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010 Murray Livingston on Photo Editing and Why Midtones Are Bull

010 Murray Livingston on Photo Editing and Why Midtones Are Bull

Update: 2025-09-23
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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

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010 Murray Livingston on Photo Editing and Why Midtones Are Bull

010 Murray Livingston on Photo Editing and Why Midtones Are Bull

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