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I am Matt Suess, a full-time fine art landscape photographer based in Scottsdale, AZ & Santa Fe, NM. I have been a professional photographer for over 23 years - first as a photojournalist and now as a fine art photographer & teacher. My work has been...

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Starting with No Image Library in Luminar 3

In my Learn Skylum's Luminar & Aurora HDR Facebook group, I have noticed some people wanting to kind of hit the reset button on Luminar 3. Maybe they added too many photos at once in Luminar and it is not running great. Or maybe they don't want to even have Luminar 3 index their photos but ...

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The New Luminar 3 with Libraries - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

On December 18, 2018 Skylum will be releasing their long awaited DAM (Digital Asset Manager) for Luminar. Called Luminar 3 with Libraries, this will be a free update for everyone who currently owns Luminar 2018 on Mac and Windows. Originally, it was first talked about being released in 2017. O...

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Skylum Publishes Roadmap for Upcoming Luminar 3 with Libraries

Skylum has published a roadmap for the upcoming Luminar 3 with Libraries, a free upgrade for users of Luminar 2018. Luminar 3 comes out on December 18, 2018 and Skylum has promised free updates to it through late 2019 to add features and enhance the program.   Here is a look at...

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Understanding Exposure Download Thank You

You are all set!  Check your email for instructions on downloading your FREE EBOOK! While you wait for the email, be sure to check out my upcoming Photo Workshops here and see what I have available for...

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Airborne Saddle Bronc - Bozeman, Montana, Instagram post date: 05-09-2017

A saddle bronc continues to get airborne after it had dumped it's rider at a roundup in Bozeman, Montana. . A shutter speed of 1/3200s completely froze all of the action for me, manually focused with my @sigmaphoto 150-600mm lens on my Sony a7R camera. . I used Luminar from @macphun to create the styling for this photo. . . #celebrationoffineart #mattsuessphoto #luminar #macphun #on1pics #bozeman #bozemanmontana #bozemanmt #bozemanphotographer #MontanaMoment #montanalife #roundup #saddlebronc #buckingbronco #buckinghorse #onlyinbozeman #onlyinmontana #8secondride #selectivecolor #bigskymontana #406 #ranchrodeo #visitmontana #horsephotography #rodeophotography #ilovemontana #bigskycountry #gallatinvalley

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Grand Teton National Park Bison on Ridge, Instagram post date: 05-08-2017

This herd of bison look small when photographed with a telephoto lens and framed with the Teton Range behind them. . I photographed this a couple weeks ago. @whitneyhallart and I had noticed this herd grazing at the top of a hill in the late afternoon with the sun poking through the clouds. I photographed it at about 250mm with my @sigmaphoto 150-600mm lens. . . #celebrationoffineart #mattsuessphoto #wondersofnature #grandtetons #wyominglife #grandtetonnationalpark #wyomingphotographer #visitwyoming #tetons #onlyinwyoming #tetonnationalpark #tetonmountains #nationalparks #mygtnp #jhstylemag #beautifuldestinations #snowcovered #snowcoveredpeaks #bison

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Joshua Tree Stars, Instagram post date: 05-05-2017

This is a single image, 37 minute long exposure photographed at @joshuatreenps in California. . The yellow on the horizon is caused by light pollution, and if you look closely you can see some light reflected off the rock in the lower left from a campground. . . #celebrationoffineart #mattsuessphoto #unlimitedplanet #amazingearth #wondersoftheworld #wondersofnature #landscape_lover #awesomeglobe #naturephotography #wondersofourplanet #natgeospace #longexposure #longexposure_shots #longexposureoftheday #longexpohunter #longexposurephotography #nightshooters #nightpic #milkywaychasers #astrophotography #startrails #nightshooterz #nighttime #nighttimephoto #theworldshotz #nightscaper #nightscape #joshuatree #joshuatreenationalpark

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Night Sky at Grand Teton National Park, Instagram post date: 05-04-2017

It is amazing how many stars can be seen at @grandtetonnps This was photographed at the John Moulton Barn. . I will be teaching a Milky Way Night Sky workshop at the Tetons next month. It is almost sold out so if you are interested in joining me send me a message and/or check out the details of the workshop on my website right away! . . #celebrationoffineart #mattsuessphoto #unlimitedplanet #amazingearth #wondersoftheworld #wondersofnature #landscape_lover #awesomeglobe #grandtetonnationalpark #naturephotography #wondersofourplanet #wyominglife #grandtetons #grandtetonnationalpark #natgeospace #longexposure #longexposure_shots #longexposureoftheday #longexpohunter #longexposurephotography #nightshooters #nightpic #milkywaychasers #astrophotography #startrails #nightshooterz #nighttime #nighttimephoto #moultonbarn #theworldshotz

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Out of the Gate - Bozeman, Montana, Instagram post date: 05-01-2017

A cowboy tries to hold on to a saddle bronc as it tries to buck him off at a roundup in Bozeman, Montana. . I loved the timing of this photo, especially with the other guys cheering him on. If you look closely, you will see the flash going off on the camera from the guy taking photos. . I decided to do a selective color on this photo to better separate the horse & rider from the background. So I first processed the full-color photo in Capture One Pro. Then I used ON1 RAW from @on1photo to convert it to b&w and to do the selective coloring. Finally I used Luminar from @macphun to finalize the styling. . . #celebrationoffineart #mattsuessphoto #luminar #macphun #on1pics #bozeman #bozemanmontana #bozemanmt #bozemanphotographer #MontanaMoment #montanalife #roundup #saddlebronc #buckingbronco #buckinghorse #onlyinbozeman #onlyinmontana #8secondride #selectivecolor #bigskymontana #406 #ranchrodeo #visitmontana #horsephotography #rodeophotography #ilovemontana #bigskycountry #gallatinvalley

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Bryce Canyon National Park, Instagram post date: 04-30-2017

I moved out West a little over 10 years ago, and am surprised that it has been 10 years since I went to @brycecanyonnps - especially considering how often I have been to @zionnps over these years. . I may just have to take a road trip out there again this year!! . . #celebrationoffineart #mattsuessphoto #landscape_lover #ultimate_nature #wondersofnature #naturephotography #amazingearth #wondersoftheworld #awesomeglobe #unlimitedplanet #luminar #macphun #wondersofourplanet #utahphotographer #xputah #wowutah #visitutah #nationalparks #werutah #the_earth_marcel #brycecanyon #brycecanyonnationalpark #brycecanyonnps #hoodoo #hoodoos #onlyinutah #hiking🌲 #hikingutah

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Blue Hour Sunrise at Grand Teton National Park, Instagram post date: 04-29-2017

Blue hour sunrise at @grandtetonnps . I photographed this last weekend during the blue hour just before sunrise. It was so nice and peaceful watching the light on the snow covered Tetons get brighter and brighter. I barely noticed the below-freezing temps! . This was photographed using a split neutral density filter from @formatthitech to balance the exposure of the brighter mountains with the darker foreground. . I processed the RAW file first in Capture One Pro, then used Luminar from @macphun to further stylize the photo. . #mattsuessphoto #celebrationoffineart #landscape_lover #ultimate_nature #wondersofnature #amazingearth #naturephotography #unlimitedplanet #wondersoftheworld #awesomeglobe #grandtetons #wyominglife #fineartphotography #visitwyoming #grandtetonnationalpark #wyomingphotographer #tetons #luminar #bluehour #bluehoursunrise #snowcappedmountains #formatthitech #macphun #captureonepro

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Two Windmills and a Thunderstorm, Instagram post date: 03-25-2017

"Two Windmills and a Thunderstorm" - If there is one thing I miss about living in Santa Fe, NM where I summered for a few years is the clouds that appear out there! . I photographed this wonderful thunderstorm along I25 north of Las Vegas, New Mexico while chasing storms and looking for great shots a few years ago. . . #celebrationoffineart #mattsuessphoto #ultimate_nature #amazingearth #wondersofnature #awesomeglobe #on1pics #thunderstorms #amazingweather #newmexicoskies #lasvegasnm #windmill #windmills #stormchasing #theworldshotz #wondersofourplanet #stormysky #stormclouds #stormyskies #newmexicotrue #newmexicosky #newmexicobeauty

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Moose - Grand Teton National Park, Instagram post date: 04-22-2017

Today ended up being all about the moose while photographing in @grandtetonnps - @whitneyhallart and I ended up seeing 11 of them!! . It was such a crazy good day photographing them, that this photo pretty much sums it up. How often do you get a photo of a moose sticking her tongue out at you while a magpie sits on her haunches?!? Wonder what she was thinking at that moment lol. . This is a cell shot of the back of my camera LCD screen. Can't wait to get back home and process this one! . #mattsuessphoto #celebrationoffineart #grandtetonnationalpark #mooselove #moose #mooselife #tetons #wildlifeart #magpie #noway #wildlifephotography #findyourpark #nationalparkgeek #nationalparks #wildlifephoto #wildlife_seekers

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Mount Moran Sunset - Grand Teton National Park, Instagram post date: 04-21-2017

I am off to one of my favorite National Parks this weekend - @grandtetonnps - where this was photographed a couple years ago in the fall. This will be the earliest in the year I have had the chance to get there - excited to see the Teton range covered in snow!! . Follow along on Instagram this weekend - I will be giving a behind-the-scenes look via the Stories, and might even do a live session or 2 if you are all up for it! 😃 . I will be headed out there with my girlfriend and fine art painter @whitneyhallart as she looks for references for her wildlife paintings, and I am sure she will do some postings here on IG this weekend too! . As for this photo posted here, I was going for a mostly silhouette look, and love how the blue and yellow colors play off each other. This was at sunset looking at Mt. Moran. . The RAW file was processed fully in #Luminar by @macphun . #celebrationoffineart #mattsuessphoto #landscape_lover #wondersofnature #ultimate_nature #naturephotography #amazingearth #wondersoftheworld #unlimitedplanet #awesomeglobe #grandtetons #wyominglife #visitwyoming #wyomingphotographer #grandtetonnationalpark #tetons #macphun #dramaticlighting #onlyinwyoming #tetonmountains #tetonnationalpark #theworldshotz #roadtrip #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #findyourpark

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Saguaro and Sunset - Scottsdale, Arizona, Instagram post date: 04-20-2017

When there is a storm in the area, the light can be just amazing at sunset in the Sonoran Desert, as seen in this photo I photographed in North Scottsdale, Arizona a few years ago in late October. . #mattsuessphoto #celebrationoffineart #landscape_lover #ultimate_nature #wondersofnature #naturephotography #amazingearth #wondersoftheworld #unlimitedplanet #awesomeglobe #stormysky #stormclouds #wondersofourplanet #stormyweather #luminar #arizonaisgorgeous #dramaticlighting #macphun #arizona_landscapes #arizonaphotographer #arizonaphotography #arizona_photolife #theworldshotz #visitarizona #arizonacollective #stormyskies #saguarocactus #saguaro #silhouettegrams #experiencescottsdale

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Kinishiba Ruins - Whiteriver, Arizona, Instagram post date: 04-17-2017

This scene was photographed at the Kinishiba Ruins in Whiteriver, Arizona almost 7 years ago. At the time, I was summering in Pinetop, Arizona which is not too far from here. . Over the years I have tried processing this photo in different programs trying to get something I liked but was always unsuccessful. Even for me, some photos are simply not easy to develop and this was one of them. It was photographed with great light, but I could never make the photo "come alive". . While working on a project for @macphun I took yet another look at this image using their program #luminar and finally was able to achieve a feeling in this photo that I was very pleased with and that I was looking for all along. It might have taken 7 years, but I don't mind. . The lesson here is to not give up on photos you are struggling with. It may take a few years, but experiment with different programs and take your time. Eventually you may get just the look from your photo that you were hoping for. . Has this ever happened with you and your photos? . #mattsuessphoto #celebrationoffineart #wondersoftheworld #awesomeglobe #fineartphotography #stormysky #stormclouds #arizonaisgorgeous #stormyweather #dramaticlighting #macphun #arizona_landscapes #vintageamericana #visitarizona #arizonaphotographer #arizona_photolife #arizonaphotography #arizonacollective #indianruins #ruins #historicalplace