The lineup included creative portraits, travel photography, automotive detail shots, street scenes, wildlife, macro, underwater, and even astrophotography. As always, Scott offered straightforward feedback on what worked, what could be improved, and how a few thoughtful edits could take an image even further.

He demonstrated practical techniques in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop, including using the People Masking tool to recover overexposed skin, creating the look of a long exposure with Motion Blur, expanding compositions with Generative Expand, and experimenting with Generative Fill—with results that were… let’s just say not always successful.

Scott also shared updates on upcoming travel photography workshops, talked about his new iPhone photography book, and gave a preview of the upcoming Photographing People Conference. Although technical issues kept Erik Kuna off camera, he still joined the conversation from California via the live chat to add a few comments along the way.

If you enjoy learning through real-world critiques and practical editing demonstrations, this episode is packed with ideas you can use on your own photos. Watch the replay below and follow along.

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In this new class, I use continuous lights, which means what you see is what you get. You can see the light on your subject before you take the shot, making it much easier to understand what’s happening and why. I’ll show you exactly which lights I recommend, how to set them up in just a few minutes, and how to create a variety of portrait looks, including split lighting, Rembrandt lighting, rim lighting, overhead lighting, and simple two-light setups. I also shoot tethered directly into Lightroom during the class, so you can see the entire process from setup to final image.

If lighting has felt more complicated than it should be, I think you’re going to enjoy this one. Watch the quick promo below where I tell you more about it, then check out the class here.

P.S. If you’re not a KelbyOne member yet, we’re running a limited-time $30-off annual membership deal, and this class is included. Hope you’ll check it out.

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If you’re a paid registered attendee, you’re eligible to enter. Just submit your best people photos, and you’re in. Portraits, family moments, street photography, travel photos, candid moments, posed portraits—whatever your thing is, we want to see it.

Not only will your image be featured in the conference gallery for fellow attendees to enjoy, but you’ll also be entered for a chance to win prizes from our sponsors and be featured on KelbyOne’s social channels.

More Than a Contest

The gallery is one of the most fun parts of the conference experience.

As submissions start rolling in, you’ll be able to browse images from photographers around the world and see the many different ways people approach photographing people. You’ll find everything from creative portraits and family photography to street scenes, travel images, candid moments, and more.

It’s inspiring, educational, and a great reminder that there are countless ways to tell stories with people in front of your camera.

How to Enter

If you’re registered for the Photographing People Conference, simply submit your favorite image using the button below. We can’t wait to see what you’ve been creating!

Submission Deadline: July 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT

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In her latest class, Sapna Reddy takes you into Yosemite during peak waterfall season and shares the techniques she uses to create images that go beyond simple snapshots.

You’ll learn how to work with filters to achieve silky-smooth water, capture reflections, blend exposures, and protect your gear from mist and spray. Sapna also covers how to read changing light conditions and recognize those brief moments when everything comes together. Along the way, she shares insights on photographing iconic Yosemite locations, including Bridalveil Fall and the famous Firefall phenomenon.

While the setting is Yosemite, the techniques apply anywhere waterfalls are found. If you’ve ever wanted a clear game plan for photographing moving water, this class delivers exactly that. Watch it here.

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The episode kicked off with a studio motorcycle shot that got a complete transformation thanks to masking, perspective corrections, and Generative Fill. From there, Scott tackled a lighthouse image from the Outer Banks, using sky masking and Generative Remove to clean up distractions and improve the overall balance of the scene. Other highlights included a challenging church interior that needed color correction and perspective fixes, plus a Milky Way composite where Erik demonstrated noise reduction, white balance adjustments, and blending a star-tracked sky with a twilight foreground.

The show wrapped up with a rapid-fire series of edits, including a sunset cityscape, an air-to-air aircraft image, and a couple’s portrait. Along the way, Scott also shared a preview of an upcoming Lightroom Update webcast with Adobe’s Terry White.

If you enjoy seeing real editing decisions made in real time, this episode is packed with practical tips and creative problem-solving. Watch the replay below and follow along with the edits.

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One of the biggest challenges photographers face isn’t taking the photos—it’s keeping up with all the new tools that keep showing up in Lightroom. If you’ve missed a few updates (or just haven’t had time to poke around), this webcast is for you.

I’ll be highlighting some of the latest additions, sharing a few tips along the way, taking your questions, and helping you get caught up without having to spend hours digging through menus or release notes.

The webcast is completely free, and I’d love to have you join me.

Watch live tomorrow, Thursday, June 18 at 3:00 pm ET here:

My Facebook Page | YouTube | KelbyOne

Hope you can make it. It should be a lot of fun, and you might just discover a feature that becomes part of your everyday workflow.

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In his latest class, Terry White walks through the settings and tools that can make an immediate difference in your photography, showing not just where they are, but when to use them.

From customizing the Camera Button and choosing the right file format to mastering Night mode, long exposures, focus and exposure lock, and action photography, Terry covers the features that matter most on the iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26. The result is a practical guide that helps you move beyond point-and-shoot photography and start making intentional creative choices with the device you already carry every day.

Whether you’re photographing family, travel, landscapes, or everyday moments, these tips can help you get more from every shot. Watch the class here.

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We’ve brought together an incredible group of photographers, and every one of them has their own way of working with people in front of the camera. Some focus on lighting, some on posing, some on storytelling, some on editing—and that’s what makes this conference so much fun.

You’ll find sessions on family photography, travel, street photography, sports portraits, self-portraits, weddings, mobile photography, and a whole lot more. It’s not just about taking better portraits. It’s about making better photos of people, wherever you find them.

And because it’s online, you can watch from home, jump between sessions, and catch anything you miss later with a full year of replays.

Take a look at the full schedule and see which sessions catch your eye. I think you’ll find more than a few. Then grab your ticket at the Early Bird price. Hope you’ll join us!

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Before welcoming special guest Rick Sammon, Scott shared a beautiful photo book created by KelbyOne’s own Jason Stevens from their recent trip to Paris, then gave viewers a tour of his newly refreshed online portfolio featuring travel portraits, iPhone photography, and behind-the-scenes galleries.

From there, the conversation shifted to Rick’s new KelbyOne weather photography class with meteorologist Mike Caplan before diving headfirst into the world of AI. Scott and Rick explored everything from turning still images into cinematic videos and animating portraits to creating infrared looks, painterly effects, and experimenting with creative prompts in ChatGPT.

Rather than replacing photography, the discussion focused on how AI can become another creative tool in your kit—helping photographers experiment, learn, and have fun while still relying on strong images as the foundation.

With giveaways sprinkled throughout and a reminder about the upcoming Photographing People Conference, it was an entertaining episode packed with ideas to spark your creativity. Watch the replay below and see where AI can take your photography next.

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In this week’s class, they show how weather can become one of the most valuable creative tools in your photography toolkit. Instead of reacting to conditions, you’ll learn how to anticipate them, understand what they mean, and use them to create stronger images.

Mike brings a meteorologist’s perspective, helping you read the sky and recognize the signs of changing light and weather patterns. Rick builds on that knowledge with practical photographic techniques for composition, exposure, gear selection, and post-processing. Together, they cover everything from fog and snow to storms and dramatic cloud formations, along with the safety considerations that come with photographing in changing conditions.

The biggest takeaway is simple: stop waiting for perfect weather and start looking for opportunities. Watch Rick tell you more about the class below and then check it out here.

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