Photographer and photographic writer, Peter Tellone, shares some quick tips on how to create better HDR images in these 5 simple steps. He was inspired to write this article after looking through various Communities on Google+ and, “…seeing so many images that were almost there but missing these small yet magical elements.” See how these steps can help take your…

Ever wonder how to make a watermark on your own images to help prevent someone from stealing them and to help brand your logo? Here is one way to do this. Follow along as professional Wildlife Photographer and workshop instructor, Charles Glatzer, shows you how he makes his own custom watermarks.   Watch video  

Discover the power and beauty of black and white photography with Silver Efex Pro 2, the world’s leading solution for creating stunning fine art black and white images. Dan Hughes, Webinar Trainer for Nik Software will show you how Silver Efex Pro 2 offers a unique and powerful set of darkroom-inspired features working intelligently alongside the revolutionary U Point technology…

One thing that I love about Snapseed is the ability to quickly and easily give an image a wide range of different looks.  It helps me to expand my creativity by giving my options I might not have thought of trying on a particular image on my own.   In this instance, I will show you how I used Snapseed to…

Landscape photographers love to shoot pristine scenes that seem to be untouched by human hands. I believe that humans are part of nature, and sometimes a human element can add an interesting or emotional point of interest. Here are some examples that show how I have incorporated human elements into my photographs… In this shot from Olympic National Park, I used leading lines…

Here is another ‘creative’ Macro video by Mike Moats. Taking the Bi-Color User Defined filter in Color Efex Pro 4, he was able to transform a Macro photo into something special. Get outside the box this week and try something new. You might be pleasantly surprised!   Watch video  

Michigan area photographer and instructor, Mike Moats, shows off his special technique on using the Solarization Filter in Color Efex Pro 4. Mike’s video will open your eyes to the possibility of using this creative filter effect on your own images.   Watch video  

This place has long been on my bucket list to visit at least once, but, like the light we seek it remained elusive until Thanksgiving of 2012. Finally, there was enough free time on the calendar and enough free space in the heart and mind to encounter a new and longed for landscape openly, freely, and without the tentacles of…

  The White Neutralizer filter within Color Efex Pro 4 removes color casts from light objects. This is a great filter to use to clean up images and create bright whites, without affecting any other color in your image. This is a quick and easy filter to use within Color Efex Pro 4, and by looking at the filter controls…

Nature photographer, Jennifer Wu, takes you on a journey with tips for taking black and white photographs with camera settings and filter tips. There is a difference for how to shoot for black and white, and so much occurs before you trip the shutter. She will demonstrate how to convert color images into black and white using Silver Efex Pro…