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…

I’m so excited about our new HDR Efex Pro 2 that I had to use it for my Filter Friday image this week, along with Color Efex Pro 4 to create this long exposure image of sunset at the beach. I started with a 3 exposure image series, shot at sunset with a 10 stop Neutral Density filter to allow…

Shooting star trails is a great way to pass a night in the great outdoors. Grab a book or a friend, something warm, and a chair, and capture something really spectacular.  This handy tutorial from our friends over at Photojojo makes shooting star trails a breeze!   It’s beautiful and sparkly. It’s the night sky! When the night is clear,…

Senior Product Manager, Josh Haftel, discusses how to use Silver Efex Pro 2 on long exposure images to create surreal photographs. Long exposure photography can transform any normal scene into something extraordinary. Using Silver Efex Pro 2 to create a black and white photo can help make powerful artwork. Josh will cover the basics of long exposure work, a number…