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Martin Belan

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  • Automatically Set the iPad Wallpaper
    Software

    Enjoy Your Photos More by Automatically Setting the Wallpaper on Your Mac, iPad and iPhone

    If you are like me, many of my favorite photographs are just sitting in my Lightroom catalog.  I rarely go thru my favorite photos to enjoy them. I’ve recently set up my iMac, MacBook Pro, iPad, and iPhone to randomly…

    By Martin Belan
  • Using Stream Deck with Lightroom and Photoshop
    Photo Processing,  Software

    Improve the Productivity of Your Photo Processing in Lightroom and Photoshop with an Elgato Stream Deck

    My son bought me an Elgato Stream Deck for Christmas.  At first, I wasn’t sure what to do with it.  After doing research and playing with it over the holidays, I not only improved the efficiency of my every day…

    By Martin Belan
  • Gnarbox Unsupported RAW Files
    Photo Gear,  Software

    iPad and iPhone Workaround for Unsupported RAW files in Gnarbox 2.0

    Gnarbox is way behind in supporting RAW files for new cameras.  My Olympus OM-D E-M1X was released in February 2019 and its RAW format still is not supported. It also looks like these RAW file formats for new camera won’t…

    By Martin Belan
  • Luminar Neo Remove Powerlines
    Photo Processing,  Software

    How Well Does the Remove Powerlines Feature Work in Luminar Neo?

    One of the most time consuming and tedious tasks for landscape and street photographers is removing powerlines that are a distraction in your photographs.  Skylum has introduced multiple AI features in Luminar Neo to make photo post processing faster and…

    By Martin Belan
  • Luminar Portrait Bokeh AI
    Bird Photography,  Software,  Wildlife

    Does Luminar Portrait Bokeh AI Work for Animal and Bird Photographs?

    Portrait Bokeh AI was introduced with Update 4 to Luminar AI and looks to be improved with Luminar Neo.  I’ve used Luminar Portrait Bokeh AI on human portraits and it works really well with minimal painting required on the mask. …

    By Martin Belan
  • Backlit Beech Leaves - Boris FX Optics S_WarpFishEye Filter
    Macro,  Photo Processing,  Software

    Give Your Macro Images a Creative Abstract Look with Boris FX Optics

    Boris FX is known for its editing and special effects software for films.  Boris FX has also released software that enables these special effects for photography – Boris FX Optics. Boris FX Optics Works great for producing creative, fun, and…

    By Martin Belan
  • Gnarbox Olympus Raw Support
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Software

    Gnarbox 2.0 – Lack of RAW Support for Olympus Cameras

    I really like my Gnarbox 2.0 SSD for backing up my photographs while I’m traveling. It’s rugged and dependable, and I feel better having my photos backed up.  I typically travel with an iPad Pro instead of a laptop so…

    By Martin Belan
  • Photoshops Object Selection Tool
    Photo Processing,  Software

    Testing the Photoshop 2022 Object Selection Tool on a Variety of Nature Photographs

    Adobe has released an exciting new Object Selection Feature with their Photoshop CC 2022 release. This feature will automatically create selections on different objects in your photographs making it easy to individually edit these objects. There is also a new…

    By Martin Belan
  • Sparrow with and without Custom Vignette
    Photo Processing,  Software

    How to Create a Custom Shaped Vignette in Adobe Photoshop

    Lightroom, Adobe Camera Raw and almost every photo processing plug-in has a vignette filter.  So, why would you want to create a vignette in Photoshop?   Creating a custom shaped vignette allows you to highlight subjects don’t have a circular…

    By Martin Belan
  • How to Create Clean Backgrounds for Your Macro Photography
    Macro,  Nature,  Photo Processing,  Software

    How to Create Clean, Non Distracting Backgrounds for your Macro Photographs

    A clean, non distracting background is one of the most important compositional elements for macro photography.  In fact, next to sharp subject, it is probably the most important. A distracting background can have stray objects such as unwanted leaves and…

    By Martin Belan
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