HDR

Night is the perfect time for HDR photography. The dynamic range in the scene is often too great for the camera to record in a single exposure what we can see with our eyes.. Detail can be lost in both the highlight and shadow areas, making a balanced exposure tricky! This scene was photographed in…

Black and white photography has a timeless appeal that can create an emotional response that’s different from color. Light, shadow, pattern, texture, and tonality work beautifully together to create an expressive image independent from the connotations color. Black and white can romanticize an image, look at the wonderful work of wedding photographers! Much of the appeal for…

Please join me for an exciting webinar on February 16th at 5:00pm EST with Nik Software: Creativity with Nik HDR Efex Pro! I’ll be sharing tips and techniques to create inspirational HDR images through multiple and single image HDR processing with landscapes, cityscapes, and more! The art and technique of HDR allows the photographer to…

For a dreamlike quality evocative of a memory, try using a vignette blur around your image.  The softness creates a nostalgic feeling, and taking away some of the detail makes the image a little more artistic.  The contrasting sharpness and softness adds a little interest and mystery to the composition. The original image is a…

The city of Rome is a most exciting place! The cars are mostly small, and so are the motorcycles, actually scooters. I saw one Harley Davidson, and a ton of Vespa’s.  I believe people live there by divine intervention. I have lived my entire life without ever getting close to getting hit by a car,…