Topaz Star Effects Review
The folks at Topaz Labs are at it again, continually making great post processing products for the creative photographer. Their newest release is Topaz Star Effects. Star Effects mimics that star like pattern that lights emit at narrow shutter speeds. Shoot a lamp...
Awesome Frame Border
I was scanning Google + yesterday morning, a routine I love on weekends as I actually have time to do so, and spotted an awesome frame tutorial by Scott Kelby. I followed the tutorial to a T and loved the result I received from it. Of course I felt as if I were...
Forks Over Knives
Today is usually free tutorial Friday, but I have been extremely under the weather and quite frankly do not have the energy to put that much brain power into a post. So I am going to do something a little different, plant the seed if you will! I recently spoke with...
Farbspiel Photography, View, Learn, Connect
There is a new HDR tutorial resource on the web that is a one stop shop of HDR resources. Many of the top HDRtists have contributed to Farbspiel Photography home of the HDR Cookbook. I look forward to contributing to the site often. I am sure you will find...
Crazy Stairs at the Nelson Atkins Museum
I have been avidly working on the images from my last trip to Kansas City and the Nelson Atkins Museum. I took a crazy looking shot of the upstairs view looking down on the granite staircase. It turned out to be a very great HDR image, but I felt I could take it to...
Quick Tip: Duplicating a Project
I use a pretty slick technique all the time that I don't think I have talked about yet on the blog. Have you ever been working on a project in Photoshop and wanted to duplicate the entire project without losing any data or layers? I do all the time. My old...
NAPP Renewal, That Time Of Year Again!
My NAPP renewal ran out at the end of December, wait a second, you don't know what NAPP is? That's the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, an amazing online resource for anyone who is into Photography, Photoshop, and Design. So you still aren't...
Kansas City, Nelson Atkins Museum, and More
This last weekend the wife and boy were out of town which means I had plenty of time to paint the town HDR! Don't get me wrong I cherish the time with my family and would not trade it for the world, but sometimes it is nice to have 7 hours of free time...
Tidbits Of Awesomeness v1.0! Photoshop Actions
So I made these Actions and I think they are pretty darn good! I don't mean to gloat at all, but when you create an efficient beast that cuts off up to 50% post processing time on the average HDR image, you deserve that honor! Have you ever used Actions in...
KC Photography Meetup!
Have you ever used Meetup.com? It is an interesting concept, there are people all over your area just like you, with interests like you and hobbies like you. Meetup.com gives all of you the chance to do it together. It is pretty awesome actually, my wife got me...
