Layers in Adobe Lightroom

layers-lightroom

I am a little behind in sharing this great new product with everyone, but onOne Software has new software coming out for Adobe Lightroom. It’s called Perfect Layers. Basically, it adds Photoshop style Layers functionality to Lightroom by way of the plugin. Perfect Layers 1.0 is free to owners of the Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 [...]

onOne Perfect Photo Suite & HDR Express Bundle Sale!

onOne Software Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 & Unified Color's HDR Express

Deal of the year That’s right, onOne Software has partnered with Unified Color to offer one bundle that covers everything a photographer could need. Ok, so almost everything. But seriously, this is an offer that you really don’t want to pass up. Perfect Photo Suite usually costs $399 and HDR Express usually costs $99 Over [...]

A Photographer’s Challenge: Threes

Topaz Labs ReMask 3

Topaz Labs has offered to donate three licenses of it’s new ReMask version, number three. Oh the fun! Here is the challenge Photograph something in three. It could be three items, rule of thirds, the third dimension, etc. Something in three. However, make it obvious that it is a play on three. If I can [...]

The Importance of Watermarking

Copyright - Google Search

Every day I’m sent emails asking questions and advice about various photography and website topics. I try my hardest to reply in a timely manner, with as much detail. The follow question came from Erik Kerstenbeck, a photographer and contributor to HDRPhotog.com. Erik asks …would you have any guidance regarding watermarking images posted to Blogs [...]

What’s new in OnOne Perfect Photo Suite 5.5

OnOne Suite available for

As you may have read yesterday, OnOne Software’s Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 is now available. Here is what is new about the suite. If you’re purchasing the plugin suite for the first time be sure to use my coupon code WYDEN to save 10% off the total! Perfect Resize 7 – The next generation of Genuine [...]

OnOne Software’s Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 Now Available

OnOne Software's Perfect Photo Suite 5.5

As of this morning, OnOne Software has made Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 available for download and upgrade. As a loyal customer and owner of Plug-In Suite 5, we’re excited to let you know that you’re entitled to a free update to the newly released Perfect Photo Suite 5.5! You can download the update here: http://imgry.net/aH88Dr [...]

As it begins to rain

Nikon D700, 24mm, Tilt Shift, ISO 100, f/11, 7 Exposures

During my week off in between leaving Mack and starting at Pivot Point, I spent a morning walking around part of Freehold, NJ. Unfortunately as soon as I got to my destination it started to rain. I managed to get in a bunch of brackets right before it started to really come down. I shot [...]

A Photographers Challenge: Thanksgiving In Focus

Topaz Labs InFocus

You might have read about the new Topaz Labs plugin, InFocus.  If you haven’t, you should!  I wrote about it on Monday in a post called Topaz Labs release InFocus for photos that just out of focus. So here is the challenge.  Download the demo version of Topaz Labs InFocus. It’s Thanksgiving, so photograph a [...]

Topaz Labs release InFocus for photos that just out of focus

Topaz Labs InFocus

Topaz Labs does it again. They have added another powerful plugin to their collection.  This one is called InFocus.  It may look like Adjust or Detail but it is quite different.  Have a look. Topaz InFocus is a completely new sharpening solution designed to restore image clarity, recover lost detail and refine with micro-contrast detail [...]

What makes HDR Efex Pro different / better than Photomatix?

Jen Smith

I asked my Facebook Fan page to share their questions about Nik Software’s HDR Efex Pro.  I told them that if I can answer the questions I would.  Here is a question, and the answer. Jenn Smith asks “What makes it different/better than Photomatix?” Well Jenn, it isn’t necessarily better really, but it sure is [...]

My first look at Nik Software’s HDR Efex Pro

Nik Software HDR Efex Pro

Nik Software has been working on its HDR software for a long time now. My first impression of Nik’s HDR Efex Pro is the simplicity in design of the application. Nik is using the same layout as the rest of their plugin suite, which makes learning the new application pretty easy. Once you get comfortable [...]