The Modern Sunset

The Modern Sunset

by Andrew Smith September 12, 2017

I generally have a love-hate relationship with sunset photography. I love experiencing them in real life, but I really don't like sunset photos. 

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Travel Destinations | Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia

Travel Destinations | Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia

by Andrew Smith May 28, 2017

Bondi Beach is one of the most visited sites in Australia, it's located about 7 km east of the Sydney. It's definitely one of my favourite spots to visit and take photos. There are loads of things to do, including surf lessons. If you get bored of the beach there are loads of cafes and an eclectic array of shopping markets. If you are up for some exercise don't forget the coastal walks.

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Vintage beach processing.

Vintage beach processing.

by Andrew Smith April 30, 2017 1 Comment

I've added some slightly vintage processing to this shot of St Heliers Beach in Auckland New Zealand. This includes softening the sky colour and making sure the sand and timber colours were pushed towards a more burnt orange. It definitely reminds me of those long hot New Zealand summers at the beach.

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Lightroom Presets for iPhones

Lightroom Presets for iPhones

by Andrew Smith April 19, 2017

There is now a fantastically simple trick to using Cuba Gallery Presets on your iPhone with Lightroom Mobile. If you love your iPhone and you love Lightroom then this trick is for you. It will revolutionise the way you post on mobile platforms such as Instagram. Keep reading for all the details.

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Photographic Diary

Photographic Diary

by Andrew Smith April 14, 2017

I have been wanting to design a travel photography book for a while now. I've started putting together some new cover designs around the idea of Kilometres, or in this case just Kilo. I like that it can be interpreted in a number of ways. I love documenting the trips I take and then sharing them with family and friends. In many cases thousands of images usually just stay on our computers never to be viewed again.

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New Lightroom Presets

New Lightroom Presets

by Andrew Smith January 06, 2017

The brand new Cuba Gallery two step Lightroom processing will revolutionise your color grading. The Color Grading+ and Lightmap+ presets work in tandem to give you a highly flexible and powerful processing tool. The Color Grade+ presets adjust hue and tonal effects. The Lightmap+ presets then shape the image.

 

 

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