‘Tis the season! Seems like the moment you swallow that last bite of Thanksgiving pie, people are out for the holiday deals. Before we all get swept up in the deals, I’d like to reflect that – as of yet – nobody messes with Thanksgiving. I pray it stays that way. It’s the last holiday [...]
Photo Editing | 1 image, 5 ways
November 29, 2010 by at 4:31 am
With a complete arsonal of commercial actions and a few of my own, sometimes it’s fun to play with a few recipes. Thought I’d share some with you all. Original, SOOC shot: MCP Actions Color Burst + Magic Dynamic Range: Florabella Cashmere + Lighten Brighten: MCP In Stark Contrast + Extreme Fill Flash + Color [...]
12 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Photographer you Love.
November 27, 2010 by at 2:40 pm
Photographers – you have my blessings to email this to your spouse or family member. Who doesn’t love a good hint?! Okay, she’s got the camera. He loves all things camera. What do you get the photo enthusiast in your life for Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / Winter Solstice? (Um, did I miss anyone?) [...]
Sweet Shot Tuesday
November 23, 2010 by at 12:01 am
Feeling thankful this week. Seems apropos, no? Even if you’re abroad, having a moment of thanks never seems inappropriate. What we do is a gift. When you strip away everything else: the house, the car, the toys, the stuff, the job, the mortgage… what’s left is the people we love best. At our most bare, [...]
How to Convert Photos to Black and White: Guest Author, Karli
November 18, 2010 by at 12:01 am
Hi! I’m Karli from The Bonnie 5. When Darcy asked me to do a guest post on her blog I was thrilled! I discovered my love of photography fairly recently; a little over a year ago. I have found that in addition to loving photography, I equally love editing. I shoot with the Canon 5D [...]
Food photography is hard, yo.
November 17, 2010 by at 4:07 pm
You look at styled photos of food probably every day. Every box of cereal, every restaurant menu, every food commercial is filled with images of food. And don’t they make it look easy? Um, yeah they do. Because food photography is hard, yo. The very talented Tristan of Besotted Brand is the hostess with the [...]
