Texturing HDR Images
Ever seen an image like this? The faint streaks running down the side of the image make it appear as if it is an old vintage photo. This texture application is a great way to make your images appear tactile. These textures can be anything. As a matter of fact I...
Jeff Catford makes an appearance!
Sydney, Australia Jeff catford, what a guy! He always has constructive things to comment about a fellow HDR artist's work, that was my first introduction to Jeff. I am not one to receive a million comments on my photos, but when I do they go something like this, "So...
HDR goes to the HMB Pumpkin Festival
This last weekend Sarah and I went to the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival and of course the camera came along. Her name, the camera, is Salina. She is the product of my stolen camera from nowhere else than Salinas California in May of 2009. At the festival...
Craig Sparks up the HDR scene (No Pun Intended)!
Was that title corny enough for you Craig? Everyone welcome Craig Sparks! This Fleetwood, United Kingdom resident is by far the most creative HDR photographer I have seen to date. I am honored to feature him on the blog and am humbled by his presence! Craig has a...
Yosemite In HDR!
I finally did it, I have lived in California for 4 and 1/2 years and finally went to Yosemite! We have been meaning to go to Yosemite for a while now but hadn't got around to it. Last Friday we made it a point. The route... Santa Clara to Yosemite, crash for the...
Jason Ruth on HDR!
Jason Ruth caught my eye with his incredible HDR panoramas and architectural subject matter. From Hornsby, NSW, Australia Jason's images never cease to amaze me on my Redbubble feed. After seeing his post office image (below) Jason became an instant favorite. What...
Inhumanity in HDR.
*Disclaimer: This post has a happy ending!* I hate snakes, let me repeat, I HATE SNAKES! At least I did until today. Last week Sarah and I went to the Academy of Science, as you know, and we saw entirely too many behind glass cages. Even behind a glass case,...
Selective Color Using Layer Masks With HDR.
As promised, the tutorial for the "Lucky... 13" image posted on September 27. Masking is a crucial tool with Photoshop, if you are unfamiliar with it, the best thing you can do is get acquainted with it! I am not talking about speed dating either, you have to devote...
Bob Larson… In The Spotlight!
As his map profile depicts, this guy is LOADED with enigmatic character. When I first asked him if he would like to be featured on my blog, this was his abridged (Much Abridged) response, "Hello (insert your name here), thank you for your recent inquiry on (insert...
San Francisco Academy of Science
The wife and I took a trip to San Francisco last Friday to check out the Academy of Science. What a blast! We spent 3 and a half hours there! We got there early, as we heard rumors that the planetarium tickets went fast. That was quite the trip across the galaxy...
