Camera’s View

This is an image of Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson the third President of the United States. Monticello is located in Charlottesville Virginia and was a lifelong endeavor of creation for Jefferson.

Architecturally, Monticello is an example of Roman neoclassicism and contemporary French architecture.

- Google Earth Link to Monticello

For an excellent book on Monticello and Jefferson’s love affair with the building of Monticello consider -

Jefferson and Monticello: The Biography of a Builder by Jack Mclaughlin

Using the 7-Point System -

I read Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System for Photoshop and did the tutorials as instructed and then I set the book aside for several weeks.

After not referring to the book for this period of time, I decided to see just how much I had retained and decided to make adjustments to the Monticello image.

I did not refer to the book, only the “Cheat Sheet ” -

• Process in Camera Raw - I used Lightroom to adjust exposure and white balance.
• Curves Adjustment for more Contrast - Photoshop
• Shadows and Highlights - Lab Mode in Photoshop
• Painting with Light - Curves adjustment layer and Painted mask to dodge and burn as desired
• Channels Adjustment - Add a little more pop , Photoshop Lab Mode
• Layer Blend Modes with Mask -More dramatic sky
• Sharpen - Used previously save action for medium sharpening

This is the same image of Jefferson’s Home, Monticello, before 7-point adjustments

This is after 7 - Point Adjustments

Equipment used and conditions -

• Canon 5D with a EF24-105mm lens
• set at 40mm
• ISO 100
• f/9.0
• 1/160 of a second
• hand held
• time of day 10:35 am
• sunny light clouds

Not familiar with Scott’s system, you can purchase Scott’s book at this link-

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