Archive for April 2010

I missed the Pintura Project, an annual graffiti art event here in Orlando, Florida, but I was able to get a few shots afterwards. Very impressive urban art to be found here. The textures and colors in these walls create a dynamic composition, with unique areas that command further exploration. No fancy filters in Photoshop,…

Please join me for Photoshop – Enhancing Images and Creating Works of Art, and/or Digital Infrared Photography online May 5th at BetterPhoto.com! You’ll have a great time working on images creatively, whether infrared or color. Spring and summer are perfect for infrared, time to dust off the old camera and have it converted to photograph…

Florida’s Birding & Fotofest was fantastic! Thanks to the great group of photographers who attended my presentations on Digital Infrared Photography, and a Creative Approach to Digital Photography! I enjoyed meeting so many fascinating people from Florida to California.  I attended wonderful presentations, including those by fellow BetterPhoto instructors Lewis Kemper and Rob Sheppard. St.…

A finishing touch such as an edge treatment is often all a photo needs. OnOne Software’s Photoframe 4.5 Professional Edition offers the photographer a wide variety of edge treatments, frames, borders, everything you need to add an artistic flair to your image. For this lovely dancer, I used a border that transitions a fade to…

Twilight is one of my favorite times to take pictures. The sky can be beautiful, and it’s the perfect pairing for cityscape photography. To make pictures at twilight, you’ll need a tripod, shutter release cable, (or self timer) and a great subject. The best opportunity for photographing a city is often during the week when…