John Furnes

To get the most proper colours in my pictures, I use a few different methods that I have found to give satisfaction.

The most important one is the PPW method by Dan Margulis - where much of the corrections are made in L*a*b. Colours and light are separated and treated individually. This is the most fulfilling method I have encountered, and I started to learn about the possibilities from a book (Photoshop LAB Color) in 2014. Dan Margulis is one of the worlds best colour theorists - perhaps the very best, and have developed a set of methods to get to the best results in almost any photograph. He arranged an online course in 2020, which I followed, and which was quite rewarding. I use his methods on every picture I work on.

Later I attended a 1-year course on picture treatment - also online, by Daniele Di Stanio. This was about how to treat images to focus on what is important in an image, and perhaps make them more interesting.

Also I use frequency separation to get the most out of colour contrasts - a method refined by Roberto Bigano. There is also Lumenzia by Greg Benz; this is a most rewarding method.

And now we have AI. I have almost no experience with AI, but it is intriguing to see what possibilities this gives. 

I now have a lot more time on my hands, and am happy to use some of it on my photos. There will be some new pictures coming this way onward.

I look forward to filling in with exciting images, and to hear your opinion.