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The Loft
Written by Steven Posted in Blogs.
Over the years, our loft has become a dumping ground for a whole pile of stuff that, through nostalgia, laziness and lack of space, has reached tipping point. Its steady encroachment from the outer reaches of the eaves, subsequent invasion of the central area and onwards toward the loft hatch means that I can no longer climb into it. From the top of the ladder I peered in, surveying the landscape with the aid of a small torch, while cold air rushed down into the house, carrying with it the roof space’s signature smell of slightly damp wood, age and insulation. With Howard Carter like trepidation I scanned the shadows for spiders, mice and a plethora of other fictional creatures which exist only in horror films.
Creating a Panorama in Lightroom
Written by Ethan Posted in Lightroom.
Panoramas can be easily created in both Lightroom and Photoshop. The process in Lightroom is simpler and much more autonomous; providing access to a few easy-to-use tools ensuring great results. Unlike Photoshop; Lightroom does not require your images be in JPG format, meaning you can create a single RAW panorama file and then perform your usual post-processing tasks.
Using the Orton Technique
Written by Ethan & Steven Posted in Photoshop.
One of our favourite effects is a digital version of Michael Orton’s method of creating images with a dreamy atmosphere. Put to great use by many film photographers, it lives on in the digital age and is easy to apply. To see some examples, check out our Orton Technique collection here.
NOTE This article assumes that the image has been fully processed to include correct colour, sharpness etc. This article is accurate as of Adobe Photoshop CC 2019.