Using Glamour Glow is fun, but what if you don’t own plugins to use those filters? It’s easy to roll your own in Photoshop. I’ve been a big fan of the Glamour Glow filter in Nik Software’s Color Efex Pro. Another favorite is the Charge More Money glow in the Perfect Photo Suite by onOne…
Do you have a favorite type of photo? Take a look back at your best images from the last few years. Do you find some common elements in them? Is your favorite type of photo something that comes from your genre of photography, your subject, or your processing? I’ve discovered that mine seems to be…
What are your photography taboos? Are there things that you just won’t do to a photograph?
I received some wonderful responses to Monday’s post and just wanted to remind you of one thing. Every expert was once a beginner. We all start at the beginning. Some may learn faster than others, but that’s not something that should be discouraging. Photography isn’t a race. I tend to think of it as a personal…
There are a lot of mediocre photographers in the world. I’m sure a lot of them wish they could be better. I’ll tell you the mistake that’s keeping them stuck in mediocrity. Remember when you were a kid and someone told you that you can be anything that you want to be? If you’re a…
When the Nikon 35mm f/1.4G lens arrived, I took it for a test drive at Walt Disney World. These shots are more about testing the lens than making a decent shot, so let’s dig into how it worked. What I Want from the Nikon 35mm f/1.4G In my view, getting a fast prime is shooting it…