Author Archives: Jimmy

About Jimmy

Jimmy does marketing at Alien Skin, he's also the video tutorial chef.

Flickr Thursday

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jimmy

Here are our selections from the Alien Skin Flickr pool for the week. Thanks everyone who shared!  

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Flickr Thursday

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Jimmy

Here are our selections from the Alien Skin Flickr pool for the week. Thanks everyone who shared!

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Building a bird paradise with Marc Apfelstadt

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Jimmy

Here are a few tips from Marc Apfelstadt to help increase the amount and variety of birds in your yard. He’s a certified volunteer for the National Wildlife Federation, so you can consider him a “Yard Habitat Specialist.” The remainder of … Continue reading →

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Flickr Thursday

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Jimmy

Here are our selections from the Alien Skin Flickr pool for the week. Thanks everyone who shared!

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B&W with Tony Sweet

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jimmy

Tony Sweet produces great photography work. In the article below, he illustrates how he makes Exposure’s black and white controls work to his advantage. The remainder of this article is from him. — Exposure is the best film emulation software … Continue reading →

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Flickr Thursday

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Jimmy

Here are our selections from the Alien Skin Flickr pool for the week. Thanks everyone who shared!

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Matt Silverlock

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Jimmy

Meet Matt Silverlock. He’s an editorial photographer, engineer, and a sometimes-cyclist. He’s based in Western Australia. Matt shared his editing workflow. He’s a Lightroom user. The rest of this article is from him. Read on to hear how he edits most of … Continue reading →

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Photoshop Blend Modes

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Jimmy

Blend modes are extremely useful. Unfortunately, they are often misunderstood. This feature of Photoshop can make editing much easier. I recommend that you make it part of your everyday toolkit. In a nutshell, blend modes control how colors mix. Most … Continue reading →

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Flickr Thursday

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Jimmy

Here are our selections from the Alien Skin Flickr pool for the week. Thanks everyone who shared!

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Robert Hamilton

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Jimmy

Robert Hamilton is a fine art, wedding, children, portrait, beauty and fashion photographer from Portland, Oregon. His passion for photography began as an obsession for landscape photography. A few years ago, his focus abruptly changed after a modeling shoot that … Continue reading →

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