A New How-To…
Last Week i shared a video about my new Photography Critique AI GPT… but how did I make that? Well, in this video you’ll find out using three fun use cases.
A New Tutorial…
People have been asking for a tutorial, so here ya go! This is about how to use my Photo Critique AI GPT, comparing photos, hidden features, and other tips & tricks – enjoy!
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November 2022 : Friday
Nov 2022 : Friday
Flash Fun Stuff! Get EVERYTHING in My Store, One Mega Bundle – $24.99 before it doubles.
Grab Them Before They’re Gone Forever.
Here’s a pretty wild offer for you…
I’ve spent a number of years building a massive library of photography presets, video tutorials and eBooks and more which sell for well over $750 if added together. Now, for a short time, you can get all of them in one mega bundle for just $24.99 (the normal-ish price for one preset pack). After a limited time, this will rise to $49.99 and then maybe after that they’ll all disappear from the store forever. So get them while you can!
As always I’ll be throwing in my RAW files with the tutorials so you can follow along and also bundled in there are things like my high-res textures which you can use as you please for post-processing. Maybe you’ll find a few surprises in there too. So, check out the link for a detailed rundown of the contents before they disappear forever.
My SmugMug Workflow!
Passport Sunday Workflow Sesh!
If you’re a Passport Member then today you’ll see a little behind-the-scenes of how I handle my SmugMug workflow and how that feeds into the blog. Enjoy!
My SmugMug Workflow!
I made a fun video that shows my process for uploading photos and how I decide what comes up next on the blog. I’m not sure this is the best workflow in the world, but it works for me!
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February 2020 : Sunday
Feb 2020 : Sunday
Glacial Lake in Montana
Part 2 for Passport Members
Hey if you’re an awesome Passport Member then today you get to see part 2 of the analysis comparing RAWs to JPGs when it comes to using various combinations in Aurora. Enjoy! You’ll also get to see how I edited today’s photo!
Part 2 of the Analysis Series!
You can see Part 1 here. In today’s, we get a little deeper and work on a new photo from Montana. Not only will you learn a thing or two, but you’ll also get to see a rather beautiful photo get created!
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Daily Photo – Glacial Lake in Montana
I was happy to be sitting on a few photos from Montana that I had yet to edit. Pulling a few different brackets from this magical place seemed like the perfect way to experiment with the different settings I alluded to above.
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December 2019 : Sunday
Dec 2019 : Sunday
Using Textures in Luminar
Passport Sunday Texture Party!
If you’re a Passport Member then today you get to see a new tutorial video I made about using textures with the new version of Luminar! I’ve been playing with it quite a bit, so you’ll get to see all my new tricks. I had a lot of fun making this new tutorial, as you can tell!
Using Textures in Luminar
If you’ve seen my previous tutorials on textures, then you know how it can be a bit daunting to use these with Photoshop. I think when you use Luminar that things are about 100x easier because of the interface. In the video, I show three levels of expertise. I start with fairly basic stuff that anyone can easily understand and then I ramp it up to the next few levels if you want to try some more advanced techniques.
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November 2019 : Wednesday
Nov 2019 : Wednesday
High Above Laucala Island
I have an all-new photography tutorial!
I recently returned from spending about a month in Africa (Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Madagascar) and each country had completely different photography situations. So it’s not just about travel photography, but it touches on pretty much everything in the seven lessons that include packing and equipment, landscape photography, HDR, People and portraits, wildlife, mobile photography, and street photography.
If you get the bonus edition, then you’ll also see how I organize my photos and handle DAM (Digital Asset Management) in addition to getting a copy of all the photos I share in all the lessons.
As well as all the tech talk, there is quite a bit of inspiration and philosophy about travel and life embedded into the story-telling. There seems to be an increasing segment of my audience that is interested in how a creative life can also be a more zen, present, and loving life. Some people get that; others are somewhere on a path of self-discovery through creative arts.
As usual, if you’re not super-thrilled, I’ll give you all your money back! So, there’s nothing to lose and a lot to gain
Grab it now and begin downloading immediately!
Lesson 1 – Welcome! The Game Plan and Mind Vitamins
Lesson 2 – Packing + Equipment and Travel to Botswana
Lesson 3 – Wildlife photography, Lightroom Basics, Processing, Collections
Lesson 4 – People and Portrait Photography
Lesson 5 – Wildlife Photography and Photoshop Basics
Lesson 6 – Landscape and HDR Photography
Lesson 7 – Mobile and Street Photography
Daily Photo – High Above Laucala Island
This is one of the most incredible resorts in the world! There are several restaurants on property, and this one is out on this beautiful little connection between the main island and a peninsula. They are beautiful from the ground level, but they look even more epic from a quadcopter.
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November 2019 : Sunday
Nov 2019 : Sunday
Final edits on a vineyard photo
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Today we have another how-to video for Passport Sunday Members! It joins the hundreds of others that are in there waiting for you to discover them! In today’s video, I work with a panorama of a beautiful vineyard near Picton, New Zealand.
Final edits on a vineyard photo
As much as I love Aurora HDR, it still has a few problems that you have to correct with Photoshop. It’s less than 1% of the time, but this is one of those cases!
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New Tutorial on the Way!
I have a huge new tutorial we’re about to release! Make sure you’ve signed up for our newsletter to find out about it immediately. It’s 8 amazing lessons filmed while I spent about a month in Africa. Today, if you’re a Passport Member then you get to see a little sneak preview combined with a brief tutorial on how I used Final Cut Pro to create it.
Editing the new Tutorial in Final Cut Pro
You’re in for a treat today. I’ve been secretly working on this new tutorial you’re gonna love. In this video, I give you some behind-the-scenes of editing together Lesson 7 and a bit of a tutorial on how I am using Final Cut Pro to create it! Enjoy!
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April 2019 : Tuesday
Apr 2019 : Tuesday
Free Camping in New Zealand
Intro to Photography Video
Today’s photo was one of the locations where we shot for the Newest Photography Tutorial! Here’s a preview of it!
Daily Photo – Free Camping in New Zealand
This is a cool hut we found on a mountain in Wanaka. I think it’s called the Bob Lee Hut. We were up here shooting a segment for the video you see above… one amazing thing about NZ is that there are about 1,000 of these huts scattered all over New Zealand and they’re all free or at least a very low price! I think this one was $30. Yeah, people just bring their own sleeping back and snacks and camp out inside. I think this one slept about 12, but there were only three of us this night. Everyone is also very good at cleaning up after themselves… I’ve never seen a mess left behind.
