Flashback
This weekend I noticed that my post processing workflow is continuously changing, my style is evolving, and I am working much faster than I was a year ago. I was curious about just how much my style and workflow has changed so I dove into my archives and pulled up an...
Topaz Adjust 5 High Pass Sharpen Technique
Ever thought of using Topaz Adjust to make a High Pass sharpen base? It is a pretty neat technique that adds a little more umph to your High Pass sharpening without over doing it. I really like the Topaz Adjust 5 interface and find myself using it more and more in...
Looking for RAM?
I recently upgraded the RAM in my PC. I was in dire straits with my machine, running on 8 GB of DDR 3 1333 Ram. Sounds pretty fast right? Well try editing a 16 bit .PSD file that is 32"x36" with over 25 layers, yeah that is a whopping 1.6 GIG picture, in Photoshop...
Singled Out
Being singled out is usually not very fun as it comes with some negative connotation, like the kid in grade school singled out as the stinky one. In photography it is almost the opposite, not that being the stinky one is cool, but being singled out can really pull...
The Power of Curves
I am reminded of the Back to the Future theme song by Huey Lewis and the News, "That's the power, that's the power of Curves", oh wait that was the power of love. Anyway, the curves adjustment layer runs a lot deeper than you think in the post processing world. If...
HDR Concert Page
A new page has been added to EverydayHDR, HDR Concerts. I will be hosting these concerts every last Wednesday of every month. The first one turned out brilliantly, I could not have hoped for a better turn out from the many excellent artists that were involved....
When I Am Not HDRing…
I am compositing images. I really got into this art form long before my HDR endeavors. I really enjoy taking my own stock imagery and using it in my composites. I would intentionally go out in search of certain things to make my composites. One time I went on a...
Creating Multiple Exposures From a Single File
There are several ways to create an HDR image. I prefer to shoot the 5 exposures from my camera and tone map them straight to Photomatix and retouch everything later. But what happens when you only have one RAW file, you can tone map it by itself but sometimes that...
Floggia.com Review
I was recently invited to a new photography social media site called Floggia by Miguel Kudry. It is an interesting photography social network that is extremely easy to navigate and upload to. Both of these aspects are instrumental to someone like me. Someone who...
Back To Arizona
I spent all last week back at Arizona near Fort Huachuca. This time I brought more flashlights for the cave exploring in the Coronado National Memorial! In case you missed the last post about Arizona, take a little detour. While there was not as much down time this...
