Before and After Video – Photo Processing with onOne Plug-ins
Recently, onOne Software gave the the opportunity again to host an episode of their Perfect Inspiration weekly video series. This time around I processed a photo of my cousin's son from start to finish using Lightroom and Perfect Effects. The thing I really like about...
Heading to Moab / 5 Ways To Kickstart Your Lightroom Workflow
A couple of weeks ago I posted about a new online training class (for Kelby Training) that I'm doing on Landscape Photography. Your responses were so helpful, and it really helped fuel me for this trip that I'm leaving on today. The Kelby Training crew and I are...
Recap On Your Landscape Photography Class Suggestions
First off, I wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to leave a comment the other day when I asked for your help with ideas for my landscape photography class I'm planning. You ROCK! All of your comments were so well thought out. I could tell you...
I Need Your Help With My Landscape Photography Class
Hey everyone! In a couple of weeks I'll begin filming a series of landscape photography classes for Kelby Training online. I have some good ideas in mind for how I want the class to go, but I wanted to turn to all of you because, well, you'll be the ones watching the...
Lightroom Presets – Black and White Tonal Contrast Effect
A while back I released some presets that simulated one of my favorite effects in Photoshop plug-ins - the Tonal Contrast effect. onOne Software's Perfect Effects has it, and Nik has it as well. But I know that lots of people still don't use 3rd party plug-ins, so I...
The (simple) Story Behind The Photo
I was looking through my photos from my trip to the California coast and Big Sur last December, and I came across a photo that I barely remember taking. I'm assuming I'm not the only one that goes through their photos (like I did after the trip) and heads straight to...
Lightroom Presets – Sunflare Glow Effect
FREE Lightroom Sun Flare Glow Effect A preset for Lightroom and Photoshop's Camera Raw The Sun Flare Glow Effect Preset Overview: Hey everyone! This preset was created on Easter evening while going through a post-Easter-Sunday-chocolate-sugar-high, so I can make no...
Creating Gallery Prints Webcast And A Free Lightroom Video
Happy Good Friday! I'm taking the day off to eat lots of pizza (not that I'm a practicing catholic, but any excuse to eat pizza is a good one 😉 ), and go see GI Joe with my kids. But I thought I'd leave you with a couple of things to do today in case you're not...
Golf Photography At The 2013 Tavistock Cup
I've always been a golf fan. I played my first round of golf about 20 years ago when I was 20. I slowly fell in love with the game, and soon had a small group of friends that I'd play with every weekend. We'd get up at the crack of dawn and try to get out early before...
The Tavistock Golf Tournament Update
I just got in from shooting the Tavistock golf tournament all day and I'm beat. A day like today is like walking 18 holes of golf and then some. Mainly because you have to make sure you move faster than the players, so you can get into place for the next shot. And let...
Thanks Phoenix And Going Golfing Today (Well, not really)
Hey everyone. First off I wanted to give a big thanks to everyone who came out for my Lightroom seminar in Phoenix on Friday. I say this all the time, but I'm continually fortunate to have some of the best audiences I could ever hope for and let me tell ya'... Phoenix...
5 Questions I Get Asked A Lot
Looking through blog post comments, seminar feedback, Twitter, Facebook and several other online sources, I realized I get asked a lot of the same questions. So I thought I'd post some of 'em here today. Here's the top 5 that come to mind (in no particular order): Q....