Brick and Mortar Experiment

I am continuing with some experiments that have been spawned by my interest from the sunset pics a couple of weeks ago.  In that experiment I toyed with the idea of minimizing my exposure brackets for HDR from 5 to 3, staying within the +/-2 EV range but throwing out...

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The Importance of Raw

The Importance of Raw

RAW vs JPEG JPEG If you are not shooting in RAW you should really consider it for several reasons.  Let me first walk you through the adventurous life that a photograph travels when you shoot in JPEG.  Every camera runs an image through several filters prior to...

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ChromaLuxe Metal Print Review

ChromaLuxe Metal Print Review

ChromaLuxe Aluminum Prints: The HDR Printing Gold Standard I have a plethora of HDR prints that would look great printed, just ask my wife (she reminds me plenty).  I have about 10,000 or so archived of which I would consider printing and hanging about 10 or so.  My...

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Portrait of a Praying Mantis

Portrait of a Praying Mantis

Last Friday night, I was on my way out of the garage to head to the church and caught a glimpse of a giant green bug hanging out on the side of the door.  I knew this bug, I knew it well, & I knew it was also hard to come across as they tend to be sneaky...

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photoFXlab Tutorial

photoFXlab Tutorial

photoFXlab.... how I love thee, let me count the ways!  I do love this program I think it is an awesome alternative to Photoshop for those who may be intimidated by the plethora of sliders and conglomeration of tools contained within it.  In this 13 minute tutorial I...

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Topaz photoFXlab Review

Topaz photoFXlab Review

Happy Fourth of July everyone!  What a great way to spend the day off, reflecting on the Independence of America and experimenting with one more awesome new product from Topaz Labs.  Topaz recently re-released photoFXlab, a one stop shop for all of your installed...

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Another Sunrise…With An Experiment

Another Sunrise…With An Experiment

I pass this spot everyday on my way to work, and often times the sun rises just above it in the Summer months.  Many times these sunrises are gorgeous but I never have my camera with me.  Other times, like this one when I have my camera, they are decent and hold some...

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HDR Concert #5: Harvest

The Latest HDR Concert has gone live and boy is it more beautiful than the last.  I was thoroughly impressed by the submissions this time around.  There are some awesome Compositors out there!  Head on over to the HDR Concert Page and take a look for yourself.

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Longview Lake

Longview Lake

Last Friday I took a trip out to the old Longview Farm in Lee's Summit Missouri with a good photog friend of mine, Keith Moyer.  Keith hosts an awesome blog following his HDR and photography endeavors, Time To Take Pictures.  I saw these awesome pillars on his blog...

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