Realistic HDR Workflow: Great Sand Dunes National Monument in Colorado

This photo of Great Sand Dunes National Monument and the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range, which I’ve been meaning to work on since Spring 2012, was created as a nine-exposure HDR (High Dynamic Range) image. I’m thrilled with how it turned out, especially because it was my first attempt using a new realistic HDR workflow I learned last summer. Read on to learn more about my workflow.
Pretty Princess Photo From a Mediocre Phone Pic!

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!