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Gettin' hitched... ..... Fish on the Right, Amazing Wife on the Left ...... Photo credit to the amazing Rico Nicoy who graciously agreed to shoot our unconventional wedding.

It appears DxO Labs, owner of DxO PhotoLab and buyer of NIK Tools, is in serious financial straits... Hard to tell exactly how bad it is or what the exact outcome will be at this point, but it's not looking good. DxO Labs Insolvent in Bankruptcy Proceedings Should DxO be forced to liquidate...

Looking forward to this update: Adobe Unleashes ‘Massive Update’ for Profiles in Lightroom and Camera Raw

This is Zoe; a young, up-and-coming ballroom dancer of considerable skill and a beautiful soul. It was my pleasure to photograph her recently. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

After trying a few different, free and/or open source tethering applications both wireless and wired, (e.g. Digicam Control, DSLR Controller) and getting more and more frustrated, I finally ponied up and bought a copy of Control My Nikon and I couldn't be happier. Wireless transfer is not an...

Posting my initial test shots using the Rogue 3-in-1 Flash Grid which is Rogue's take on the honeycomb modifier. Getting proper flash placement with these is critical as it focuses the beam really tightly. I'm also using both grids for the narrowest possible beam in these shots. First...

Being able to adjust the opacity of adjustment layers is one of the many reasons I choose to use PS over LR... I can't imagine NOT having this option. Opal Lets You Adjust Lightroom Preset Strength with a Single Slider ..... via PetaPixel

So today I assembled my own portable backdrop frame. I've been wanting something light, portable and inexpensive for a long time and I've just not been satisfied with what I've seen on the market. After watching several videos of people constructing backdrops out of PVC pipe, I came up with my...

So I picked up a gig doing a portrait shoot with a singer/songwriter who is releasing a music CD. He wants a cover-shot and some "casual" portraits. The client is partial to the cinematic look (yea!) as well as B&W. Shooting location is Balboa Park so there's no shortage of amaaaazing...

For those running Photoshop Pixel Genius has released their full suite of applications for free. No registration, no serial number, no nuthin'... All three of applications come rolled up in one big, fat download file but none of the plug-ins will be updated or supported going forward; see their...

๑۩۩๑ ● Hook, Line and Stinker ::: Fishbowl-O-Rama 2018 ● ๑۩۩๑ Images to come... Stay tuned.

For those looking for a viable alternative to Adobe Lightroom ACDSee Studio is on sale for $99 for a short time. ACDSee on Sale

I opened this raw file from ACR and applied a Gradient Map and then a Levels Adjustment Layer. I pulled in the Whites slider to new value of 220 and bump the Blacks slider to a new value of 5. Histogram looks good to me with better contrast and no clipping; pretty much everything I want, nothing...

..... The Wood Nymph .....

..... Submitted for your consideration: Photo of Android Gets a Top Prize in Prestigious Portrait Contest

..... Cindi the Sausage Dog's Stunning Maternity Shoot Goes Viral

I like Steve Perry. A lot. His 45 minute (!!) review video of the D850, for those not yet feeling overwhelmed with reviews for the D850, is hot off the press. Per Steve's website, "It took me 11 states, two countries, eight weeks, and 16,000 images to get it done, but here it is!" You d'man...

I recently ran across a video that discusses using customized Picture Controls for Nikon cameras and I’ve been having some fun playing around with them. This is a really neat feature and if your body shows the option for “Manage Picture Controls” in the PHOTO SHOOTING (camera icon) menu you can...

..... DxO Labs Unleashes... PhotoLab This is the newest version DxO Optics Pro, but now "turbocharged" with what we once knew as NIK Tools. ..... ..... .....

The local sculpture academy is pouring iron again... I love these things! ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....