Blind Photo Critiques with Scott Kelby, Erik Kuna and Liesl Walsh | The Grid Ep 591

In this episode, Scott Kelby, Erik Kuna, and their special guests Liesl Walsh and toy photographer Dave DeBaeremaeker, with an in-depth analysis of white balance and post-processing. The discussion emphasizes on the significance of color accuracy and balances in scenes like wedding photography, toy photography - emphasizing how crucial the camera's interpretation of color is. While offering constructive feedback on submitted viewer photos across a range of categories like wildlife, aviation, wedding, and architecture, the video also provides critical advice on composition, lighting, concept, and cropping.

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HIGHLIGHTS
▶ “You have to take the time in post to get the white balance back to normal. Sometimes, you have to walk away from the computer. Look at it with fresh eyes, or look at something black and white and then come back.”
▶ “This is the problem with aviation photography because you say that's where the pilot flew. Just like wildlife photography, you have to pick the right frame..”


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The Grid is a live talk show about photography, Photoshop, and other industry-related topics. Each week features a different guest (in-studio or online), and viewers are encouraged to chime in on the Liveblog here on KelbyOne.com or via Twitter by adding #TheGridLive to their tweets.
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ABOUT SCOTT KELBY
Scott is a photographer, award-winning author, and the original "Photoshop Guy," as well as the CEO of KelbyOne, an online educational community for Photographers, Photoshop, and Lightroom users.

ABOUT ERIK KUNA
Driven by a passion for creating inspiring images, I work with artists and media focused on creating photos, animations, motion art, and videos that communicate the story and capture the beauty, wonder, and amazement of space exploration.
"The value of beauty and inspiration is very much underrated, no question." -Elon Musk.
The greatest gift we can give humanity today is to look beyond our current generation to the future of space exploration. Democratizing space for everyone, the next frontier for all of us to explore.

ABOUT LIESL WALSH
https://www.lieslwalsh.com/LieslWalsh...

DAVE DEBAEREMAEKER
https://studiodave.ca/about-yours-truly


TIMELINE
00:00 Intro
00:53 Ad break: Platypod message
01:22 Introduction of special guest: Liesl Walsh
04:30 Giveaways and promotions
06:52 Upcoming events and promotions
09:49 Erik's Samsung customer service experience
14:22 Ad break
17:34 Photo critique-Wedding photos
25:24 Photo critique-People shots
29:08 Photo critique-Bird shots
33:02 Photo critique-Aircraft shots
39:03 Ad break
43:05 Audience shoutouts and comments
44:02 Toy photography critique with guest
53:35 Continuing with photo critiques
55:46 Discussing the importance of white balance in photos
57:39 Photo critique-Mixture of animal, wedding and portrait shots
01:10:31 Photo critique-Urban and nature photography
01:17:20 The art of light painting
01:24:54 Giveaway results
01:26:20 Continuing with photo critiques
01:35:11 Final thoughts and conclusion