Video Tutorials

How To Tell If You've Got Sensor Dust

Sensor Dust; Or Viewfinder Schmoo? Ever see lint, specs, spots, schmoo in your viewfinder and wonder if it’s on your sensor or just in your viewfinder? Well, here’s a way to tell fershures… explained by my very own camera guru, Steve Sweringen of Camera Clinic in Reno, Nevada.

Processing "Posted: No Trespassing"

Deciding What, Why & How I like “old building, new growth” juxtapositions. I especially love it when the old building says “Posted, No Trespassing”. It’s just so quaint and presumptuous. Oh, I know it’s a modern sign meant for modern, rude humans… but as a captured moment, the combination makes me giggle. In this photo,…

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Making Post-Processing Decisions

Decisions, Decisions I love post-processing photos. Since my approach to photography means creating my own vision or “take” on what I see, I have no problem processing a photo in dramatic directions and find it all incredibly satisfying. I was raised in an artistic family, so I guess that just got baked into me. By…

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The Limelight: Photo Process & Preset Link

SONY at the Ryman Auditorium During my recent trip to Nashville, TN for Sony’s DI event, testing the new Sony mirrorless cameras… we visited the famed Ryman Auditorim. Home of the original Grand Old Opry. It’s got quite a history – and an unmistakable vibe when you walk in the door. I could’ve stayed there…

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Translating Vision to Final Image

A Vision from Siena I always love looking at before/after comparisons. I’ve noticed I’m not the only one! So today, I thought I’d share a fun photo that I had an idea about when I shot it; but had to complete it in post processing. This photo is re-imagined from a single-frame RAW image, which…

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All Lined Up For Awesomeness

“All Lined Up For Awesomeness” seems like a silly title… but that IS what I thought when I looked at this cool cloud formation at sunset – then saw these pelicans. Later, when I looked at it on the computer… the pellykins (as I fondly refer to them) were also lined up with that one…

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Stop and Smell (also Texturize) the Flowers!

It’s end of summer and also the end of my unplanned bloggity-blog hiatus. You may not have even noticed; I know how busy you are. 😉 But I’m back now, with much I’m about to announce! Stay tuned for that.  But first: I thought I’d ease back into the swing by sharing one of my…

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