My mistress, the night sky, yields more than just the Milky Way. Star trails come in a close second. There are a number of ways to capture and process for star trails. Let’s take a look. Capture method one If you are an Olympus photographer with a relatively new camera
A good composition is about directing the viewer through the image. One of the many ways that effective photographers do this is by directing the light. Vignettes are a powerful tool in doing this. And best of all, it’s easy to do! What’s a vignette? A vignette is simply a
The easiest star trails ever, using StarStaX. Here’s a very simple beginner’s guide for using StarStaX. Best of all, StarStaX is free! What is StarStax? StarStaX is free software that runs on Mac and Windows. They describe themselves quite well, so we’ll let them kick off the description. StarStax is
Did you know that Radiant Photo can process portraits in only two seconds? And beautifully? Without overprocessing? What does Radiant Photo do? When you open an image, Radiant Photo analyzes each of your images and selects the ideal optimization for each photo. It does so without presets, although it has
How do you create a museum exhibit of night photography? This is how the “Abandoned Planes Trains and Automobiles” museum exhibit at the La Quinta Museum near Palm Springs came to be. The museum is situated close to not only Palm Springs, but also Joshua Tree National Park. This amazing
Sharpening software can sometimes take away the blur. But with Luminar Neo and Topaz Photo AI both offering powerful AI sharpening tools, choosing the right one can be challenging. We use a blurry, rocky arch to figure out what works here. No, there will be no bird sharpening comparisons today!
CYME enhances the power of its universal cataloger, Peakto, with AI-boosted and cross-catalog photo keywording. Annotating photos for easy retrieval and better marketing on image banks can be time-consuming and a real headache when photos are stored in multiple folders and catalogs. Peakto 1.12 automates mass keyword assignment to scattered
Which software applications were most favored by photographers in 2023, and are therefore leading the industry in 2024? Please note that data discussed in this post was collected by CYME media, not me and I only reference their comments. It is interesting to see where trends are heading. CYME Media
I was given the opportunity to try and review Datacolor’s Spyder Checkr Photo. While not familiar with the Spyder Checkr Photo, I was familiar with the Spyder name. Spyder monitor calibrators are well know in the photography community. The Spyder Checkr is a different calibration method; it builds a preset
Adobe Photoshop beta received a nice update, Generative Expand. This allows you to expand images magically and easily with one click. Here’s how it works. Example one: Strange VW camper For the first example, I will use a night photo of a bizarre VW camper made of a van and
Have you ever had spent hours looking for that photo you took that time in France, or on a family vacation? If you are like most of us, the answer is yes. If so, then the Map feature built into Mylio Photos may be the solution you have been looking
The way we photograph and edit is constantly changing. There are many software choices available to improve single exposure RAW files. One option is DxO PureRAW 3.0. DxO Pure RAW 3.0 is intriguing. What does it do? How does it work? DxO PureRAW 3.0 is a stand alone program or
