Creating this cute little pretty princess photo of my great-niece, Bella, dressed up as Ariel from “The Little Mermaid” was a fun salvage of a less-than-mediocre phone picture. Read on to find out how you can turn “blah” family photos into little treasures like this!
Bella as Ariel Final Image
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November 15, 2014 | Categories: BTS (Behind the Scenes) | Tags: add textured background, Adobe Lightroom 5, Adobe Photoshop CS6, change background, create a pretty princess photo, gaussian blur background in Photoshop, improve candid cell phone portraits, salvage a throw-away photo, Topaz Adjust 5, Topaz InFocus, white soft feathered vignette | Leave A Comment »
There is nothing like a hike up to a high country Colorado alpine lake to remind me that I live in one of the most splendid places on earth! I love this photograph of Upper Forest Lake at the Continental Divide.
Upper Forest Lake and Continental Divide in Late Spring
This spot is located in James Peak Wilderness, one of my favorite areas to hike, backpack, camp, ski, fish, and of course, take stunning photographs like this one! (more…)
June 16, 2012 | Categories: BTS (Behind the Scenes) | Tags: alpine lake, alpine lakes, Alternative HDR technique, behind the scenes, Behind the Scenes Specs, BTS, Colorado, Colorado Alpine Lakes, Continental Divide, Forest Lake, HDR, interpreting histograms, James Peak Wilderness, lake, lakes, landscape, landscapes, lightroom, onOne Photo Tools 2.5, photography how to's, photography tutorials, Photomatix, Photomatix Pro, Photomatix Pro HDR, photoshop CS5, Upper Forest Lake | 2 Comments »
Spring Storms Colorado Style
Spring Storms Colorado Style was taken at Davidson Mesa Open Space in Louisville, Colorado, facing west as spring storms loomed over the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. As promised, here are the BTS (behind the scenes) details on my techniques for creating this photograph. (more…)
June 4, 2012 | Categories: BTS (Behind the Scenes) | Tags: B&W, behind the scenes, Boulder's Flatirons, cloudscape, Colorado, Davidson Mesa Open Space, distant rain, Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, landscape, Louisville, Nik Software Silver Efex Pro2, photography how to's, Photomatix Pro HDR, photoshop CS5, spring storm | Leave A Comment »