This may be the most important concept in all of photography, perhaps even in life. Try to keep an open mind. It may make your life easier. Some People Are Here To Help There was a post on Lightroom Killer Tips that got me thinking about the need for us to try to keep an…
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…
Dust spots can suck the life right out of your photos. Instead of enjoying the scene or portrait that you created, a few dust spots will get your viewer to start looking for problems in the image. Most processing tools have a relatively easy way to deal with dust spots. The problem is finding the…
Eliminate distractions. That was the answer I gave last week when someone asked me what I thought was the most important thing he could do to improve his photography. Maybe he thought I would tell him he needed a new camera body or lens. Maybe some new Photoshop plugins would help. Like many of us,…
If you’re wondering why anyone wants to make their HDR photos really suck, stick with me. There’s a method to my madness.