Archive for September, 2009

The Benefits of the Back Story

September 3, 2009 4 Comments

We all know that our photography at its best can stand on its own – no jazzy or snazzy music, no cheesy frames or doohicky slideshows.  However, some of our best (and worst) photos also come with some pretty incredible stories.  Just one read through Joe McNally’s “The Moment It Clicks” will give you unique ...

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The Topaz Labs Plugins: Details

September 2, 2009 11 Comments

Another exciting plugin from the folks over at Topaz is the Details plugin.  This smart little plugin is, well…not so little.  A simple click from the Filters Menu chugs at your processing speed for a good while as it scans, reads, and takes your image through several unique variations of detail adjustments.  With 12 variations ...

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Taking it to the next level!

September 1, 2009 5 Comments

Writing, writing everywhere We all have aspirations of taking our work to “the next level”.  How we define our “levels” of success is largely a personal matter.  Here I am always happy to share my aspirations and goals with the larger community.  It is likely no secret that as a blogger, the written word is ...

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Getting Started in Macro Photography

Guest post by Joe Farace The classic definition of macro photography is that the image projected onto the digital...

What is zoom?

A great question came up in my Twitter feed recently, and felt it was worthy of putting together a...

Is Photoshop Touch for Photos?

As promised, today I am going to take a closer look at Photoshop Touch from the folks at Adobe....

LDP #68: Lightroom 4 – Can There Be More?

When Lightroom 4 hit the virtual bookshelves a couple weeks ago, there was quite a bit of buzz in...

First Looks…that’s plural!

There’s been a lot of screaming press lately in the camera industry, and in typical fashion I am a...