Hidden at the Bottom- New Dehaze Tool in Lightroom by Joel Wolfson If you scroll nearly all the way down the palettes in the Develop module of Lightroom’s latest release, at the bottom of the Effects panel, you’ll find a wonderful new control slider called “Dehaze”. Although it will provide an effect that seems to reduce haze in an … [Read more...]
Psychology of Color
Psychology of Color in Photography by Joel Wolfson I went through all my best selling fine art images and found that most of them had a predominant presence of yellow in them. Why would that be? Because colors affect us both psychologically and physiologically. Yellow imparts a sense of warmth, cheerfulness and comfort. It is welcoming and … [Read more...]
Beyond Realism
From Real to Surreal in 10 Steps Normally I go to great lengths to capture and present my subject as I saw it. My approach is based on realism when communicating the experience; whether the awe of a beautiful landscape, the intrigue of ancient architecture, or conveying the essence of a person in a portrait. What happens if you take this … [Read more...]
Topaz Glow is Fun and Useful
Glow is Fun and Useful A Quick Review of the Newest Photoshop and Lightroom Plug-in From Topaz A few weeks ago I started playing with beta versions of Topaz's Glow plug-in, which has now been officially released. At first it was just pure fun and now I'm seeing some real uses for it. Certainly there will be many photographers wanting it for … [Read more...]
Instant Impressionism!
Topaz's New Impression Plug-in I just had a chance to try out Impression, a plug-in for Photoshop and Lightroom that also operates as a stand-alone application. Being a lover of impressionist art already, I really had a lot of fun using this. I've tried other filters and plug-ins before that mimic painting and other media but this is the best I've … [Read more...]
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