Editing Macro Flower Photographs

Learn how to transform macro images of flowers into magical works of art using Photoshop, Lightroom, Snapseed, and Instagram.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Why flowers?
• What you should know
• What you might want to know
• What you don't need to know

1. Editing for Focus

• Edit for focus
• Techniques to draw focus: Starting with Photoshop
• Techniques to draw focus: Continuing with Snapseed
• Techniques for fixes and to bring out textures: Starting with Photoshop
• Techniques for fixes and to bring out textures: Continuing with Snapseed

2. Editing for Story

• Edit for story
• The drama of shape
• Creating a starry flower: Starting in Photoshop
• Creating a starry flower: Continuing in Snapseed
• Conveying the power of the flower: Starting in Photoshop
• Conveying the power of the flower: Continuing in Snapseed and Instagram

Conclusion

• Next steps