Category Archives: Photography

Cloudy Day Photography

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Jeff

A rainy day recently started out as a miserable photography experience, but in the end turned out great. First I discovered that there were herons nearby. That perked up my spirits and made me wonder about ways to take advantage of … Continue reading →

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Flickr Thursday

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Jimmy

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

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It’s always a good day to shoot.

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jeff

Recently we had a lot of cold, cloudy, rainy weather. Each morning a voice in my head said, “There’s no light out there for photography. Everything is dead in the winter. Stay in bed!” But then I had some strong … Continue reading →

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Flickr Thursday

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jimmy

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

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Great Blue Heron

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Jeff

I discovered a small population of Great Blue Heron while getting to know my telephoto lens. They live year round at Lake Crabtree here in Raleigh, NC. It was fun learning how to approach close enough for a good shot … Continue reading →

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Flickr Thursday

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Jimmy

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

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Image Stabilization and Tripods

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Jeff

Image stabilization (IS) in some lenses and cameras will actually make a picture more blurry when used with a tripod. Common advice is to turn off IS when using a tripod. I like to read advice, but then I test … Continue reading →

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Realistic Lightning Effects

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jimmy

One of the exciting new additions to Eye Candy 7 is the Lightning effect. Unlike actual lightning in nature, you have fine control over where the bolt appears and what it looks like. This lets you decide how to add … Continue reading →

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Flickr Thursday

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Jimmy

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

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Group Presets in Exposure

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Jimmy

Here is a new video tutorial about group presets in Exposure. Complete presets such as Fuji Velvia 100F change every parameter to achieve the look. In contrast, group presets only change a handful of parameters at a time. For example, you … Continue reading →

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