Topaz Impression – Turn Your Photos into Works of Art
Topaz Impression Oil Painting II Preset (Above Photo) Topaz Impression is a plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom that will help turn your photographs into works of art. Topaz Impression has over 100 presets to get you started in creating a painted…
Photo Story: Sun Coming Out Over Brandywine Falls
It was cloudy all morning as I was trying to capture the fall colors in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I made several previous stops and there was no sunrise. I decided to make one last stop at Brandywine Falls, one…
Long Exposure Photography Using the Olympus OM-D E-M1
On a recent trip to Maine, I spent quite a bit of time experimenting with long exposure photography using the Olympus OM-D E-M1. The main subjects for my long exposures photographs were waterfalls and the waves on the Maine coast.…
Photo Story: A Stack of Fall Pumpkins
Nothing symbolizes fall like pumpkins. They are used as Jack-O-Lanterns on Halloween, used for fall decorating, and the main ingredient for pumpkin pie. I photographed this large stack of pumpkins with a fisheye lens to give an up close, wide…
Touring the Midcoast of Maine – Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
It’s hard to imagine getting tired of the quaint coastal villages and picturesque white lighthouses of the midcoast of Maine. But if you’re looking for something different to do and photograph, check out the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The botanical…
Photo Story: Brandywine Falls, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Brandywine Falls is one of the top attractions in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The falls are 65 feet tall, making them the second highest waterfall in Ohio. Brandywine Falls The address for Brandywine Falls is 8176 Brandywine Road, Sagamore Hills,…
Where to Photograph the Fall Colors in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a terrific place to photograph the fall colors. The park is full of hardwood trees and there are many good locations to photograph the changing colors. The fall colors usually hit their peak in Cuyahoga…
Photo Story: Old Orchard Beach Pier, Maine
Old Orchard Beach is a bustling place in the middle of the summer tourist season. However, when we visited Old Orchard Beach in the middle of September much of the crowds were gone. It was just perfect for an afternoon…
Visiting the Midcoast of Maine – Spend a Day in Camden
Camden is a quaint Maine coastal village located right on U.S. route 1. Camden is a a great place to spend a day or more. Camden has a small picturesque inlet that is well protected from the waves of Camden…
Photo Story: Cemetery Newry, Maine
This rural Maine cemetery caught my eye as we were driving to Grafton Notch State Park to photograph waterfalls. I marked the spot of the cemetery to photograph it on the return trip. What caught my attention was the beautiful,…
