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Swipe all the way to the right, to see the full feature of the The Garden and their neon sign aesthetic.
10/06/2026

Swipe all the way to the right, to see the full feature of the The Garden and their neon sign aesthetic.

In 2026 we are always on the move.We almost have no time to slow down. ً
10/02/2026

In 2026 we are always on the move.
We almost have no time to slow down.

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Want that cinematic red-and-teal nighttime look? 📸 Here’s the process I used to take this shot from a pretty standard ni...
10/01/2026

Want that cinematic red-and-teal nighttime look? 📸 Here’s the process I used to take this shot from a pretty standard night photo to the final edit.

Start with your basic settings first. Get your exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, and blacks where you want them. Think of this as building the foundation before touching the color.

From there, the rest doesn’t necessarily need to happen in a specific order. Experiment and see what works for YOUR image.

Use the RGB curves to shape the contrast and start introducing color into the shadows and highlights.

Jump into the Color Mixer and work primarily with luminance and saturation. I left the hues alone for this edit and used luminance to control which colors stood out or disappeared.

Then comes one of the biggest parts of this look: Color Calibration. I pushed the Red Primary heavily to transform those warm lamps into the deep, glowing reds you see in the final image. 🔴

I also added linear gradient masks from the top and bottom with additional dehaze. This helped control the edges of the frame and draw more attention toward the entrance.

There was a car blocking a huge portion of the original shot, so I used Generative Remove to clean it out. Probably could’ve saved myself some time and done that earlier 😂

Next, I used Object Selection to isolate the entrance, duplicated that mask and inverted it. That gave me independent control over the subject and everything surrounding it so I could shape the light and contrast instead of making global adjustments.

Finally, I played with tint and the individual red and green curves until the colors landed where I wanted them.

The important part: don’t treat these settings like a preset. Lighting, exposure and color are different in every photo. Use the slides as a starting point, then experiment until the image feels right.

Save this for the next time you’re editing night photography. 📌

Follow for more Lightroom editing breakdowns like this.

📍Lawrenceville The Abbey on Butler

Red & Golden Lights 📍Lawrenceville , Pittsburgh, PA
10/01/2026

Red & Golden Lights

📍Lawrenceville , Pittsburgh, PA

09/30/2026

☕️ Nashville Coffee Recap: Aviator Nation Dreamland Aviator Nation Dreamland Nashville

Coffee, color, and some serious Nashville vibes.

Stopped into Aviator Nation Dreamland in The Gulch, and this definitely isn’t your average coffee stop. Between the retro aesthetic, laid-back atmosphere, and a cup of coffee in hand, there was plenty to take in—and photograph. 📸

But the real question… was the coffee as good as the vibe? 👀☕

Watch the full Coffee Recap and see how it scored.

What Nashville coffee shop should I hit next?

09/30/2026

Take Flight With Editing.

Editing in Adobe Lightroom has many features, probably the most useful one that brings photos to life is masking. Masking allows you to bring life to certain parts of your photos, by editing only that section.

Contrary to popular belief, the photos don’t stop after they are taken. Most of us photographers shoot raw, and if you a...
09/24/2026

Contrary to popular belief, the photos don’t stop after they are taken. Most of us photographers shoot raw, and if you aren’t you are losing a lot of detail and file information to add to your photograph. After we shoot them we put them into our favorite photo editor (for myself that’s Lightroom) and edit away. Some giving it more pop, others more of a moody look.

Next time you see a photograph think “dang that’s a really cool shot, but also think that’s a really cool edit.”

However one rule I always try to follow: Get the best image you can straight out of the camera. You can’t go back and change the rule of thirds or good composition.

SCRL

09/23/2026

☕️ Coffee Recap: Red Bicycle Cafe | Germantown, Nashville

Taking the Coffee Recap series on the road this week. First Nashville stop: Red Bicycle Cafe in Germantown interviewing Caden who works there!

One of my favorite parts about traveling is finding the spots that feel like they actually belong to the neighborhood, and this place definitely caught my attention. Good coffee, a laid-back atmosphere, and another chance to learn a little more about Nashville beyond Broadway.

There’s something about grabbing a coffee in a new city and just slowing down long enough to take the place in.

📍 Red Bicycle Cafe Red Bicycle Red Bicycle Germantown
| Germantown, Nashville, TN

Nashville people: what coffee shop needs to be on my list next? 👇

09/22/2026

Sometimes the best way to experience a city that never seems to slow down… is to slow down yourself.

Take in the lights, the music, the people, and those little moments you’d normally walk right past.

Nashville barely sleeps ,but I’m learning to stop and take it all in. 🎥🌆

What’s your go-to spot in Nashville? 👇

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