May 21 2013
You know it is a good sign when the software company you love not only continually improves their products, but goes out of their way to create awesome new ones. Topaz Labs will be releasing Topaz Clarity tomorrow, 22 May 2013. I had the luxury of beta testing it last week and absolutely love it! As …
May 17 2013
I know what you are thinking… “the Clone Stamp Tool, really Blake? Are you insulting my intelligence?” Absolutely not! I would never do such a thing! However, knowing the Clone Stamp Tool and using it effectively are 2 different things altogether. In this tutorial I will not just show you how to use the Clone …
May 08 2013
I received the news early yesterday morning from fellow HDR buddy, Nick Marzinski, of Trapping Light. Adobe is releasing Photoshop CS7, or what would be CS 7, on the Creative Cloud only. It was only a matter of time, RIP CS “So what does that mean for me?” You may be wondering. The Adobe …
May 03 2013
Last weeks tutorial focused on avoiding the nasty halo byproduct of HDR tone mapping. This week I am tackling how to combat them in post processing. I use 2 methods to show you how to defeat them. The first method will use a Curves Adjustment Layer to actually invite the halo in a bit more. …
Apr 26 2013
I was recently asked to do a tutorial on how I fix Halos in Photoshop. I could very easily have started there, however, I feel it is important to understand the culprits of the halos in Photomatix. Your best defense against a halo in post processing is to avoid them altogether. Episode 1 of Halos …
Apr 10 2013
Topaz Labs has done it again. As usual they are continuously improving on their already awesome products. They recently announced the release of Black and White Effects 2.1 which will be hitting the streets April 11th. They have added a couple of new features that I find very helpful. The ability to edit your photos …
