Why Do My Photos Suck? Blake’s Video Response
Well, maybe that is a harsh title, but hear me out. We have all been in a place where we ask why our photos aren't what we want them to be. Whether that is because of a certain style, or a look we are trying to achieve that we can't, or we just aren't feeling like...
The Hard Mix Blend Mode in Photoshop (Video)
The Hard Mix Blend Mode is AMAZING! I could tell you all day long that the Hard Mix Blend Mode is the most fantastic Blend Mode in Photoshop, but you'd have to see it to believe it. That is because the Hard Mix Blend Mode, when applied "as-is" is trash,...
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How to Make your Fall Colors Pop! [Video]
Using Palette Effects 2 to Make Autumn Images Glow! I am a big fan of this time of year. The pumpkins, the weather, the hoodies, and the snuggles under blankets... yes you read that correctly, I am a snuggler, it is one of my love languages, so what? It...
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Jim Welninski’s Workflow with Palette Effects 2.0 [Video]
A Master at Work! I think my head is going to explode... the namesake of the "Welninski Drama" button, just used the Welninski Drama Button in an original Welninski workflow. If that isn't epic, I don't know what is! Jim is a great friend of mine and has been with me...
Palette Effects 2.0 Top 5 Features
I am Biased, I did build it... but here are my favorite Palette Effects 2.0 Features It has been nearly a year and a half since I updated Palette Effects. There are several reasons for that and while many of them lead to, "I have been busy", I do have one strong...
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How to find and free up disk space [Video]
Using Treesize Personal to find Heavy Files I, like many photographers, like to hoard my images. Seriously, we could probably have a reality TV show for photographers like me. That would be funny a guy shows up at my office, looks through my drives and says, "Dude,...
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The Vivid Light Blend Mode [Video]
A Color Grading Companion - The Vivid Light Blend Mode There are 27 blend modes in Adobe Photoshop and if you are anything like the "me before I learned them all", you are only using three, maybe four to their maximum potential. One of those you may be...
Replacing a Sky With the Soft Light Blend Mode – Video
The Soft Light Sky Replacement Technique On my way out to Kansas City the other night, I was praying for a beautiful sunset. I would venture to say that's what most of us do when we take the time to go out with our cameras. To my surprise when I got...
Vivitar 500mm lens, too good to be true?
Does the Vivitar 500mm lens hold up to it's hefty $119 price tag? It is not very often that I need a 500mm lens. I can recall a handful of times I said it would be nice, and maybe once at Indian Beach in Oregon where I NEEDED it. Therefore, the...
Fixing Tricky Color Temperature in ACR and Lightroom – Video Tutorial
How to fix ANY mixed lighting white balance issues in ACR and Lightroom One thing I enjoy is Interior Architecture Photography. It is a very gratifying feeling when you photograph a huge church or cathedral and nail the composition. But what happens when your White...
