Processing Infrared Images
Today I want to share one of the methods to transform an infrared image from a RAW file to various stages of a final image. The actual final image chosen…
How Did I get Here?
I was asked to share the original images that make up this composite: So here…
Masks, Layers, Blending Images…
Do you have thousands of images hidden away on multiple external hard drives? Have you edited and shared the ones you loved the most? What about the others? What are…
Creating Custom Borders!
Create Custom Borders One of my favorite things about processing iPhone images (on my phone) is that I can easily add “frames” to images, through a variety of photo processing…
Fading an Image – Gradient Masks
Below I will describe the few steps needed to create both color fade and fade to solid color effects in Photoshop. Let’s start with the color fade: Step 1: Open…
Get Creative!
In an earlier blog I discussed being creative through the use of alternative lens or through HDR image processing, but there are other ways to be creative as well. Below…
TopazLabs Glow!
Topaz Labs announces a new program - GLOW! This program is so creative! With over 70 unconventional filters, Glow can electrify your images in so many imaginative ways; from neon effects to…
Using Masks in Photoshop
Masking in Photoshop In the last blog I discussed blending images to get a better final result, specifically replacing a perfectly clear blue sky with one that had more character (clouds).…
Shoot the Sky!
As photographers, we are not always graced with the perfect sky. In fact, I have found that more often than not, I get to my destination and find perfectly blue,…
Challenge Yourself
Many of us are weekend shooters. Some of us may not even leave our yards or neighborhoods. Others may venture into Washington DC or to one of the many parks…
