The Glorious Twists & Turns of Highway 1
Highway 1 on the west coast of the USA is one of the most beautiful stretches of road in the world. It runs mostly along the bluffs and beaches at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
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One Night in San Francisco
It had been years since I’d spent any quality time in San Francisco, but on my last trip to California my mom and I decided to take one night of our adventures to stay in the city.
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Dreamy Morro Bay
I wasn’t sure if I should title this post Dreamy Morro Bay or Dreaming of Morro Bay…both work for me. I captured and processed these Morro Bay photos with a dreamy feel, and as I sit here in my air-conditioned cocoon in hot and humid Virginia I’m quite literally dreaming of Morro Bay.
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Unexpected Milky Way
Late one evening, not long after I’d arrived in California, I was sitting on my parents sofa whilst watching tv, drinking vino, and scrolling through amusements on my iPhone. I decided to click into the SkyGuide app and see what was going on above me. I got pretty excited when I realized the Milky Way…
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Sky’s the Limit | Chicago
On my way to and from California during recent travels I had a couple of short layovers in Chicago’s O’Hare (ORD) airport. My favorite part of this airport is an underground tunnel, decorated by artist Michael Hayden. The art installation is called Sky’s the Limit and was completed in 1987. Those traversing the tunnel are treated…
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3 Features that make Luminar 2018 Fantastic
My photographic style spans many genres, and my editing needs can vary greatly from photo to photo. To make life simpler (and get back behind the camera faster) I need an editing application that is flexible and can be customized to meet my needs. Luminar 2018 has several features that make editing painless and can…
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Luminar 2018 1.3.0 – A big update, especially for Windows Users!
Luminar 2018 takes another leap forward! The latest Luminar 2018 update from Skylum Software brings the Windows version almost to parity with the Mac version. Mac users got a few performance updates as well. New in Luminar 2018 1.3.0 for Windows NEW Faster opening of RAW-files. You can now open raw files much faster thanks…
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Daisies and Dew Drops
One summer morning I braved the heat and humidity to take a few photos. I noticed dewdrops on my neighbor’s daisies – these lovelies were calling my name. The moment I stepped out the door both my glasses and camera lens fogged up (yay humidity + nearly 90°F) but I was prepared with my handy…
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Whats New in On1 Photo RAW 2018.5
On1 Photo RAW just got a big update! On1 Photo RAW 2018.5 features a massive performance boost, bug fixes, and new features like LUTs and camera profiles. On1 Photo RAW 2018.5 is a powerful photo editor and raw processor that makes photo editing a fun experience and delivers high-quality results. Photo RAW includes powerful features…
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Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0 Just Released – What’s New?
The latest update to Aurora HDR 2018 made a huge leap toward bringing the Mac and Windows versions to parity. Windows users got a slew of new features – Mac users got a few performance improvements. The Highlights: Speed boost for editing and adjusting Fast single-file opening Batch processing (Windows) Loupedeck integration Better memory management…
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Introducing Topaz AI Clear – The Tool I Didn’t Know I Needed
I decided to try Topaz AI Clear, just for fun. My first couple of tests were decent, but the results of my third try blew me away!
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How to use a Photologo in Lightroom
Your beautiful new Photologo was just delivered! Now what? It is time to put that beautiful, custom-made signature to work as your new photography watermark in Lightroom (I’m using Lightroom Classic CC for this tutorial). Thanks to the Watermark Tool the process for adding your Photologo in Lightroom is quite simple. (Want to learn more…
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