Sky Replacement
Sky replacement can be a touchy subject. Purists will say "never do it" and artists will say, "it's your art, do what you want". I am a bit of both.…
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…
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,…
The Potential of RAW
RAW or jpg The proverbial question... which format should I be shooting in. To me the answer is simple: RAW RAW captures the most data and more data means more…
Black Friday Sales, Discounts, Video Tutorials and More!
RRPT would like to announce the launch of a couple of new pages on our website! Software/Gear In time for Black Friday sales, we are launching our Software/Gear page. This…