Topaz Star Effects Review

Topaz Star Effects Review

The folks at Topaz Labs are at it again, continually making great post processing products for the creative photographer.  Their newest release is Topaz Star Effects.  Star Effects mimics that star like pattern that lights emit at narrow shutter speeds.  Shoot a lamp...

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Still Loving Topaz Adjust 5

Still Loving Topaz Adjust 5

A lot of people ask themselves, "What can this product really do for me?" before they make a major software purchase.  Many of those people might say, "Well I am a portrait photographer, will this really help me?".  I asked myself very similar questions before I...

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MpiX for Xmas

MpiX for Xmas

I just placed the order on Mpix for our Christmas Cards this year.  After seeing how amazing they turned out last year, I will never use another company again.  We always print using the Metallic paper that Mpix offers.  If you want your Christmas Cards to pop off the...

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Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It Review

Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It Review

When I first bought my strobe I set out to learn more about it, how to light an object, and how to make it all work.  Lighting is a very tricky aspect of photography when you have no idea where to begin.  I found myself reading several books, and while I learned a...

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Topaz Adjust 5 Review

Topaz Adjust 5 Review

By now you have probably figured out that just about anyone can take a great photograph, but it takes a great deal of post processing to make an amazing HDR photograph.  While that post processing is extremely important, it takes a large amount of time to get your HDR...

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Can’t Get Enough of Tiffen Dfx

Can’t Get Enough of Tiffen Dfx

So I am editing my photo's from the Photo Walk I lead here in Missouri and I am thinking, "I wonder what Dfx can do for these photos?"  I opened up my Dfx plug-in and after a few seconds of tweaking, I was impressed... again.  I know I spent a lot of time last week...

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Tiffen Dfx 3.0 Review

Tiffen Dfx 3.0 Review

Tiffen has just released Tiffen Dfx  3.0.  You may know Tiffen for their incredible glass filters throughout the years, but what about photo software?  Tiffen has created Dfx 3.0, an incredible filter program engineered to make applying a plethora of filters a breeze....

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The HDR Book Review

I recently read The HDR Book  by RC Concepcion and boy am I glad I did.  RC has written the best HDR book to date.  I have read 6 HDR books now, while the others may have been decent and sometimes good, none of them have hit the mark like RC.  You want to talk Post...

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Scott Kelby’s World Wide Photo Walk

If you have never heard of Scott Kelby's World Wide Photo Walk I highly suggest you take a look at the website.  It is a great opportunity to meet up with Photographers, walk around and shoot pictures, and trade secrets about camera's, camera settings, and post...

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Photoshop World West 2011…

Photoshop World West 2011…

...Who is coming with me?  This is the last week to save $100 on a ticket to Photoshop World in Las Vegas, NV.  It runs from September 5-9, yep that is next  month.  I went to Photoshop World last year and could not have learned more about everything I never knew...

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