Advanced Burn and Dodge
In my pursuit of ever more control of my retouching, I have come up with a new way of "sculpting" images.First I guess I need to explain what I mean…
A couple of new images
Calm waters in the Gorge reflect the Galloping Goose Bridge
A week ago I got my new camera from Nikon, but I have been too busy to do anything other than set it up. Finally on Sunday I was able…
Lightroom vs Photoshop
A lot of photographers are using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 to process their digital images. I do use Lightroom (LR) to catalogue images, and for some very basic edits, but I…
Black and White vs. Colour
One of the many creative decisions available to photographers is whether to show an image in full colour, or in monotones{{1}}. Sometimes the colours in an image make it,…
Goldstream image
I was at Goldstream Park the other day trying to get inspired ;-). As I came around a corner, I saw a heron on the side of the creek. First…
What I learned…
An "almost there" image from a portrait workshop.
Some time ago I was teaching a studio portrait workshop. I set up some lighting and talked about engaging the subject. I rotated the students through being the photographer and…
Do I need Photoshop?
Someone in one of my LinkedIn groups asked this question and recieved a torrent of information. Most of the replies broke into one of two camps: You should get everything…
Black and White, or Colour?
A cell phone user takes a colour photo of Chinese New Year festivities in Victoria, BC
One of the many creative decisions a photographer makes is whether to show an image in black and white, or colour. Each form has advantages and disadvantages. Black and White…
Portrait retouching
Last night I had a get together with a number of photographer friends, and we got talking about retouching shine on skin.I came across this method somewhere on the internet…
new image
My daughter and I were playing with one of her photos and, after a lot of experimentation, came up with this... What are your opinions?