Photo Story: Yellowstone – Just One Tree
This photo was taken in Yellowstone National Park just west of the Lamar Valley. It was a cloudy and stormy afternoon in Yellowstone. I really like the composition of this photo with the single tree on a barren hillside with…
Where Did the Oil Paint Filter go in Adobe Photoshop CC 2014?
Port Sanilac Lighthouse using the Oil Paint Filter in Photoshop In April 2014, Adobe announced that they would no longer support the Oil Paint Filter and it would no longer be available starting with Photoshop CC 2014. Adobe based the removal…
The Story Behind the Photo: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Changing the Background)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher It was a bright, sunny Easter morning at the Beaver Marsh in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The first hour that I spent at the park, I saw the normal characters: Northern Cardinals, a Turkey Vulture, Great Blue Herons,…
AKVIS OilPaint Photo Processing Software Review
AKVIS software has released a new Photoshop plugin and stand alone application called OilPaint that turns photographs into oil paintings. OilPaint features a new brush stroke algorithm that more closely imitates real brush strokes. Photographers familiar with AKVIS plugins will…
Two Looks for an Old Prison Chair in the Mansfield Reformatory
This photo is of an old recliner located in the Mansfield Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. The Mansfield reformatory, also called the Ohio State Reformatory is an old decaying prison that is also rumored to be haunted. The owners of the…
ReStyle Photoshop Plugin from TopazLabs – A First Look
Topaz Labs recently announced a new photo processing plugin called ReStyle that allows you to easily and quickly apply new looks and styles to your photos. But with all the photo processing plugins on the market and on my computer,…
Using the Black Rose Filter in Topaz Adjust to Give your Photos a Dark, Gloomy Effect
When I’m trying to give a gloomy or dreary appearance to a photo, I like to use the Black Rose filter in Topaz Adjust 5. The Black Rose Filter is located in the Toned Collection category in Topaz Adjust. Topaz…
6 Artistic Views of El Capitan, Yosemite National Park
Photoshop filters and photo painting plugins can provide a lot of creativity to apply artistic effects to your photographs. Many customers of photography prints prefer an artistic or painted look to the art they hang on their walls. The problem is…
Using AKVIS ArtWork to create Gouache Paintings from your Photos
The Gouache (pronounced “Gwash”) is a heavy, opaque watercolor painting technique. The result is a less wet looking and more colorful painting than an ordinary watercolor painting. The AKVIS ArtWork Photoshop plugin can turn your photos into paintings using a…
3 Techniques to turn your Photos to Paintings
Turning your photos in to paintings give your pictures an interesting, painterly look. Prints of these photos may also sell better as people are looking for paintings to hang on their walls. In this blog post, I’ll cover 3 techniques…
