Category Archives: Tutorials

Eye Candy Chrome Video

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Jimmy

Here’s a brand new Eye Candy video that explains how to create high-quality Chrome effects. I demonstrate how to apply two variations of Chrome to our Eye Candy logo, one silver, and the other with a tint. Then I add … Continue reading →

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Wintery Eye Candy Video

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Jimmy

Here is a brand new tutorial about creating icy winter effects with Eye Candy. I recommend it for anyone with the itch to make a chilly holiday graphic. In the video, I use the keyboard shortcut ⌘+Option+F on Mac or Ctrl+Alt+F on … Continue reading →

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More Mushroom Madness

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Jeff

My mushroom photography project is surprisingly popular, so here are more highlights from my walks (and crawls) in the woods. I like the diffuse lighting found in a forest. Direct sunlight is usually too harsh. In many of my shots … Continue reading →

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Blow something up with Marilyn Sholin

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Jimmy

Marilyn Sholin wrote this article about resizing her paintings. She’s a veteran at preparing art for prints. Her painting style combines photography, Photoshop and even mobile apps. —– Working with technology has many challenges. For example, try to switch between … Continue reading →

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The Mushroom Project

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Jeff

I recently started photographing mushrooms. At first I didn’t think there were many mushrooms here in Raleigh, NC, but now that I’m looking I’m discovering them everywhere. I used Exposure 4 on most of these photos. The captions list the … Continue reading →

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Exposure lesson with Tony Sweet

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Jimmy

Tony Sweet wrote this terrific tutorial about his workflow. He integrates a series of texturing steps to change the mood of the image before applying effects with Exposure. Brilliant! Tony, you have the floor. We’re all ears. Finishing touches can change … Continue reading →

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Exposure for Portraits

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Jeff

On our Facebook page Dave Butler asked this question. We get this often, so it’s worthy of a blog post. Question Which combination of films in Exposure 3 or 4 could work to emulate Vericolor, either Print or Slide? Answer … Continue reading →

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Using our tools on travel photos

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Jeff

I’m going to share a few ideas for how to use our software tools in travel photography. For more travel topics, see my recent article on low key travel photography and photogenic destinations. Exposure: Old Looks Exposure has many presets … Continue reading →

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Fairly Easy Travel Photography

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Jeff

I travel frequently and enjoy photographing the experience. Keep in mind that my style is adapted to vacations where the priority is enjoying the location with my travel companions. Workshop expeditions with SLRs, tripods, and big camera bags produce amazing … Continue reading →

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Finding good light, the natural way.

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Brian Mullins

Natural light shooting is, in my opinion, the most misunderstood photography technique in use today. Natural light is a bit of a misnomer as I’ve never seen unnatural light but we’ll go with that term for now just to avoid … Continue reading →

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