A quick post about a pen tablet that offers more than many reviews led me to believe.
Fauxtography?
How far should we take AI in the pursuit of a pretty picture?
Advancing Fall
Missed peak fall color again? Here are two Lightroom tweaks that can create the illusion of autumn.
Workflow Worksheet
Keep your photo editing workflow on track with this handy checklist.
Two Shots – Before and After
Two photos transformed with the power of luminosity masking.
One shot – before and after
My workflow in Lightroom takes one photo from drab to fab.
Old picture, New skills
New software, new skills, old pictures. Updating some old favorites.
Birds of Lake Pleasant & Select Subject Masking
Bird photography in Arizona - some keepers that are perfect to use the new Select Subject tool in Lightroom.
Make Fall Photos Sing with Lightroom Masking
Fall photography and a Lightroom masking tutorial - it's a win-win!
When your RAW file isn’t
That word doesn't really mean what you think it means.
Noise Reduction & Sharpening Showdown – 2024 Update
And in the center ring - ON1 NoNoise takes on Topaz DeNoise.
To complicate matters
Jumping into the Photoshop pool. Do I drown in the deep end or cling to the side?
From Luminar to Lightroom
It wasn't you, it was me.
Luminar Color contrast
As I play with Luminar, I find some filters very useful not only for what they do primarily, but for how differently they can be applied or adjusted. Today I'm going to talk about the Color Contrast filter. This is what the developer website has to say about this filter - "Cycle through the color... Continue Reading →
Luminar Sun Rays
My first photos using the Luminar Sun Rays filter - can you spot which one it is?
Luminar Microstructure
Working with Luminar 2018 Filters - Microstructure is great for making moving water photos more dramatic, but wait, do I know how to use this?
Sorry about the huge image. WordPress is becoming a bit of a drag and I may have to change platforms. Top 5 Improvements I want NOW!! The option to place new filters on the top of the stack in the side panel instead of buried at the bottom which makes you have to scroll The... Continue Reading →
From Lightroom to Luminar
The first of a planned series of posts about my experience with Luminar 2018 after years of using Lightroom.
The Color Purple and the Digital Camera
By now most of you have caught on that this isn't a technical photography blog, but that I'm not above putting out a little know-how if I think it could be useful. With wildflower season approaching, I think you flower shooters will like this one - purple flowers looking blue and how to fix it!... Continue Reading →