia with World Photo Adventures and I’m excited to announce that I will be joining them again as a special guest in two of my favorite locations in the United States — Death Valley and the Deserts and Canyons of the American South West!

The Light Panel, Color Grading, Presets, and Adjustive Editing in Lightroom

During my recent trip to Australia, I was asked to create four videos covering the Light Panel, Color Grading, Presets, and Adjustive Editing in Lightroom for Adobe Asia Pacific. If you’re new to Photography and Lightroom or, just want to review the basics, be sure to check out these videos below!

Fifteen Tips for Working with Catalogs in Lightroom Classic

Here are fifteen of my favorite tips for working with Catalogs in Lightroom Classic.

Interview with Australian Photography Magazine

I recently had the wonderful opportunity to talk with Mike O’Connor, Editor of Australian Photography magazine to discuss my recent visit to Australia, the challenges that come with capturing a country as diverse as Australia, and how the latest updates in Lightroom helped when capturing images on location.