10 Tips for New Drone Flyers

Drones are really a lot of fun once you safely learn to fly them. Here are a few important tips to help you get up and flying. I didn’t list them in any particular order, so be sure to read through all of them before you get started.

Instant Replay: Portrait Retouching Like a Pro, with Kevin Ames

In case you missed it live, here’s a chance to see Kevin Ames delivering an incredible workshop.  He’ll show you how to making portraits look their best with a bunch of insider techniques.   Kevin Ames makes beautiful portraits for private and corporate clients, and knows the ins and outs of finishing and retouching portraits. He […]

The Oil Paint filter is back in Photoshop!

The Oil Paint filter is back in Photoshop! Why was it removed? Your guess is as good as mine, but it’s back! In this tutorial, I take a look at two examples of how it can be used. Howard Pinsky is an online Photoshop and Lightroom educator, offering over 400 videos. Be sure to follow Howard for more […]

The Oil Paint filter is back in Photoshop!

The Oil Paint filter is back in Photoshop! Why was it removed? Your guess is as good as mine, but it’s back! In this tutorial, I take a look at two examples of how it can be used. Howard Pinsky is an online Photoshop and Lightroom educator, offering over 400 videos. Be sure to follow Howard for more […]

Why Your Camera is Like a Faucet

Seems like an odd title to an article, right? Well, it’s true! If you’ve ever thought about making the switch to exposing fully manually, but struggled to get apertures and shutter speeds to do what you want them to do, all you  need to do is to remember that your camera is just like a […]

Two Tips to Use Your Marketing Money More Wisely

Do you know what I love? Photography conferences. They are the best place to meet like-minded people and make new friends. The best thing I’ve done for my photography business has been learning to network, and it’s so easy to practice with people who are passionate about the same thing I am.  I’m really looking […]

New Camera? Now What?

It’s exciting getting your very first digital camera. Whether you have a DSLR, Mirrorless or even a point and shoot, learning it can be overwhelming. At times, it’s okay to put it in auto mode. As long as you are taking pictures, you are going to keep getting better. In fact, as I was learning […]

Removing Glare from Eyeglasses in Lightroom

Whenever you use a very large light on a subject wearing eye glasses, you’re likely to run into a problem with glare on the glasses. The is simply a reflection of the light in the glasses. I do my best to mitigate this problem by moving the subject, the light, and my camera, but sometimes […]