by Matt | Mar 24, 2022 | Birds, Lightroom, Photoshop, Tutorials
One morning when I was out shooting, there wasn’t much happening. Not wanting to go home empty handed, I decided to take some really tight shots of a Snowy Egret. As I watched its feathers blow in the high winds I had an idea to experiment with some longer...
by Matt | Mar 21, 2022 | Birds
I’ve got tens of thousands of photos of the Reddish Egrets I see at Ft Desoto Park in St. Petersburg FL. But somehow, every time I go, I seem to get something a little different. I guess that’s what keeps us coming back right? These egrets run around with...
by Matt | Mar 4, 2022 | Photoshop, Tutorials
Layers are such an important part of Photoshop that I don’t think you can ever learn enough tips and tricks around working with them. This week I’ve put together 7 of my favorite layer-related tips. Enjoy! For more about my Photoshop System course click...
by Matt | Mar 2, 2022 | Birds
A friend let me know of a spot that has 3 baby owls that have recently started “branching”. So just in case any of you are like me, and didn’t know what branching was, it’s a common behavior where birds move from the nest to a branch, and start...
by Matt | Feb 18, 2022 | Lightroom, Photoshop, Tutorials
It’s time for another start to finish tutorial (Photo Makeover). This is where I start from scratch with a raw photo and show you my editing process and thoughts along the way. It’s less of a in-depth tutorial teaching you features, and more about the...