Digital Noise Tamed Digital noise is inherent in digital images, much like grain is inherent in film images. Sometimes, digital noise can enhance the mood of the image, and helps set the stage for the story behind the image. More often, however, noise distracts the viewer from the subject and the story. If the noise [...]

Sweet Visions A common slang term for visually appealing persons, or effects used to draw mass attention is “eye candy”.  Eye Candy 6 by Alien Skin is a cool Photoshop plugin that lives up to its name.  Eye Candy 6 enables graphic artists to create stunning visual effects that  draw mass attention.

In photography, images can be well crafted photographs, or snapshots. Joshua Bradley works with Moose Peterson, an accomplished wildlife photographer. Josh is an instructor for the Digital Landscape series and a co-instructor at Wildlife Photographer’s Base Camp. Consequently, I am sure Josh’s images are not snapshots. This book, sad to say, is an out-of-focus snapshot.

Beyond Color Control – Color Efects The image color is great, but if an image fails to convey the mood or emotion, the story behind the image falls flat. One of the filters in Color EfexPro 3.0 may be just the tool for adding just the right effect to enhance the image’s story power. Nik [...]

Consider Black and White Not every photo looks its best in color.  Some images just look better in black and white.  Similarly, some stories demand dramatic black and white images.  The drama and contrast of a snow or desert scene is often highlighted in black and white. Nik Software’s U Point® control points in Silver [...]

Every Photographer’s Compact Care to dazzle your eyes with a suave green, or cool blue? And no, I’m not talking about eye shadows. Just as most women have some small makeup compact in their purse, or pouch – photographers, you should carry this nifty kit in your camera bag. It’s flat, compact and oh so [...]