Greg Benz Photography https://gregbenzphotography.com Luminosity Masking, HDR, Photoshop Tutorials, and cityscape and landscape photography Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:44:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://gregbenzphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cropped-favicon-Greg-Benz-Photography-LLC-32x32.png Greg Benz Photography https://gregbenzphotography.com 32 32 12922402 noLuminosity Masking, HDR, Photoshop Tutorials, and cityscape and landscape photographygreg@gregbenzphotography.com NEW: edge & feather controls to avoid halos in RAW masks! https://gregbenzphotography.com/other/raw-edge-feather-controls-to-avoid-halos-in-sky-masks/ https://gregbenzphotography.com/other/raw-edge-feather-controls-to-avoid-halos-in-sky-masks/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:39:22 +0000 https://gregbenzphotography.com/?p=20105 I’ve got a great tutorial on the latest Adobe updates below – but first, want to share a time-sensitive announcement. I’m teaching TWO new classes focused on creative HDR editing this week at the Lightroom Virtual Summit. The Summit includes >30 hours of instruction from 17 top instructors. You can view the sessions for free […]

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]]> https://gregbenzphotography.com/other/raw-edge-feather-controls-to-avoid-halos-in-sky-masks/feed/ 0 20105 greg@gregbenzphotography.com (Greg Benz) Lumenzia v12 adds Focus Stacking and ability to auto-align Smart Objects https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking/lumenzia-v12-focus-stack-auto-align-smart-objects/ https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking/lumenzia-v12-focus-stack-auto-align-smart-objects/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 19:00:28 +0000 https://gregbenzphotography.com/?p=20077 Lumenzia v12 I am excited to announce the official launch of Lumenzia v12. The headline features in the initial release are a unique ability to align smart objects and new non-destructive focus stacking workflows (see the release notes for a full listing of recent updates). In recent years, I’ve been trying to get you new features […]

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]]> https://gregbenzphotography.com/luminosity-masking/lumenzia-v12-focus-stack-auto-align-smart-objects/feed/ 0 20077 greg@gregbenzphotography.com (Greg Benz) Web Sharp Pro v7 adds significant new capabilities for sharing HDR photos https://gregbenzphotography.com/hdr-photos/web-sharp-pro-v7-sharing-hdr-photos/ https://gregbenzphotography.com/hdr-photos/web-sharp-pro-v7-sharing-hdr-photos/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 22:55:24 +0000 https://gregbenzphotography.com/?p=19890 Special announcement: I’m teaching 2 new classes focused on creative HDR editing at the upcoming Lightroom Virtual Summit (affiliate link). Register now for early-bird pricing. If you want to get more natural, compelling results from HDR images in Lightroom, this is a great opportunity to learn the workflow step by step. Get the VIP pass […]

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]]> https://gregbenzphotography.com/hdr-photos/web-sharp-pro-v7-sharing-hdr-photos/feed/ 0 19890 greg@gregbenzphotography.com (Greg Benz) A Photographer’s review of the Apple Studio Display XDR https://gregbenzphotography.com/hdr-photos/a-photographers-review-of-the-apple-studio-display-xdr/ https://gregbenzphotography.com/hdr-photos/a-photographers-review-of-the-apple-studio-display-xdr/#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:00:18 +0000 https://gregbenzphotography.com/?p=19279 Price drop: the VESA-mount Studio Display XDR is now $400 off!   Apple just announced the Studio Display XDR, and it is a game changer for HDR photography. This incredible 27″ monitor outperforms the legendary Pro Display XDR on almost every dimension but size, and yet costs only half as much. This sends one of […]

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]]> https://gregbenzphotography.com/hdr-photos/a-photographers-review-of-the-apple-studio-display-xdr/feed/ 0 19279 greg@gregbenzphotography.com (Greg Benz) How to share HDR photos on AppleTV https://gregbenzphotography.com/other/how-to-share-hdr-photos-on-appletv/ https://gregbenzphotography.com/other/how-to-share-hdr-photos-on-appletv/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:39 +0000 https://gregbenzphotography.com/?p=19818 Neither AppleTV nor AirPlay support HDR photos at this time, but they do support HDR video. And many social media sites similarly only support HDR for videos. To help share your photos anywhere, Web Sharp Pro (WSP) v6.9.0 now lets Apple Silicon users export HDR photos as a video. It includes support to control timing, […]

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