On a recent club field trip, we encountered oodles of wonderful old farming equipment that quietly and patiently sat there, begging to have their pictures taken. The challenge, however, was formindable: The backgrounds were terribly distracting--either too bright, too cluttered, too close, and often all three. I found that I could do a mediocre job fixing some of the problems with masks in Lightroom, but I really needed Photoshop to do the job that was required.
In the photos below you can see several of the "before" and "after" versions. If you have access to Photoshop, and if you'd like to learn how best to manage troublesome backgrounds like these, please let me know. I'd be happy to set up a one-on-one or one-on-a few workshop, either in person or on Zoom, for anyone willing.
These sessions will work best if you're somewhat (even a tiny bit) familiar with the Photoshop workspace and the basics of using layers and masks. And if you're completely new to Photoshop? We could set up an introductory session to get your started.
Please email me if you're interested or have any questions, rather than respond via the forum.
Gerry
