Photography – Creative Post Processing Idea for Winter Berries
Bright red berries may be the most photographed subject for nature photographers in the cold winter months. Topaz Texture Effects – Winter Morning
What’s New in Topaz Impression and How it Improved my Workflow
Topaz Labs has released a new version of their popular Impression photo processing software. Topaz Impression is a digital painting program. Flag Flying over the USS Arizona Memorial (Processed with Topaz Impression 2)
Topaz Texture Effects Overview and Fast Workflow
Topaz Labs has released a new photo processing plugin called Topaz Texture Effects. But, this plugin might have been incorrectly named. Texture Effects doesn’t just add textures to your photographs, it has 14 other adjustment that makes Texture Effects a…
Photo Story: Roseate Spoonbill Flapping its Wings – Plus a Processing Tip
A Roseate Spoonbill was on my shot list for a January photography trip to southwest Florida. With as much bird photography as I have done, I had never need or photographed one in the wild. Roseate Spoonbill Flapping its Wings
A Terrific Technique for Ultimate Noise and Sharpness Control in Nature Photography
My preferred look for Nature Photography is a near noise free background with a sharp subject. I don't know why but I just don't like a noisy background of my nature photographs. Grasshopper Sparrow
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.
The Story Behind the Photo: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Changing the Background)
The Photo Story 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…
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,…
The Value of Ranking Your Photos
I recently attended a photography workshop in Yosemite. For an icebreaker for the workshop, we had to share our 10 favorite photos for the group. I had never ranked my photos so this was somewhat of a daunting task. However, it turned out…
Photographers, Upgrade Your Memory
I absolutely love the new HDR Efex Pro software. The features and ease of use of the product are great. There is only one problem. On my 3 year old iMac, the software is really slow. It takes minutes to export from Lightroom to…
