Call of the Mountains

“Call of the Mountains - Learning Landscape Photography among the Giants” is my third E-book, written over the span of two years. As I spent time among the mountains, more and more ideas kept pouring in my head that I really want to teach. In this 143-page book, we’ll cover shooting techniques, gear, composition, getting that atmosphere and even post-processing.

• 143 pages

• Widescreen format - high resolution images and screenshots

• Interactive chapter links

• Many dozens of visual examples, finalized works, before- and after comparisons and behind-the-scenes footage

This book includes all five parts, which all have new insights into the various parts that go into landscape photography:

1. Creative Vision

2. Finding Subjects and Foregrounds

3. The Technicalities of a Great Image

4. Composition: An Analysis of my Mountain Photography

5. Two Mountain Photography Cases: “Dauntless” & “Poltergeist Pass”

Epic Mountain Landscapes

Completely reworked! Two additional workflows included for a total of three videos, three PSD files and three Photoshop Actions to make life easier. This video is all about getting the most out of all sorts of light in the mountains.

What’s Included?

• 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.

What Will I Learn?

This tutorial has been completely redesigned from the ground up. Starting relatively simple, these 3 videos quickly explains getting fantastic results with so-so images. See what's in store for this Start-to-Finish post-processing video!

Subjects covered include:

• 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

• Sharpening for the web

• Export for the Web

Ghostly Mountains

My favourite subject in front of the telephoto lens: moody mountains bathing in the clouds. Learn countless state-of-the-art techniques in my longest tutorial ever recorded.

What’s Included?

• These three videos contain more than 3,5 hours’ worth of processing together, my biggest Photoshop tutorial ever recorded!

• Three PSD-files (resized) of “Freedom Spires”, “Still for a Moment” and “Gleam of Dawn” with every adjustment still present.

• Read-me file with photography tips and links to additional tools such as TK Actions and the last sharpening tool you will ever need.

What Will I Learn?

This is my entire workflow for a misty mountain photo. In three videos, we will cover: 

1. Simultaneous Raw pre-processing

2. Aligning layers by hand using the Difference Blending Mode

3. Selecting the best parts of different images shot in rapid succession: birds, changesin light, etc.

4. Creative Controlled Warping

5. Leading the eye with darkness and light

6. Cloud dodging and reflected light dodging

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

8. Post-Processing for a dramatic film-look, straight from the fantasy films of Peter Jackson set in Middle-Earth

9. Matte Painting - the technique actually used in those films to create backgrounds

10. Selecting the best crops

11. Orton effect creation and control in Photoshop

12. Light Bleed and other light effects in Photoshop

13. Alternatively use Skylum Luminar to create those light effects

14. Panorama Stitching with a back-up plan

15. Repairing slightly out-of-focus mountains

16. Color grading and color corrections

17. Export and sharpening for the

Note that this is a Digital Download product. No physical DVD or USB thumb drive is included. I do not offer refunds on digital products.