Topaz Impression
Finally an ACCURATE Paint Filter Program! I have used many Painting Filters in Photoshop. I have also used many paint filter programs. There was always something I did not like about them though. I could always tell a Filter was applied to get the look. If I...
The Cathedral of the High Plains
A Much Needed Break! Last week I was driving home from Vegas. I drove from Vegas to Denver on the first leg (about 12 hours) and planned to drive through Kansas the following day (about 8 hours). While I was in Colorado my wife and I were on the phone discussing my...
Batch Processing in Photomatix Pro 5.0
Want to make your HDR process more efficient? As you may know by now, I am an efficiency and workflow nut! I love a strong post processing Workflow and like nothing more than to save some time wherever I can. I recently went to Colorado National Monument on my way...
Street Walking – Vegas Street Photography
Street Photography in Vegas! We all know, I am no street photographer. Juts look around the site for a while, landscape, landscape, architecture, oh look... more landscape! However, I got roped into some street photography on Fremont Street in Vegas with several...
Happy 4th Birthday EverydayHDR!!!
4 Years Old Today!! Four years old already, my my my they grow so fast! Of course, blogs are not children, but in many ways they have the same needs. They make you do things you don't want to, they wake you up in the middle of the night, and they need for so much,...
Photoshop World 2014!
EverydayHDR on the Expo Floor! I made it to Vegas on Monday afternoon. While it was only supposed to take 7 hours, it felt like forever! There was a bunch of construction on I-15 and I had to stop at every viewing area in Utah... It was quite the experience getting...
Vegas or Bust!!!
PSWORLD 2014 Here I Come! I am on my way to Photoshop World in Vegas. I decided to drive.... from Kansas City... I know, crazy right? Well, I have a ton of stuff to bring with me this time, 2 - 8'x3' banners, 2 - 5' vertical banners, 8500 flyers (HDR Insider...
August 2014’s Project Winner on HDR Insider
HDR INSIDER Monthly Project Winner! This month the members of HDR Insider were assigned a texture project. I gave the Insiders a texture package and no rules other than at least one texture had to be used. They were also able to use any image in their personal...
Photoshop CC 2014 Hot Key Hacks!
Photoshop Hot Key Hacks! Have you ever made a funny shape with your fingers, like an elephant or a dog, and plopped them on the key board while in Photoshop to see what kind of effect it has. Some Hot Keys make you feel like your hand is turning into a claw-like...
Determining Your Topaz Workflow
Determining Your Topaz Workflow I have been working the last 4 years trying to develop the most efficient photo workflow. I have done this with many programs and plugins and would like to think I am becoming an efficiency expert. That is, of course, until I discover...