Get Out of Your Rut: Tips for Creative Photography
Photography combines technical and artistic elements and allows me to express my creativity. Today, just about anyone with a cell phone has a camera on-hand. So how do you go beyond just taking...
View ArticleTurning Day Into Night with Color Efex Pro 4
This article is an excerpt from "The Photographer's Guide to Color Efex Pro 4" that will show you how I created a moonlight scene from an image captured in full daylight. You can also download the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Cadet Chapel Revisited
I originally captured this image of the Cadet Chapel in 2011, using a Nikon D3s and 24-70mm f/2.8 AFS G zoom Nikkor lens. I intended for it to be HDR, but I just recently got the result I wanted using...
View ArticlePutting the Nik Collection to Work
Here’s an image that exploits much of the Nik Collection of plug-ins. I started with a 5-shot bracketed exposure sequence that I processed in HDR Efex Pro 2. Then, I brought the image into Photoshop...
View ArticleMy Descent into Infrared Photography, Part 3: One Camera, Multiple Looks
I’ve been taking lots of infrared images with my converted Nikon 1 V1 camera. It’s not just because I think infrared is cool, but there is a method to the madness. Any time you get a new piece of gear,...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Rocky Mountain Sunset
See how Nik Software's Color Efex Pro 4 completely resurrected a "throwaway" image of sunset in the Rocky Mountains. The post Photo of the Day: Rocky Mountain Sunset appeared first on Jason P. Odell...
View ArticleNew Book: The Photographer’s Guide to Color Efex Pro 4
Introducing the comprehensive manual for Nik Software Color Efex Pro users, The Photographer's Guide to Color Efex Pro 4. This new digital book explains every facet of Nik Software's image enhancement...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Keepin’ Busy
It’s getting to be warm enough here in Colorado for the flowers to bloom and the bumblebees to return. I captured this image last year on a casual hike up in the high country, near Divide. I processed...
View ArticleCreative Outdoor Photography Workshop Wrap-Up
I just wrapped up a four-day workshop here in Colorado, where we explored creative outdoor photography. We started out by doing traditional landscape photography in Garden of the Gods, then we moved on...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Fountain Motel
Here’s a snapshot (literally) from my recent workshop in South Dakota. My students and I had returned from our early-morning shoot and were walking to town to grab some breakfast. This old motel was on...
View ArticleColor Efex Pro 4: Vignette Effects
A vignette, or corner-shading effect, is an age-old technique used to draw attention away from the corners of the frame and towards the center. In standard photography, vignetting could be created in...
View ArticleI’m not that tough, really!
Part of being a photographer is finding ways to express your creativity. I thought I’d experiment with a “selfy” shot that I did a while back to give it some more character. Ok, those of you who know...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Old & New
I was in New York last week for Photo Plus Expo, and I had some opportunities to shoot around the city. I was fortunate to get out before Hurricane Sandy devastated the east coast. My thoughts and...
View ArticleJust Released! Cooking With Color Efex Pro Video Workshop
I’m pleased to announce the immediate availability of my latest video workshop, Cooking with Color Efex Pro. If you missed the live class, here’s your chance to sit down and learn the fundamentals of...
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