010 Murray Livingston on Photo Editing and Why Midtones Are Bull

23/09/2025 1h 27min Episodio 10
010 Murray Livingston on Photo Editing and Why Midtones Are Bull

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Episode Synopsis

In this milestone episode (Episode 10!!!) of Shutter Nonsense, we explore the evolution of post-processing techniques and style with our special guest, Murray Livingston. The discussion covers how our approaches to editing have changed over time, the merits of JPEG vs. RAW, black and white versus color photography, post-processing techniques, the importance of intentionality in editing, and more! 
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Highlights Include:

JPEG vs. RAW
Moving from Black and White to Color Photography
Post-processing Techniques and Tools
Global vs. Local Edits
Iterative Editing Process
Common Editing Mistakes
Lightroom vs. Photoshop
Editing for Emotion
Cultural Influences on Editing Styles

Relevant Links:
Murray Livingston’s Website: https://www.murraylivingston.com/
Benjamin Maze’s Website: https://www.benmazefineart.com/
Ansel Adam's Moonrise, Hernandez: https://articles.anseladams.com/a-legend-in-light/ 
Michael Rung’s Tone Curve Video: https://youtu.be/-5PFtuiaamw?si=w5Yy9sm0MpQVoetH
Michael Rung’s Lightroom Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL01LlWklGi3Hg-NmUcJqSvtzfDcVrF-8h&si=aSnYk0LyLz3dIpDH
 
Learn more about Michael's photography: www.michaelrung.com
Learn more about Jeffrey's photography: www.jeffreytadlock.com