Lesson 1. Horse on Beach, Los Osos, California

Before you kick into this lesson, make sure you read “The Seven Points are Revealed Right Here!” section right before this lesson (you’ll need that before you go on). Now, this first lesson uses all seven points of the 7-Point System to help you get a feel for how this all works, but don’t worry, not every photo in the book will require all seven (if most of your photos do require all seven, you probably have bigger problems than learning Photoshop. Hey, I’m only the messenger). This first shot was taken on a foggy beach in Los Osos, California.

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