Topaz Detail added to Studio; save 25%

Topaz Detail is the next plugin to be added into the Topaz Studio platform. There is a 25% off sale going on through 10/19. Topaz Detail is designed to give you crystal-clear sharpness from real image details. Sharpness is the first thing you experience in a photo. And when you see an image where it’s Read more about Topaz Detail added to Studio; save 25%[…]

Plugs ‘n Pixels timely updates

Here’s the latest: Aurora 2018 (for editing HDR images) has just been released for Mac AND NOW WINDOWS! Please note that tutorials and presets are also available. TODAY is the last day to save $40 off of Topaz Impression. Finally, I had hoped to engage my blog readers via Comments but I quickly learned the Read more about Plugs ‘n Pixels timely updates[…]

I still can’t paint, but I can use DAP in Windows

In my last post I showed some examples of turning your photos into artwork using Topaz Impression, which is a cross-platform solution. Today I will show you something for Windows-only (unless you run a virtual machine on your Mac or use a Hackintosh, and I do both 😉 ): Dynamic Auto Painter (DAP). I don’t have Read more about I still can’t paint, but I can use DAP in Windows[…]

I love art, but I can’t paint: Solution!

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![…]

The latest from ON1: Resize 2017 (discounted)

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)[…]

Today’s artsy: Flying Pig Lounge

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[…]

Right place, right time, wrong camera!

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![…]

Lightroom users! The ultimate preset bundle

I just got word from PhotoWhoa that they are offering a mega-bundle of 11,000 Lightroom presets for $49, original value $1K. Speaking of PhotoWhoa, keep an eye on all the other useful free and discounted stuff they offer (digital imaging software, photography training, etc.). Offers do expire, so if you see something you like… Thanks Read more about Lightroom users! The ultimate preset bundle[…]

Don’t delete it!

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![…]