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Seal Bay is located on the coast of Kangaroo Island overlooking the body of water known in Australia as the Southern Ocean and by international authorities as the Great Australian Bight. It is located about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of the Kingscote. Seal Bay Conservation Park is dedicated to the study and protection of […]
Like most photographers, I love black-and-white infrared images. There is a purity and intensity to a well-crafted monochrome image, and there are many software options out there to help convert an image to black-and-white. In my experience, the best way to convert an infrared image to monochrome is a method that gives me the most […]
Super color Infrared is by far our most popular Infrared conversion because it offers such a wide range of options in post-production. When properly white balanced, you have 4 color tones, Red and Yellow in the sky and Blue and Cyan in the foliage. When channel swapped, it has a great faux color look. The […]
Jim Mahar’s journey into photography started while working as a hairdresser in London’s West End. Jim was fortunate to have worked on some of the world’s most famous glossy publications as a hairstylist for photoshoots. He realised that he was as interested in the photography aspect of the shoot as he was in hairstyling. So […]
Pro photographer Tim Bird first got really interested in photography when he arrived in Finland 40 years ago. For Tim, Finland was “a completely clean visual slate where everything was novel and alien.” He says “Finland then felt as close to its eastern neighbour, the Soviet Union, as it did to western Europe. So I […]
For a few years I have been using a Lumix G6 which had been converted to IR by LifePixel. It’s been great. But, I decided I wanted a pro level camera. As new models came out from Lumix such as the G9 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III I saw my Lumix GH4 starting to […]
We’ve all seen these interesting images done with texture and if you have created them before, you know it’s a fairly simple way to give an image a new look. The reason I’m posting this today is that I found a way for you to get a free set of texture files. And in case […]
If you haven’t tried the new features associated with Photoshop 2021, you really should. The new Sky Replacement feature is so impressive. If you’ve ever done a sky replacement on your own, you know the process can be arduous and often frustrating. Adobe has incorporated an AI that makes the process quite easy. It is almost […]
We are living through a moment in history we wish was done and over, but is not. As we undertake the necessary steps of Self-isolation there is one aspect that is hard to ignore … boredom. We know that self-isolation is the correct way to deal with the issue of Covid 19, but as […]
Every year at this time, the Missouri Botanical Gardens host what is considered to be one of the premier orchid shows in the United States. It has been my pleasure for the past 5 years to photograph the show before it opens to showcase the beautiful orchids. Each year, Pat Scace and her team […]
The tiny Kingdom of Bhutan might be small but it certainly packs a big punch. A country that remained isolated for a long time and only recently has begun to open it’s doors to visitors. This is a country that is deeply enshrined in Buddhism and nature. So much so that it is the first […]
In case you haven’t noticed, things are changing. By “things”, I mean for most of us, the season. There are little details; it’s not as warm in the morning and not as blistering hot as it was two, three weeks ago. And then there’s the undeniable sign, the one that makes my blood curdle every […]
Jambo, On May 31st, I left with a group of 10 photographers for a 10-day Photo Safari to Kenya, Africa. During our time in Kenya, we went to all the major Game reserves, Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, and Masi Mara. In total, we traveled over 1,200 kilometers. The goal was to see as much […]
Croatian born portrait photographer Ines Banks grew up in the beautiful surroundings of Dubrovnik. But her journey into photography was in part due to meeting her husband. She says “my husband is a photographer so I learnt from him almost without meaning to”. Having worked as a fashion designer and a model in her early […]
Indian born photographer Jassi Oberai has been a professional photographer for 10 years. But it was almost as if he “bumped into photography” by accident. But when he did, it caught hold of him and never left. He says “during one of my corporate tours, I bumped into a gentleman doing wildlife photography. I just […]
For professional photographer, Maren Klemp, creativity has always been a huge part of her life. As a teenager, she wrote poetry and short stories. But she was also searching for a way to express herself visually. She says “I have no talent for either painting or drawing, so when my father bought me my first […]
Professional portrait photographer, Bree-Lynn Mistol was always a creative person. She recalls how she always had a little camera on her and would constantly be taking photos. She would then upload them to her computer and edit them in Picnik (and old editing software). She says “I’ve always been drawing, painting, dancing…”. But her journey […]
Jack Tompkins’ photography journey began during his childhood. His father was a professional photographer for the early part of his career and growing up there were always cameras around the house that he would play around with. But it wasn’t until his 16th birthday when he was given a very simple digital camera. He says […]
UK based photographer Jordan Banks has been photographing the world for the last 20 years. His work has seen him shoot assignments, stock photos and work with some of the biggest brands in the world. But for Jordan, it was simply the desire to earn a living whilst travelling the lured him into a career […]
Sitting on the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok certainly isn’t new on the tourist map. But this is a city that has been captivating visitors for years. Yes, it’s hot, yes, it’s busy and yes, there are usually people that try to rip off unsuspecting tourists, but few capital cities in the world offer the diversity […]
