Topaz DeNoise For HDR
Have you ever noticed that there is a blaring difference between a regular photos noise and an HDR photos noise? The tone mapping process compounds the noise in all of the original exposures in such a way that the noise starts to become a part of the detail in the...
Topaz DeNoise 5 Review
When it comes to HDR tone mapping, noise can be your worst enemy and many times can separate a good shot from a great shot. However, there are a plethora of options on the market for noise reduction. If you are anything like me, you like to attack the noise after...
When All Else Fails… Redeem Yourself!
I recently signed up for a meetup to go on a Photo walk in the West Bottoms of Kansas City. That place is awesome and I was stoked to attend. The buildings in the area are run down warehouses, factories and all kinds of HDR friendly. The West Bottoms are almost...
Photoshop CS 5: Selective Focusing
Last week I showed how to Selectively Blur an area of your photo using Adobe Photoshop CS 6 Beta, but did you know you can do this in past versions of Photoshop very easily, and with even more control? It is pretty simple actually and uses many...
HDR Expose 2 Review
I was recently contacted by Unified Color to do a product review of HDR Expose 2. It seems it is still in it's developmental stages but has plenty or room to adapt to the HDR world due to it's many positive attributes. While it will not produce stunningly detailed...
Foxx Equipment Graffiti
I was on my way to the Kauffman Center last week to shoot it through sunset and couldn't help but stop and take a few shots of this epic graffiti mural. I planned out a Panorama that would have captured this mural in it's entirety, however, I made a HUGE mistake! I...
Photoshop CS 6: New Features, Iris Blur and Oil Paint Filter
I recently downloaded the Adobe Photoshop CS 6 Beta and I have to say I am loving it. At first the interface took some time to get used to due to it's dark nature, but after about 20 minutes of poking around, I felt just as at home as CS5. Now, how will this darker...
HDR Concert #2 Is Live!
HDR Concert #2 is now available for your viewing pleasure! Head on over to the HDR Concert page to see all of the submissions and their tone mapping and post processing techniques. Quite a bit of talent in the group as usual!
Kauffman Center… Gold to Blue?
About two weeks ago I was poking around HDRspotting and found a local HDRtist with a very similar artistic vision, Keith Moyer. You will love this guys work, check out his blog, Time To Take Pictures! He is a a great HDR Photographer that takes his work to the level...
Photoshop CS 5: The Adjustments Layer Window
I am always looking for ways to make myself more efficient during post processing. While poking around Photoshop I learned a new trick using the Adjustment Window. It has always been there, right in front of my face, if it were a snake it would have bit me! Built...
