I’ve been a photographer for decades but never an artist. But I think even if I could paint, I wouldn’t have the patience… So the perfect solution is to transform my photos into artwork! There are several software titles that do this, and one of my favorite is Topaz Impression, which is now included in Read more about I love art, but I can’t paint: Solution![…]
ON1 Resize 2017 is available now, with a $20 off deal available through the end of September 2017. An Organizer (Browse module) and Resize module combine into this version, ON1 Resize 2017. Based on Genuine Fractals technology – patented, fractal-based interpolation algorithms that quickly enlarge your images without loss of sharpness or detail, ON1 Resize Read more about The latest from ON1: Resize 2017 (discounted)[…]
This has got to be my favorite doorway, the lounge entrance at a Lucille’s steakhouse here in SoCal. Ironically, I’ve never used this door, but have been in the main entrance (100′ ft. 7″ to the south, as it says). I captured this image with an iPhone and followed it with some post processing using Read more about Today’s artsy: Flying Pig Lounge[…]
I was out last evening and upon exiting a store got surprised by the largest rainbow I had ever seen, in SoCal or anywhere else! A complete arc across the sky, full spectrum colors, and it lingered for quite awhile. I only had an iPhone with me so I captured what I could. This first Read more about Right place, right time, wrong camera![…]
Topaz Clarity is now a part of Topaz Studio! To celebrate, Topaz is giving a 30% discount on the Clarity Pack in the Topaz Studio Store, priced at just $34.99 through September 12th, 2017. No coupon code is needed (the price is automatically discounted in the store). With improvements to the Precision Contrast and HSL Read more about Topaz Clarity news: Included in Topaz Studio, discounted[…]
I’ve been away from posting for a bit because I work in higher ed IT and next week classes start… All summer I’ve been busy working on reimaging and updating computer labs. Beginning this past semester I had the very large Visual Arts department added to my “evil empire”, as my supervisor calls it. My Read more about Buzy dayz![…]
In the course of taking your images, you are sure to generate a fair number of clunkers. Our common practice when later reviewing the results of a shoot on the computer is to delete all the ones with technical or other issues without giving it a second thought. Here’s an unretouched/uncropped example of an image Read more about Don’t delete it![…]
Maybe you remember the Love Boat TV show, where B- and C-list actors kept working well past their prime making cameo appearances. My very dated collection of celebrity photos reminds me of this scenario, since they’re so old, taken from the late ’70s until about a decade ago. If you look these people up now Read more about My “Love Boat” of celebrity photos[…]
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Over the past 15+ years, I have partnered with various plug-in and related software developers and photography/Photoshop trainers to bring you useful goodies for your camera, your computer and your mind – at a discount whenever possible. I’ve been in touch with the team at PhotoWhoa for a couple of years now and have been amazed Read more about Introducing my friends at PhotoWhoa[…]