I'm happy. I just received a free upgrade to my copy of Alien Skin Exposure. I purchased Exposure 6 back in July and Exposure 7 has just been launched. As I purchased my copy later than June I get a free upgrade - fantastic. I'm not experimenting with all the features and new film presets. … Continue reading Alien Skin Exposure 7
Working with Textures
One thing that I really enjoy doing is working with texture files. I like the surprise of the new and enjoyment of creating something more akin to art than photography. I don't often share this sort of work as many people don't class it as photography and quite a lot don't like it. But if … Continue reading Working with Textures
Seasons Greetings – I think
I need to get something off my chest I'm afraid. Yesterday I sent out a mailing to my Lenscraft subscriber list wishing people a Merry Christmas a Happy New Year. As there are people from all over the world subscribing and no doubt from all faiths I did think long and hard about this as … Continue reading Seasons Greetings – I think
Friday Image No. 43
Sometimes the power of nature just stops you in your tracks. This is another image from my recent trip to Bolivia. We were crossing a huge dried up salt lake surrounded by mountains when we noticed a storm cell forming. As we drove on the sky became more and more ominous but the storm was … Continue reading Friday Image No. 43
Piccure+ Update
After my previous post about Piccure+ and Topaz Detail I had a few question by email asking how well Piccure+ worked with my EM5 and Olympus 12-40mm lens. I hope the following answers this question. Firstly the camera should be irrelevant as the software is intended to correct lens aberration and optical defects. Secondly … Continue reading Piccure+ Update
Friday image No.042
I always promise myself that when I go out on a day's shoot that I will wait for a while before I publish any images. I find that it's this distance from the days shooting that allows you to appreciate which images are the best. That way you avoid being caught up in the emotion … Continue reading Friday image No.042
Improving the D800
As regular readers of this blog will know I purchased a Nikon D800 a few months back in order to do a real hand on comparison with the Olympus EM5. The first few months of usage have been somewhat mixed and I have found myself reaching for the EM5 on more than one occasion, not … Continue reading Improving the D800
You Lucky People!
Yesterday I loaded a number of Lightroom Presets I had been building, to the Lenscraft website. I then sent out an email broadcast to the membership list saying the presets were now available and free to download. From the stats, I can see a lot of people have been able to access the site and … Continue reading You Lucky People!
Friday image No.041
I did wonder whether to post this shot or not. If you look hard at the image you find it feels cluttered. It isn't a great composition (because there wasn't much to compose). It's also a grab shot. You see I shot this whilst spending ages fighting with the Nikon D800 on a tripod. I … Continue reading Friday image No.041
How I Created the La Paz Image
It seems that my previous post created a bit of a stir with a few requests for a tutorial added to the site and many more sent by email. I have therefore bowed to public pressure and added a tutorial to my Lenscraft site describing how the image was captured and then processed. There may … Continue reading How I Created the La Paz Image
The Lightweight Photographer 