The Grid: Photography Podcast

Kelby Media Group

The Grid is a live talk-show about photography, Photoshop and other industry-related topics. Each week features a different guest (in-studio or online) and viewers are encouraged to chime in on the Liveblog here on KelbyTV.com or via Twitter by adding #TheGridLive to their tweets.

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Thursday · 1 hr 5 min· Video
Photoshop Q&A with Scott Kelby & Christina Sauer | The Grid 712
It’s a Photoshop Q&A episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby joined by KelbyOne producer Christina Sauer, plus a special studio audience joining the fun. Scott and Christina answer viewer questions while exploring some of Photoshop’s latest tools, including how Scott is using generative AI to tackle edits that once would have taken forever. He also takes a closer look at Find Distractions for automatically removing wires, graffiti, vehicles, and other clutter, and shares a simple non-destructive technique for bringing back anything the AI removes that you wanted to keep. Christina puts Find Distractions to the test with a great question that leads to a second cleanup pass, and they also tackle when to use Lightroom versus Photoshop, which AI features use generative credits, and why some of the tools photographers have relied on for years were already using AI long before we started calling it that. This Week's Sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
October 15 · 1 hr 3 min· Video
How Would I Edit Your Photo? with Erik Kuna & Dobson Ayerule | The Grid 711
It’s another “How Would I Edit Your Photo?” episode of The Grid, with Erik Kuna joined by Dobson Ayerule to edit viewer-submitted wildlife, street, landscape, memorial, and cityscape photos. Throughout the edits, Erik comes back to one important question: where do you want the viewer’s eye to go? From there, he demonstrates how cropping, Lightroom’s AI masking tools, white balance, vignettes, Dehaze, color grading, and selective adjustments can help strengthen the subject and tell a clearer story. Erik and Dobson also tackle blown highlights, distracting edges, flat light, and compositions that can’t quite be rescued in post, with a good reminder that sometimes the best editing decision actually needs to happen before you press the shutter. This Week's Sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
October 8 · 1 hr 14 min· Video
Blind Photo Critiques with Erik Kuna & Dan Steinhardt | The Grid 710
It’s another Blind Photo Critique episode of The Grid, with Erik Kuna joined by Dan “Dano” Steinhardt to review everything from street photography, astrophotography, and wildlife to travel, sports, portraits, architecture, and more. Throughout the critiques, they come back to one of the most important parts of creating a strong image: controlling where the viewer’s eye goes. Erik and Dano share tips for eliminating distractions, working with light, cropping tighter, choosing better shooting angles, and finding the stronger “photo within the photo.” They also look at how timing, selective sharpening, dodging and burning, gradients, and vignettes can help strengthen an image, with a great live edit showing just how much a simple crop and vignette can change a composition. This Week's Sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
October 1 · 1 hr 13 min· Video
Lightroom Updates & More with Scott Kelby, Erik Kuna & Terry White | The Grid 709
It’s all about what’s new from Adobe on this episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna, joined by Terry White for a look at some of the latest features coming to Lightroom and Photoshop. Terry demonstrates the new Relight Layer in Photoshop Beta, then jumps into Lightroom to show Prompt to Edit, including an impressive restoration and colorization of an old family photo. He also shows Open Eyes, which uses reference photos from your own library to fix a blinked shot, and Animate, which turns a still photo into a short video. Terry also breaks down which features are available in Lightroom Desktop, Lightroom Classic, and Lightroom mobile, talks about generative credits and current limitations, and shares a look at what photographers can expect as Adobe MAX approaches. This Week's Sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
September 24 · 1 hr 7 min· Video
Blind Photo Critiques with Scott Kelby & Erik Kuna | The Grid 708
It’s another Blind Photo Critique episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna reviewing everything from landscapes, astrophotography, and portraits to wildlife, travel, street photography, and more. They share practical tips for improving composition, choosing the right time of day to shoot, and using cropping, masking, and gradients to direct the viewer’s eye. Scott also demonstrates several Lightroom and Photoshop techniques, including fixing washed-out images, working with Lightroom’s lesser-known masking tools, creating a golden-hour look with color adjustments, and using Generative Expand to rescue a composition that was shot too tight. One lesson keeps coming up throughout the critiques: know what your subject is, remove what competes with it, and make every part of the frame work toward the image you want to create. This Week's Sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
September 3 · 1 hr 7 min· Video
Waterfall Photography + Worldwide Photo Walk News with Scott Kelby, Erik Kuna & Kevin Adams | The Grid 707
It’s all about waterfalls and the Worldwide Photo Walk on this episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna, joined by waterfall and night photographer Kevin Adams. Kevin shares some of his favorite techniques for photographing waterfalls, from choosing the right shutter speed and using a polarizing filter to working with overcast skies, finding strong foregrounds, and even photographing waterfalls at night. Scott and Erik also share the latest news on the 18th annual Worldwide Photo Walk, happening Saturday, October 3, and how photographers around the world can join a walk, connect with their local photography community, and help support Springs of Hope Kenya. Plus, Scott and Erik welcome new sponsor SnapSign, share the latest Photoshop World news, and catch up on upcoming photography workshops and events. This Week's Sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | SnapSign | KelbyOne
August 27 · 1 hr 19 min· Video
Photoshop World 2026 Edition with Scott Kelby, Erik Kuna & Guests | The Grid Ep 706
It’s a special Photoshop World 2026 edition of The Grid, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna joined by instructors Lisa Carney, Rob Sylvan, and Karen Hutton for a sneak peek at what they have planned for the conference. Lisa shares how she’s incorporating AI and Adobe Firefly into real-world retouching workflows, Rob tackles Lightroom Classic catalog confusion and shares workflow tips, and Karen explores the creative side of photography and why some images simply make us feel something. Plus, Scott puts Photoshop’s generative AI to the test in a live demo, Erik shares tips for photographing a lunar eclipse, and the crew checks out some brand-new Photoshop features that dropped during the show. And if you haven’t registered for Photoshop World yet, stick around for a special $200 discount available for a limited time. This Week's Sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
August 20 · 1 hr 18 min· Video
Blind Photo Critiques: Wildlife & Landscapes with Scott Kelby, Erik Kuna & Richard Bernabe | The Grid Ep 705
It’s a special wildlife and landscape edition of Blind Photo Critiques on The Grid, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna joined by wildlife and landscape photographer Richard Bernabe. From bald eagles and wolves to waterfalls, autumn scenes, and dramatic landscapes, the trio digs into what makes an image work—and what gets in the way. They tackle everything from light, composition, cropping, and background distractions to wildlife behavior, white balance, shutter speed, and post-processing. Richard also shares some great advice on patience, knowing when to wait for better conditions, and why even creative edits still need to feel grounded in reality. This week's sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
August 13 · 1 hr 21 min· Video
Travel Photography Tips (and More!) with Scott Kelby, Erik Kuna, and Dylan Koteki | The Grid Ep 704
It’s all about travel photography on this episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby, Erik Kuna, and Dylan Kotecki sharing tips for getting better shots and making travel a whole lot easier. From chasing the best light, avoiding crowds, and using telephoto compression to embracing bad weather and finding something beyond the postcard shot, there’s plenty of practical advice for your next trip. Dylan also demonstrates creative effects in ON1 Photo RAW Max 2026, including motion effects, double exposures, and depth-based lighting, while Scott and Erik share some of their favorite real-world travel tips for everything from jet lag and luggage to transportation and planning your shooting day. This week's sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
August 6 · 1 hr 24 min· Video
Blind Photo Critiques with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna | The Grid Ep 703
It’s another Blind Photo Critique episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna reviewing everything from travel, wildlife, and sports photography to portraits, architecture, landscapes, and product shots. One lesson comes up again and again: great editing can only do so much if the light isn’t working in your favor. Along the way, Scott demonstrates practical techniques in Lightroom and Photoshop, including the new masking feather controls, subject isolation for selective background blur, subtle portrait retouching with Liquify, and creative ways to rescue challenging images. There are also plenty of laughs, a burger update, and a reminder that the best travel photos are about creating an image—not just proving you were there. ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
July 30 · 1 hr 14 min· Video
How Would I Edit Your Photo? with Scott Kelby | The Grid Ep 702
In this episode of The Grid, Scott Kelby edits a collection of viewer-submitted photos, showing exactly how he'd approach each image from start to finish. He tackles everything from composition, white balance, and perspective correction to sharpening, masking, sky replacements, and AI-powered editing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop. Scott also shares practical advice on when to crop, when to fake shallow depth of field, why Adaptive Color has become one of his favorite tools, and the techniques he relies on to solve real-world editing challenges. Whether you shoot sports, landscapes, architecture, wildlife, or travel, you'll pick up plenty of editing tips you can put to work on your own photos. ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
July 23 · 1 hr 7 min· Video
Open Q&A and Chicken Sandwich update with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna | The Grid Ep 701
It’s an open Q&A episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna answering viewer questions on everything from switching to mirrorless cameras and choosing the right lenses to Lightroom masking, focus stacking, NAS storage, and shooting with just an iPhone while traveling. Before the questions begin, Erik shares photos and stories from his recent Badlands night photography workshop, while Scott recaps a surprisingly expensive day at Universal’s Epic Universe and delivers the latest chicken sandwich update. Packed with practical photography advice, gear recommendations, and plenty of laughs along the way. ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
July 17 · 1 hr 20 min· Video
Photographing People w/Scott Kelby, Dixie Dixon, Joe Edelman & Ibarionex Perello | The Grid Ep 700
It’s the 700th episode of The Grid, and Scott Kelby celebrates with a special panel featuring Dixie Dixon, Joe Edelman, and Ibarionex Perello—all sharing their favorite approaches to photographing people. Before the discussion begins, Scott introduces the new KelbyOne magazine, AURÉ, showcasing the work of members from the Master of Photography program. Then the conversation turns to everything from Dixie’s simple “garage light” portrait technique and Joe’s creative lighting and posing ideas to Ibarionex’s thoughtful approach to street photography, building confidence, and connecting with strangers. Packed with useful advice, creative inspiration, and real-world experience, this episode offers a great preview of what’s coming at the upcoming KelbyOne Photographing People Conference, online July 20–22, 2026 (tickets available at kelbyonelive.com). ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
July 9 · 1 hr 8 min· Video
Blind Photo Critiques with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna | The Grid Ep 699
It’s another Blind Photo Critique episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna reviewing everything from fireworks, air show action, and Milky Way photography to portraits, weddings, travel, architecture, underwater images, and more. Along the way, they share practical tips on camera settings, composition, posing, timing, and post-processing in Camera Raw and Photoshop, including a Generative Expand demo and a blue hour Milky Way blend. One theme keeps coming up throughout the episode: great camera settings only get you so far. Knowing how to direct your subject and tell a stronger visual story is what really makes an image stand out. Scott also shares updates on upcoming workshops, a new astrophotography tracker he's testing, and the Photographing People Conference. ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
July 2 · 1 hr 8 min· Video
"Fireworks, LR Updates and Platypod, Oh My!" with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna | The Grid Ep 698
It’s a tip-packed episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna covering everything from photographing fireworks and post-processing the results in Lightroom to putting the new Platypod Bracket & Bounce through a real-world lighting test. They also dive into the latest Lightroom and Camera Raw updates, including Scott’s pick for the most underrated new feature: dramatically improved Select Subject masking. Plus, Erik demonstrates how an affordable star tracker can make Milky Way photography possible with almost any lens. Whether you’re shooting fireworks, portraits, or the night sky, there’s plenty of practical advice you can put to work right away. ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
June 29 · 1 hr 15 min· Video
Blind Photo Critiques with Scott Kelby | The Grid Ep 697
It’s another Blind Photo Critiques episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby working through a wide variety of viewer-submitted images, including creative portraits, travel photography, automotive details, street scenes, wildlife, macro, underwater, and astrophotography. He demonstrates practical editing techniques in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop, including People masking, simulated long exposures, Generative Expand, and a few experiments with Generative Fill that don’t quite go as planned. He also shares updates on upcoming workshops, his new iPhone photography book, and next year’s travel photography workshop plans, while Erik Kuna joins the conversation from the live chat. ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
June 18 · 1 hr 16 min· Video
How Would I Edit Your Photo? with Scott Kelby & Erik Kuna | The Grid Ep 696
It’s a “How Would I Edit Your Photo?” episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna working through viewer-submitted images in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop. The edits include a studio motorcycle shot transformed with masking, perspective corrections, and Generative Fill; an Outer Banks lighthouse cleaned up with sky masking and Generative Remove; a challenging church interior with color and perspective fixes; and a Milky Way composite where Erik demonstrates noise reduction, white balance, and blending a star-tracked sky with a twilight foreground. The episode wraps with a series of quick edits covering a sunset cityscape, an air-to-air aircraft photo, and a couple’s portrait, plus a preview of an upcoming Lightroom Update webcast with Adobe’s Terry White. ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
June 11 · 1 hr 9 min· Video
It's Rick Sammon Day with Scott Kelby and Rick Sammon | The Grid Ep 695
Scott Kelby flies solo this week on The Grid while Erik Kuna is off leading a night photography workshop in New Mexico. Before welcoming Rick Sammon, Scott shares a gorgeous photo book that KelbyOne’s own Jason Stevens created from their recent Paris trip, then takes a look at his newly updated portfolio featuring travel portraits, iPhone photography, and behind-the-scenes galleries. Rick joins for a wide-ranging conversation about his new KelbyOne weather photography class with meteorologist Mike Caplan and a playful exploration of AI—from still images turned into cinematic videos and animated portraits to infrared conversions, painterly effects, and creative prompting in ChatGPT. It’s an inspiring look at how AI can complement photography while keeping the fun and creativity front and center, with giveaways and a reminder about the upcoming Photographing People Conference to wrap things up. This Week’s Sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
June 4 · 1 hr 16 min· Video
Blind Photo Critiques Part Two with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna | The Grid Ep 694
It’s Part Two of Blind Photo Critiques, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna working through an overflow of viewer-submitted images covering everything from wildlife and travel landscapes to aviation composites and portrait lighting. Along the way, Scott shares a surprisingly practical take on AI in photography, Erik demonstrates how cropping and long-exposure ND filters can completely change an image, and the two offer plenty of honest feedback on composition, timing, and post-processing. There’s also a look at Scott’s new Travel People portfolio category, a preview of the upcoming Photographing People Conference, and a very important discussion about Chili’s spicy chicken sandwich. This Week’s Sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne
May 29 · 1 hr 21 min· Video
Blind Photo Critiques with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna | The Grid Ep 693
It’s another “Blind Photo Critique” episode of The Grid, with Scott Kelby and Erik Kuna reviewing a wide range of viewer-submitted images—from fantasy-style portraits and astrophotography blends to concert shots, wildlife, sailing events, and car photography. Along the way, they share honest feedback on composition, white balance, timing, lighting, and post-processing, including Photoshop generative tools for cleaning up distractions. The “Sell Your Gear” buzzer makes an appearance (briefly), and Scott wraps things up with a spoiler-filled rundown of plot holes from the new Mandalorian & Grogu movie. Fun, opinionated, and packed with useful takeaways throughout. This Week's Sponsors: ON1 | Platypod | KelbyOne

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