It’s easy to produce overwhelming colors in HDR processing. You get some crazy colors out of Photomatix and other tools. Now how to you bring them back down to Earth? Photomatix has more tools now than when I first started using it, but it’s still not the end of your HDR processing. Those crazy, grungy…
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…
After enough time taking photos, you’ll find the knowledge you prized so much at the start isn’t that important after all. Many people ask so many questions about the technical aspects of photography, they forget about the other issues. I would look at the photos of others with fascination, often wondering how they made such…
Tail of the Dragon [pinit] If you came here because you searched on “Tail of the Dragon” looking for information about Deal’s Gap, you’re in the wrong place. For those of you who don’t know about Deal’s Gap, it’s a wonderfully twisty road that motorcyclists enjoy. I’ve ridden it before and you need a lot…
Crystals Las Vegas If you’ve ever been to Crystals Las Vegas retail shops in City Center, Las Vegas, you’re bound to have seen this large wooden centerpiece structure. If you’re like me, you’re also bound to have asked, “What the hell is that thing?” I’m told it’s a treehouse that holds Maestro Ocean Club restaurant. That…
Why You Should Stop Worrying About People Stealing Your Photos A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in another online discussion about people stealing your photos. That means it must be time to share yet another post about why you should stop worrying about people stealing your photos. The reason it came up took…