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15 New Features in Lightroom Classic (v15)

In the video below, Julieanne demonstrates 15 new features and improvements that make editing faster, smarter, and more creative. Learn how to use Automatic Dust Removal, Improved Reflections Removal, the Point Color Variance slider, Enhanced Landscape Masking, and more!

5 New Updates for Adobe Camera Raw v18

In the video below, Julieanne walks through the new features in Camera Raw v18 including automatic dust removal, improved reflection removal, better object detection, new landscape masking options, and an update for editing images to be displayed on HDR displays.

Sand Dunes to Safari: Photographing Namibia’s Landscapes & Wildlife!

In May 2026, I’ll have the honor of guest lecturing on two back-to-back photography tours through Namibia with World Photo Adventures—and I’d love for you to join us!

Photoshop Beta: Partner Models in Generative Fill Workflow

In this video, I’ll walk you through the latest update in the Photoshop Beta—where you can now combine the power of two new partner models in Photoshop’s Generative Fill workflow: Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) and Flux Kontext Pro.

5 Quiet Photoshop Updates You May Have Missed

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Don’t Miss My Pre-Conference Session at Photoshop World!

I’m excited to share that I’ll be teaching a one-hour pre-conference session—Creating Surreal Composites—at Photoshop World on Monday, September 8th!

Acadia Maine, Changing of Seasons

During the break, I had the chance to revisit and edit some of my favorite images from Acadia, Maine, which I’m excited to share with you. You can click the image below to view the body of work.

Project Indigo – A Computational Photography Camera App

If you love taking photos with your iPhone, be sure to check out Adobe’s Project Indigo! Developed by Adobe Labs, this free, advanced computational photography app is designed to work seamlessly with Adobe’s photography ecosystem.

Removing Distracting People and Reflections in Lightroom Classic

Discover how easy it is to remove unwanted reflections and distracting people in photos using the new Distraction Removal tools in Lightroom Classic.

Single Image Enhance – Denoise, Raw Details, and Super Resolution

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Point Color and Color Variance (Early Access) in Adobe Camera Raw

Learn how to accentuate or diminish specific color ranges suing the new Variance slider in Point Color in Lightroom Classic.

Generate Image Examples

Explore how settings like Effects, Style Reference, and Composition Reference influence the results of an image prompt in Photoshop.

Two New Photography Projects from Death Valley

I’ve recently shared two new photography projects captured in the stark and stunning terrain of Death Valley National Park. Both projects embrace the impermanence of the landscape—capturing fleeting shapes and color shifts that echo both the power and delicacy of nature’s design.

Ten Exciting Enhancements to Photoshop

In the video below, Julieanne demonstrates ten recent enhancements made to Photoshop including updates to Select Subject & Remove Background, the Gradient tool, Fonts & Type, Generative Fill & Generative Workspace, the Adjustment Brush, Remove tool and more!