I have an advantage over most photographers. It’s not dashing good looks or superior technical skill.  My advantage is a vision issue.  I see the world two dimensionally and have nearly all my life. This “problem” means I’m not very good at sports or anything that requires an exceptional handle on depth perception. There is [...]

044 Photography Tip of the Week (audio) Aye Aye One complaint I hear from photographers of all skill levels is not having a variety of people as subjects for photos.  Whether you are trying out new techniques or you are tired shooting the same people over and over, finding subjects to shoot is often a [...]

Here is the promised part 2 of the photo retouching a face.  These are the enhancements in Photoshop after doing basic adjustments in Lightroom or Camera Raw.

I’ve had a number of people ask me about the steps I take when I do facial retouching.  This is part 1 of 2.  In this I show the adjustments I do in Lightroom.  The next part will be enhancements in Photoshop.

043 Photography Tip of the Week (audio) It’s all in the eyes “The eyes are the window to the soul.” I don’t know how true that is in real life or as real as a metaphysical determination of an interesting quote can go. But in photography, the eyes are the most important feature you must [...]