New York City

This holiday weekend zoomed by! I hope everyone enjoyed some time off and worked with a few creative ideas! Panning the taxi as it passed by created a dynamic look with the photo. With the photo below, the taxi was captured as blur with the urban art wall retained as a sharp background. Both were…

The heart of Times Square… this is the place to be at twilight in New York City! I enjoyed walking in the cool crisp air and seeing all the colorful lights. I can only imagine what it must be like to be here during the holidays! For this image, I used a Nikon 14-24mm lens…

Single exposure HDR processing through Nik HDR Efex Pro worked beautifully for this photo that I took in New York City’s Central Park last week after PhotoPlus Expo. Fall color was just beginning to pop out and air had a wonderful crisp feel. To emphasize the wonderful colors and textures in this photo, I used…

I would love an ultra wide 24mm perspective control tilt shift lens. It’s on my Christmas list! Until Santa finds out, I’ll be creating a toy model tilt shift look with Alien Skin Bokeh 2. This is such a creative tool for Photoshop, very easy to work with and a favorite of students in my…

I loved listening to these street musicians in New York’s Central Park recently. What fun, energy and great music! The park was absolutely packed with people and activity, and there were touches of fall color everywhere.  The cool weather made everything absolutely perfect. This scene had a nostalgic feel about it, which I thought would…