Photoshop: Setting Up Your Workspace with Panels
Think of Panels as miniature workspaces, each accomplishing a different function. There are almost two dozen different panels available to you, but in the spirit of K.I.S.S. (Keep It Super [read more]
July 2016
Tales from Around the World – Frankford, Michigan
Leaving Frankfort, Michigan one chilly morning in August, I drove past a little boat dock on Lake Michigan. It was totally covered in fog. I did a second take and [read more]
Photoshop Master Class: Bullet of Faith
Bullet of Faith A bullet speeds out of a gun. Everyone knows how this sounds and how it looks. It is a standard subject in photography. It’s been captured by [read more]
Tales from Around the World – California Reflections
“Reflections” Celestial streamers decorate the sky in tribute to dwindling day, and sea swells catch and release the light that comes along their way. Silk surfaces mirror the sight above [read more]
HDR Nature Photography from Eight Maestros
HDR Nature Photographers – Eight Maestros and their work . Manabat’s work was featured in A Distinctive Style Magazine in June 2009, and about his photograph here he explains it [read more]
Converting a Color Image to BW in Photoshop Elements Extra: An alternative burning and dodging tool.
Part 2. Now let’s do some burning and dodging. This is a much simpler method than we discussed in previous tutorials, but just as effective. After you try this, [read more]
Nature in the City – Insect Photography Part Two
Insects are essential to flowers because they’re the pollinators. Many flowers need their help before they can develop seeds. But how do we find insects in the city for our [read more]
FIRST CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY: LESSON 22 Fall Photography
I was strolling through our den yesterday when I caught my foot on the vacuum cleaner power cord and came crashing to the floor. When I hit I saw all [read more]
IMAGE TALK with Noella Ballenger: What makes that photo work…
Find one sunrise. Add 1 part water, 1 part waterfall spray, a dash of serenity, and find a photographer that is in the right place at the right time and [read more]
Focus on the Instructors: WASHINGTON PHOTO SAFARI
There are very few photographers who can go to an assignment without a camera in hand and still get work done. E. David Luria (“David” to his friends) is one [read more]
LYNX
When you think of life cycles in nature, several examples might come to mind — the mating, nest building and hatching of birds; the rain of spring and wildflowers of [read more]
Photoshop: “CS6? But, I just got used to CS5!”
So, you just got used to Photoshop CS5, and there’s a NEW version on the way? Yikes!!! But don’t worry, there are some rather nice features in Adobe’s just-released Photoshop [read more]
The Strategies of Lightning Photography
Dancing naked to the rhythm of Thor’s hammer with your 35 mm point-and-shoot in hand is not a prudent approach to lightning photography. However, safety and lightning photography don’t have [read more]
Sharpen Your Images Properly in Photoshop: Use Unsharp Mask
Purpose: Sharpening your images shows more detail and enhances focus in your image. Due to failures in digital technology, which tend to introduce “softness” into your images, it’s usually necessary [read more]
Pledging Allegiance in Annapolis
Copyright © Jim Austin Breakfast at Chick & Ruths Delly in Annapolis. Cream Cheese with Olives As I photographed the early morning light illuminating cobblestones on Main Street in the [read more]