Tech Preview: Atmosphere AI
One of the new features coming later this year in Luminar AI from Skylum Software is a new tool called Atmosphere AI. It can add realistic fog or mist with the flick of a slider. Click here to Preorder LuminarAI How Atmosphere AI Works Atmosphere AI uses 3D scene reconstruction technology to create a depth…
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A Walk Through Sunflowers
Recently I decided I’d had enough of staying at home and made a spontaneous trip up to the central coast to visit my parents. It was my first overnight trip since March. It felt SO GOOD to get out and do things that felt almost normal! While I was there, my mom and I made…
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Tech Preview: Luminar AI Templates
Luminar AI, coming late 2020, features a brand new Template based workflow designed to help you get great results, fast. Luminar AI Templates might sound like a fancy phrase for presets, but they are so much more! Templates use AI Assistance to analyze the contents of your image and suggest styles that might work best…
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The Luminar AI Revolution
Luminar AI – Arriving Late 2020 Luminar AI from Skylum Software will revolutionize the way you edit photographs. I do not have a full feature list yet, but below are a few notable features and tools that have been announced thus far, and they are pretty exciting! Luminar AI is still in development and is…
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La Jolla Sunset Long Exposures
My initial processing was nice, but my editing toolset has changed as technology has advanced, and my skills have grown. I knew I could do better. Before I knew it, I was headed down the re-processing rabbit hole.
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Tackling High-ISO with Topaz DeNoise AI
At some point you’ll be in low-light and have to crank the ISO, resulting in unattractive grain throughout your photo. Luckily there we have Topaz DeNoise AI to help reduce this photographic annoyance.
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Cattedrale di Piazza Armerina
I love it when I find a hidden gem in my archives. I have been spending a lot of time perusing old photos in lieu of actual travel and stumbled across this panoramic view of the Cattedrale di Piazza Armerina watching over the town below.
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Whiskey + Ice {Abstract, Macro}
Beauty can be found in interesting places…such as in the block of ice in my glass of whiskey. Next time you place a large cube of ice into a beverage, notice the details. The bubbles, the crevices…yes, I’m easily amused and might have too much time on my hands! The Whiskey + Ice series below…
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The Duomo of San Giorgio | Ragusa Ibla
The Duomo of San Giorgio is the pinnacle in Ragusa Ibla. It stands at the top of a hill, and majestically towers the rest of the city. I captured this photograph back in 2009 when I lived in Sicily. It was a decent snapshot and was safely stored in my archives. Today, I decided to…
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Noise Reduction Wars | Lightroom vs. Topaz DeNoise AI
There are several tools currently available to reduce image noise. The two that I use the most are Lightroom and Topaz DeNoise AI. Addressing image noise is a delicate balance between removing noise and maintaining sharpness.
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Reflection and Abstraction
Last September, whilst wandering around the Santa Barbara waterfront, I made an effort to focus on reflections. I came away with a couple of photographs that were quite mesmerizing.
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Exploring the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo
A couple of weeks ago I joined my camera club for a day trip to Campo’s Pacific Southwest Railway Museum. At first glance I wasn’t sure there would be much to explore/photograph, but I was wrong. This place keeps going…and going…and going!
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