6 Ways to Sharpen without Using Plugins!

6 Ways to Sharpen without Using Plugins!

So sharp you just may cut yourself... Earlier in the week (Read the article Extinguishing Software Anguish) I discussed just how powerful Photoshop is and how it may be the only piece of software you will ever need.  This week's Free Tutorial surely emphasizes the...

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Extinguishing Software Anguish

Extinguishing Software Anguish

So many programs so little time... Photoshop, Lightroom, PaintShop Pro, Gimp, Aperture, Phase One, DXO Optics, Tiffen Dfx, Photomatix, Oloneo, Topaz Labs, On1, Nik Software, Picassa, MS Paint... Did I miss any?  Of course I did, there are so many to choose from how...

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Perfect Effects 9.5 | Luminosity Masking

Perfect Effects 9.5 | Luminosity Masking

Perfect Effects 9 is about to get a whole lot better!  httpv://youtu.be/zwggS6sMbx0 As if a great plugin suite couldn't get much better they went ahead and went above and beyond.  The Perfect Effects Suite upgrade from 9 to 9.5 is just around the corner.  I had the...

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Strategies to Squash Gear Lust

Strategies to Squash Gear Lust

Have Gear Lust?  Here's your cold shower... There comes a time in any photographer's life where they long for more.  Not more photos or even better photos, that is an ongoing process, but more gear.  We are in a fast moving technological age and lust for all things...

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32 Bit HDR Processing with Photomatix Pro 5.0

32 Bit HDR Processing with Photomatix Pro 5.0

Yes, 32 bit processing with Photomatix and ACR is possible! If you have spent anytime experimenting with HDR you have probably heard about Photoshop's Merge to HDR Pro.  It allows for 32 bit tone mapping using the absolute power of ACR (in Photoshop CC).  This is a...

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HDR Photography is NOT DEAD!

HDR Photography is NOT DEAD!

It is very much ALIVE!  (Blake steps on Soap Box) I recently read an article titled "Is the Death of HDR Coming?".  Where I read it is not necessarily important to point out.  I would prefer to allow the source and author to remain credible, as they are, and not be...

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Atmospheric Backgrounds with Topaz Impression

Atmospheric Backgrounds with Topaz Impression

Interesting Backgrounds Made Easy! One of the techniques I showed in the last webinar was how to make interesting backgrounds with Topaz Impression.  During the webinar I used this in a very artistic workflow.  This technique is also very effective in the following...

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How to Prepare For Battle With a Photograph!

How to Prepare For Battle With a Photograph!

Which strategy will you choose?   In this webinar I will be showing you a more playful approach to photo editing.  The last few I have done have been pretty intense on the technical side.  While this one will not be void of technique, it will be more focused on...

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The HDR Master Class!

The HDR Master Class!

Coming To Kansas City in May! I have been blogging about HDR Photography for just about 4 and a half years.  I have put in thousands of long hours and thought about exposure brackets for entirely too long. When I started this my number one goal was to become a...

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9 Tips to Becoming a Better Landscape Photographer

9 Tips to Becoming a Better Landscape Photographer

I have a Confession to make... I have never filled a Memory Card In my entire Photography career I have never once filled a memory card.  I don't even know what kind of error message my camera would give me if I did fill one.  Beyond that, I really haven't taken that...

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