Earlier this week, I drove to the Spruce Head area of South Thomaston, ME, a new area for me and about 80 miles from my home. Although it was beautifully sunny, it was cold and windy on the coast, with a sizeable chop on the water. I only managed to get two photos that I like. I hope you enjoy looking at them. -Paul

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I struggled with masking for quite a while until it finally became clear to me. I process my images in Photoshop and sometimes in Luminar, routinely using masks to achieve the look I want. Although masking is implemented slightly differently in various photo-processing programs, (Photoshop, LightRoom, Topaz, Luminar, etc.) the basics are the same.

I follow a photographer (Jim Nix) who has produced a number of tutorials about how to use Luminar. Jim does a particularly good job explaining what masking is and how to use masks. Here is a link to one of his tutorials that nicely describes the several types of masks and how to use them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AgxS5yGpWk

Hopefully, this video will be of help to you. Good luck! -Paul

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