Complete Editing Workflow & Techniques

Brett Wood is an Australian landscape photographer with a passion for capturing the natural beauty of Australia, New Zealand, and destinations around the world. His work is driven by a lifelong love of nature, adventure, and the outdoors.

Originally from Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Brett now lives on the NSW South Coast with his partner Lisa and their dog, Twizel. Lisa works alongside him, and together they lead landscape photography workshops across Australia and New Zealand.

Brett divides his time between Australia and New Zealand’s South Island. Having lived in New Zealand and spent more than 20 years exploring and photographing its landscapes, he often refers to it as his “spiritual home.” New Zealand photography workshops have become one of his specialties.

Known for his relaxed and approachable teaching style, Brett enjoys helping photographers develop their skills and create images they are proud of. His photographic philosophy focuses on authenticity, aiming to capture landscapes as they appeared in the moment.

Brett is available worldwide for photography-related projects and is a proud ambassador for NiSi Filters Australia & New Zealand, Summit Creative Camera Backpacks, and LeoFoto Tripods.

His work has earned numerous awards in major international photography competitions.

At the 2025 New York Photography Awards (Professional Categories), Brett received a total of 11 Gold Awards and 13 Silver Awards. His success continued at the 2026 Muse Photography Awards (Professional Categories), where he earned 11 Platinum Awards and 2 Gold Awards.

Among his award-winning photographs is Rupini Dawn, which was recognized with 3 Platinum Awards at the 2026 Muse Photography Awards.

Complete Editing Tutorial

Brett's Complete Editing Workflow & Techniques 2024 is a comprehensive landscape photography editing tutorial that provides an in-depth look at the techniques, tools, and workflow Brett uses to process his images.

The video runs for 1 hour and 51 minutes and is divided into four chapters covering Lightroom, Camera RAW, and Photoshop. Participants follow Brett’s complete editing process, from foundational global adjustments through to advanced Photoshop techniques used to refine and enhance landscape photographs.

The first chapter focuses on global adjustments in Lightroom and Camera RAW, including basic corrections and the use of curves for overall image enhancement. The second chapter explores local adjustments and masking techniques, covering brushes, radial and linear gradients, colour control, denoising, sharpening, luminance masks, colour range selections, workspace organisation, and other key editing tools.

The Photoshop section introduces the TK Panel, luminosity masking, mid-tone contrast adjustments, dodging and burning, image sharpening, and preparation for web display. The final chapter demonstrates additional creative techniques, including light glow effects, the Orton effect, object removal, image transformations, Adobe’s colour wheel, and the use of complementary colours.

Designed for landscape photographers looking to improve their post-processing skills, this tutorial provides a detailed walkthrough of Brett’s editing workflow and the methods he uses to create his final images.