Archive for October 2012

Oil Paint Creativity in Photoshop CS6…

I’m loving the new Oil Paint filter in Photoshop CS6! It’s easy to do, and a lot of fun to work with. The filter creates painterly strokes of color throughout the image, giving it an artistic look. I used the Oil Paint filter in the above photo of the Eiffel Tower. The image was photographed…

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Pont Alexandre 3, and my favorite gear…

The bridge called Pont Alexandre 3 in Paris is beautiful night and day. There were several wedding photos set up here to include the Eiffel Tower which is off to the right. I can see why it’s popular as it’s a most romantic bridge! Although this location is great to photograph during the day, as…

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Long Exposure Creativity Course…

Paris, the City of Light I’m very excited to let you know my new online course at BetterPhoto.com is now open for enrollment! During this 4 week course, I’ll cover how to create surreal and beautiful imagery through the art and technique of long exposure photography. You’ll learn how to convey the passage of time,…

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Convey the passage of time using long exposure…

The London Eye in action! Generally the London Eye is perceived as moving much, much slower, so I thought I’d create an image where the wheel seems to be spinning rather quickly! In real life, the London Eye moves almost imperceptibly around the sky. It took 113 seconds to create this image. This long exposure…

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