More Snow Pics

More Snow Pics

The snow is almost melted from the storm we had about 2 weeks ago.  It is bittersweet, a fresh snowfall is absolutely gorgeous, but the after effects, especially what it looks like now, is the exact opposite!  I am glad I still have these pictures to edit though as...

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Top 5 Reasons To Join NAPP in 2013

Every new year you find everyone has a new resolution.  They want to do something to better themselves, give themselves something to look forward to.  They make that new resolution and things are going great for one or two weeks and then they fall off the band wagon...

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all on this fine day!  There is still some residual snow on the ground so that Christmas spirit lives strong in the Midwest!  Every year my wife and I, put together some kind of clever Christmas Card.  Last year we were all Christmas Ornaments on...

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Better Snow HDR Images!

Yesterday was the first day in the last 10 years that I had to shovel snow...  Yeah we got caught in that jumble that spun through the Mid-West!  It was pretty interesting, the night before started out with rain and thunderstorms, which turned to pea sized hail and...

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Festive Holiday HDR Pictures

I know this is usually the Wednesday that I announce the HDR Concert, and I am deeply sorry that one will not be going on this month.  Among the chaos of Christmas and a recent surgery I am not sure I really have it in me to put as much time in that is needed to kick...

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Topaz Detail 3 Tutorial

I recently downloaded Topaz Detail 3, a much welcomed upgrade to its predecessor!  Topaz Detail 2 was great for adding detail to any image, but I found it had its limitations to only add detail.  Topaz Detail 3 has gone above and beyond the scope of Detail 2 by adding...

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Topaz Detail 3 Review

Topaz Detail 3 Review

The engineers at Topaz Labs have out done themselves yet again!  Topaz Detail 3 is not only a great program for adding detail to any photo that may be lacking it, but it boasts some awesome features that make it almost like a mini Camera Raw.  Topaz added the ability...

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Exploring HDR!

Exploring HDR!

Well after about a year and a half of the eBook in the works I finally finished it.  I started writing it around June or July of 2011, but I got really frustrated with how frequently my processes were changing.  That made writing a book about my processes very...

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