The Tonal Contrast filter within Color Efex Pro 4 is extremely powerful in the way it adds texture and detail to your image. The filter allows options from very subtle control to strong control in your enhancement of an image. Using this filter gives you the ability to control highlight, midtone, and shadow contrast, while also offering different methods of…

Several months ago, when I was at Scripps Pier in San Diego, I was waiting for the evening to reveal a sunset so that I could capture it with my DSLR camera. I had my iPhone with me, so I captured a few shots before hand to help me decide where to set up my camera and tripod. This is one…

One of the fascinating aspects of photography is the ability to convey the passage of time, or to create a sense of motion through the art and technique of long exposure. You can create beautiful long exposure images at the edge of night and beyond, and capture surreal photos during the brightness of day. By the use of neutral density…

One of my favorite in-camera techniques is making vertical pans with long shutter speeds. I often want to create more of the impression of a scene than a documentary view of it, and vertical pans are a great way to do that. My favorite subjects for pans are tall trees. Youʼll want to make your pans with shutter speeds generally…

The Sunlight filter within Color Efex Pro 4 is a re-imagined version of the Sunshine filter; it adds light and warmth into any image. Using this filter makes any image look as though it was taken on a warm, sunny day, and adds softness, warmth, and interest into your images. By looking at the filter a little more closely, you…

The magic of Control Points… how can I explain it other than showing you how using Control Points have given me so much selective editing capabilities. It still amazes me every time I use them to either add or remove an effect from my image. Let me demonstrate with this image of a Zebra that I recently took at the…

“For you,” she said, looking me straight in the eye. Astounded, I held out my hand to accept this gift, given to me by this little girl, this child whose language I barely speak, who has so little and yet desires to give me something to remember her, and her country, by. As a frequent traveler, I’ve learned to keep…

Join Kathleen Clemons as she shares her tips on creating beautiful flower photography. She demonstrates her favorite Color Efex Pro Filters and tips for Viveza 2 that she uses to enhance her flower portraits. Kathleen Clemons is a New England based professional photographer, living on the beautiful coast of Maine. She is known for her creative use of natural light…

Known as being one of the earliest effects in photography, true solarization occurs when there is a reversal of a portion of an image due to prolonged or extreme exposure to light. This is an in-camera effect, and there is no secondary exposure. The effect, as a dark room technique, was described by many photographers and documented in a number…

I’m very excited to be able to share this week’s Filter Friday which I created with Snapseed for Android.  As an Android user without an iPhone, I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of Snapseed for Android.  Now that it’s here, I’ve been going back through my mobile photos and having a blast quickly and easily enhancing them with Snapseed.  Here…