Archives for February 2008
Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System
I recently joined the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. NAPP has been an extremely valuable resource for helping me hone my Photoshop skills. If you are comfortable using Photoshop but want to take your game to the next level, I highly recommend joining NAPP. The member magazine, Photoshop User, is full of product […]
Picture In Picture
“How did you do that?” For some this questions is probably simple to answer. The following explanation is for those of you still scratching your head.
The idea for this shot came to me in the shower yesterday, where I do some of my best thinking. I was inspired by a photo I saw […]
The Orton Effect
Wishing you could give your photos that soft “dreamy” look? Try the Orton Effect. On a suitable original, a few relatively simple steps can produce amazing results.
The original technique invented by Michael Orton was to overlay two or more images of an identical scene with very different exposures on slide film. One image […]
Happy Darwin Day
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Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around February 12, the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin — the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor. More generally, Darwin Day […]
Recipe for Success: Higher Gas Prices
I read a brief article today in Foreign Policy Magazine (January/February 2008) that echoes what I’ve been thinking and talking about for a long time. Politicians need to stop insisting that we have a right to cheap gasoline and instead push for higher gas prices. High gas prices would not only stimulate public and private […]
Time Stops at Grand Central
This is a sweet project. I’m not sure what the still photographers are hoping to capture.