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Creating a painterly look with a photo is easy with Alien Skin Snap Art! This is one of my favorite ways to add texture and dimension, while keeping the original foundation of the photograph. The latest version of Snap Art has wonderful effects and variations. Pointillism, one of the many painterly effects in Snap Art,…

Creating mood and drama by photographing a silhouette isn’t as challenging as you might think. Two elements are needed, great light, and a great subject. Lucky for me, this windswept great blue heron provided the perfect subject for an interesting silhouette. I exposed for the area surrounding the bird, allowing his form to be underexposed…

The village of Oia in Santorini is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. I was very happy for the expressive clouds on this evening. I used a Nikon 24-70mm lens, one of my favorites to shoot the scene, with the trusty Nikon D3s mounted on a Feisol CT-3442 carbon fiber tripod. This tripod…

A texture layer can create a soft, painterly look, changing the overall mood of a photograph. You can overlay a texture layer with your photograph, and choose a blend mode to create soft brushstrokes of color throughout the composition. This is especially helpful with empty sky images, allowing the texture to show through. I used…

Santorini is a most magical place. In the village of Oia, the sunsets will take your breath away, but it’s twilight that captures my heart. The whitewashed architecture is uniquely beautiful, built into the sheer volcanic cliffs. You can see some of the older cave style structures in the foreground. Hundreds of people flock to…