How to Create an Export Preset in Lightroom
Presets are a big time saver for photographers. Often photographers will need to export images out of Adobe Lightroom for several purposes with different sizes and characteristics. I frequently export photographers at different sizes and resolutions to print, upload to…
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 Impression 2 added several new features. Large…
The Oil Paint Filter is Back in Adobe Photoshop CC 2015
Adobe removed the Oil Paint filter starting with Photoshop CC 2014 based on low usage and the cost to maintain the filter. The Photoshop community was not happy and was very vocal about the decision. Where is the Oil Paint…
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…
Turn Your Fall Landscape Photographs into Works of Art
Fall is one of my favorite seasons for landscape photography. If you can time the changing colors right in your area, you can create some beautiful landscape photographs. Original Photograph There are several photo processing plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom…
Photo Story: Soft Pink Hibiscus (plus how I cleaned up the background)
While traveling to India on business, I like to take morning photo walks in the hotel garden. Soft Pink Hibiscus In tropical destinations, the gardens at the hotels can be beautiful and provide some terrific photo opportunities as well. I…
Photo Story: An Artistic Look at 3 White-tailed Deer Does
This was a really long shot and the lighting wasn’t great. But I really liked the composition and the way the White-tailed Deer Does were looking right at me. White-tailed Deer Does – Topaz Impression After processing the photo (bottom…
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
Grasshopper Sparrow (Above Photo) 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. In this blog, I’ll…
Amazon Prime Members Use Cloud Drive to Backup your Photos for Free
For photographers looking for an online backup solution, subscribers of Amazon Prime can now store unlimited photos and videos on Amazon Cloud Drive as part of their Amazon Prime subscription. The Amazon Prime subscription also includes free 2 day shipping…
