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Night transforms an ordinary scene into something magical and exciting, it’s my favorite time to make dramatic pictures! You can capture stars as pinpoints of light, or photograph the stars as beautiful circular trails. Essentially, you’ll need your  camera, tripod, and a cable release to photograph the night sky. I like to use the interval…

Watery reflections can be a unique way to create an interesting abstract. With the photo above, the water is full of color, reflecting from nearby buildings and a vivid blue sky. As the water moves, the ripples and shapes change constantly, creating ever-changing colorful patterns. Marina’s are a great location to look for reflections. On a…

Dr. Jason Odell has written another can’t miss comprehensive reference guide to one of the most reached for tools for the photographer, Nik Color Efex Pro 4. This was my first plug-in years ago, and continues to be one of my favorites. The collection of filter effects range from image optimization to artistic effects, over…

Summer is the perfect time to capture storms in Florida. In June, July and August, beautiful clouds form throughout the day resulting in some very intense weather throughout the state. The rolling clouds and bolts of lighting above were captured in St. Petersburg, Florida. This summer I’ll be trying out a new device for capturing…

I love to photograph silhouettes, and I also like to create them in Photoshop. Here is a silhouette that I put together for a tutorial for Photoshop Creative magazine a few years ago. You can create this look easily in Photoshop by using a few tools in Photoshop, and also by using a really fun…