Stuck!
Ever take photos that you didn't even know you had until you got back to the computer? That's what happened here. I was out shooting one morning and lately I've been using a shooting technique where I hand hold the camera really down low. Basically I'm kneeling on the...
Creative Long(er) Shutter Speed Bird Photography
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 shutter...
I See You!
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 the wings up...
7 Must Have Photoshop Layer Tips
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 here....
Branching Owls… It’s All About the Lingo
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 flapping their wings to...
Photo Makeover (Boat Docks)
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 overall thought...
Slow Shutter Speed Feathers?
Here's an interesting one I haven't seen before. I was out shooting (with some new friends, Glee and Robert Finnegan) at Fort Desoto the other morning. We saw the Reddish Egrets doing their thing for well over an hour, but eventually it flew away and the light got...
What Does Lightroom’s Masking Intersect Feature Do?
Once you experiment with Lightroom's (semi) new masking features, I think it's mostly straightforward to get the hang of the new tools. But there's one little area I keep getting questions on so I thought I'd dedicate a video to a few uses of the Intersect feature....
I Finally Decided on a Monitor for my 2022 MacBook Pro
Toward the end of last year I shared that I had purchased a new MacBook Pro 14" laptop and that it was going to be my main computer. That meant that, since I was using a 27” iMac before, I would need a screen to go with it since the iMac has a built in screen. Well,...
One Word That Can Dramatically Help Your Photo Editing… Focus!
I just wrapped up my Fresh Start 2022 program this week and had over 10,000 people participate. And during this process, I learned something really valuable. The value of Focus. Not camera focus, but focussing your attention. NOTE: The video with some Photoshop...
My Favorite Wildlife Photos of 2021
At the end of every year, I always enjoy going through my photos and picking some of my favorites. It’s a fun exercise. And I inevitably end up finding some photos that I may not have thought much of at the time, but I really like now. Or sometimes, photos that I...
Lightroom Can’t Do This (with Masks)
I don't often do videos on what Lightroom can't do, but I've gotten enough questions on this that I want to save you some some time. https://youtu.be/FksdJHHePkQ