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# Varis Photomedia

Take your photography to the Next Level

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## Posts

- [Blog Index](https://varis.com/blog-index/) - A listing of Lee Varis' blog posts
- [Architecture Interiors — The Broad Stage Revisited](https://varis.com/2012/03/18/architecture-interiors-broad-stage-revisited/) - Lee Varis examines a recent photo assignment creating wide angle panoramas of the Broad Stage theater in Santa Monica. See how to capture HDR, VR panoramas.
- [Build Custom Backdrops for a Glamour Image in Photoshop](https://varis.com/2013/06/22/build-a-better-glamour-image/) - Lee Varis shares the post process technique he used with this most recent workshop and introduces a technique for creating custom backdrops in Photoshop using custom brushes.
- [Classic Hollywood B&W Glamour](https://varis.com/2012/11/05/classic-hollywood-bw-glamour/) - Lee Varis shows how to convert a color photo into the kind of classic B&W of the Hollywood glamour portraits of the 1930's.
- [Evolution of a Glamour Photo](https://varis.com/2013/03/25/evolution-of-glamour-photo/) - Lee Varis examines his process for enhancing a glamour photo in Photoshop using B&W luminosity applied to a color image.
- [Which Lens Do I Get Next?](https://varis.com/2016/07/11/which-lens-do-i-get-next/) - Lee Varis looks at the various factors that influence the decisions surrounding lens choices for photography
- [Fujifilm X100F - the Ultimate Street Camera](https://varis.com/2017/01/31/fujifilm-x100f-the-ultimate-street-camera/) - Lee Varis reviews the new Fujifilm X100F with a breakdown of features and a gallery of images.
- [Fujifilm Meets Pixelstick](https://varis.com/2017/03/16/fujifilm-meets-pixelstick/) - Lee Varis examines a shoot at Venice Carnival using the Pixelstick, and the Fujifilm GFX with the Fujifilm EF-X500 shoe mount flash
- [See Like a Camera!](https://varis.com/2016/06/20/see-like-a-camera/) - Lee Varis examines the creative implications of Fuji-X cameras Film Simulations with the WYSIWYG electronic viewfinder!
- [Do You Need a Printer?](https://varis.com/2017/10/12/do-you-need-a-printer/) - Lee Varis explores the option of printing with Marathon Press Bella Art prints rather than using his expensive Epson inkjet printer!
- [Apple's Automator – The Ultimate Workflow Tool](https://varis.com/2014/04/08/apples-automator-the-ultimate-workflow-tool/) - Lee Varis examines Apple's Automator App for use in an imaging workflow to create & re-name multiple jpegs at different sizes.
- [Digital Projector as Glamour Spotlight](https://varis.com/2013/01/22/digital-projector-as-glamour-spotlight/) - Lee Varis describes how to use a digital projector to simulate a focussing fresnel spotlight for glamour photography
- [January 2016 Mandala of the Month](https://varis.com/2016/01/04/january-2016-mandala-of-the-month/) - Lee Varis shares a new photo-mandala, and launches a new series examining the creation of photo-mandalas with the Mandala of the Month.
- [How to Shoot & Process Panoramas](https://varis.com/2016/01/25/how-to-shoot-process-panoramas/) - Lee Varis examines his technique for shooting hand-held multi-shot panoramas.
- [The Magic of Venice with Fuji-X](https://varis.com/2016/02/12/the-magic-of-venice-with-fuji-x/) - Lee Varis shares photos from the Venice Carnival 2016 photo tour, with an in-depth look at infrared captures using a converted Fuji X-E2
- [Image Enhancement Workflow](https://varis.com/2014/04/29/image-enhancement-workflow/) - Lee Varis examines his 10-Channel Workflow in a step-by-step tutorial using a landscape image, creating a spectacular enhancement with channel blending.
- [Adventure in Color and Tone - Lightroom vs Photoshop](https://varis.com/2014/05/28/adventure-in-color-and-tone-lightroom-vs-photoshop/) - Lee Varis examines the rendering process for raw capture that illustrates the differences between using Photoshop and Lightroom to finish an image.
- [The 10-Channel Image Enhancement Workflow](https://varis.com/2014/07/09/the-10-channel-image-enhancement-workflow/) - Lee Varis examines his 10-Channel Workflow in a step-by-step tutorial with a landscape image.
- [Using Lightroom as a Comping Tool](https://varis.com/2015/02/03/using-lightroom-as-a-comping-tool/) - Lee Varis examines the use of Lightroom to pre-visualize an image enhancement in a travel portrait taken in Turkey.
- [Real People Portraits-2](https://varis.com/2015/04/07/real-people-portraits-2/) - Lee Varis examines a photo shoot for a musician, detailing the lighting setup, and a special technique for noise reduction in deep shadows.
- [Color Correction for the Best Skin Tone](https://varis.com/2014/04/22/color-correction-4-skin/) - Lee Varis looks at a recent color correction that utilizes a Channel Mixer adjustment to fix an overly saturated skin color
- [How to Desaturate Shadows in Photoshop, for 3D Contrast](https://varis.com/2013/09/15/how-to-desaturate-shadows-in-photoshop-for-3d-contrast/) - Lee Varis shows how to de-saturate the shadows of a colorful image to improve the sense of deep and realism...
- [How to Light Close-up Flowers with a Flashlight](https://varis.com/2014/05/06/how-to-light-close-up-flowers-with-a-flashlight/) - Lee Varis looks at an easy technique for adding drama to flower close-up photography with LED Flashlights!
- [Cambo Actus & FUJIFILM GFX](https://varis.com/2017/07/06/cambo-actus-fujifilm-gfx/) - Lee Varis examines the Cambo Actus technical camera with the FUJIFILM GFX medium format camera, and explores the use of the back shift for perspective control in architectural photography.
- [Cambo Actus + FUJIFILM GFX](https://varis.com/2017/07/07/cambo-actus-fujifilm-gfx-2/) - Lee Varis examines the Cambo Actus technical camera system with the FUJIFILM GFX medium format camera, and explores applications for the tilting lens.
- [Advanced Hair Masking Technique in Photoshop](https://varis.com/2013/01/01/advanced-hair-masking-technique-photoshop/) - Lee Varis shows an advanced hair masking technique that DOES NOT rely on the Refine Edge dialog in Photoshop CS6. Instead, this unique approach utilizes the Hard Light blend mode with a subject shot on a gray background.
- [New Skin Smoothing Technique](https://varis.com/2011/04/28/skin-smoothing-technique/) - Lee Varis examines a new Photoshop technique for ironing out skin defects while preserving fine skin texture using only one additional layer.
- [Beauty Retouching Tutorial](https://varis.com/2011/04/25/beauty-retouching-tutorials/) - Lee Varis demonstrates a full beauty retouch in Photoshop covering a standard skin smoothing techniques as well as his signature "pixey dust" glamour highlight technique.
- [The Technopod Grows Up](https://varis.com/2013/03/10/technopod-grows-up/) - Lee Varis shares his new technopod—a tricked out old RV with steampunk computer installation.
- [The Top Ten Digital Photography Books](https://varis.com/2011/03/22/the-top-ten-digital-photography-books/) - Every photographer needs books on the technology and techniques of digital photography to advance in the art and craft. This collection of titles is intended as a foundation of classic technical books that address the needs of the modern photographer.
- [Image Files: Size, Quality, Speed, and Jpegs](https://varis.com/2017/03/27/image-files-size-quality-speed-and-jpegs/) - Lee Varis examines JPEGmini as an alternative to Photoshop for jpeg processing in an in-depth test.
- [Fujifilm GFX - Medium Format Gets Real](https://varis.com/2017/03/09/fujifilm-gfx-medium-format-gets-real/) - Lee Varis puts a prototype Fuji GFX through its paces while on tour in Venice, Italy for Carnival.
- [Lightening Dark Skin with Luminosity Blending](https://varis.com/2011/01/30/lightening-dark-skin-with-luminosity-blending/) - Lee Varis presents a step-by-step tutorial on lightening dark skin using Luminosity Blending and related techniques from his 10-Channel Workflow
- [How To Create a Cross-Process Look in Photoshop](https://varis.com/2012/10/04/how-create-crossprocess-look-photoshop/) - Lee Varis shows how to create a "cross process" kind of look in Photoshop. This effect simulates a traditional wet chemical with much more control.
- [Disney Concert Hall - Aerial Perspective Technique](https://varis.com/2012/10/01/disney-concert-hall-aerial-perspective-technique/) - Lee Varis examines some applications of the aerial perspective technique in some images of the Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.
- [Old-School Posterize Effect in Photoshop](https://varis.com/2012/09/26/oldschool-posterize-effect-photoshop/) - Lee Varis examines a technique for simulating a traditional posterize effect in Photoshop in a step-by-step video tutorial
- [Lighting in Layers Technique](https://varis.com/2012/09/18/lighting-layers-technique/) - Lee Varis demonstrates the construction of a studio still life image, in Photoshop, by blending multiple exposures with different light sources to create a sophisticated lighting effect.
- [Aerial Perspective in Photoshop](https://varis.com/2012/09/10/aerial-perspective-photoshop/) - Lee Varis shares a video tutorial that examines a technique for introducing an atmospheric effect into a photo to give a sense of space and separate foreground from background.
- [Low Cost Photo Hanging Solution](https://varis.com/2012/07/11/low-cost-photo-hanging-solution/) - Lee Varis shares the low cost solution for displaying prints that he is using for his Tarot gallery show in Los Angeles.
- [B&W Tone Control for Rendering Success](https://varis.com/2012/06/06/bw-tone-control-for-rendering-success/) - Lee Varis examines the decision process in the creation of 3 different B&W images. Before and after pictures provide detailed insights into the art of B&W conversion.
- [Channel Blending B&W into Color](https://varis.com/2010/12/10/channel-blending-bw-into-color/) - A step-by-step tutorial for tone control in Photoshop that goes beyond the usual contrast enhancing techniques using sophisticated channel blending strategies.
- [How to Survive, Thrive and Photograph at Burning Man](https://varis.com/2011/09/15/how-photograph-survive-thrive-at-burning-man/) - Lee Varis provides useful tips for surviving in the harsh environment and capturing images at Burning Man.
- [Simulating Film Grain and Other Texture Techniques](https://varis.com/2011/08/25/simulating-film-grain-other-texture-techniques/) - Lee Varis examines a technique for simulating film grain using noise in an Overlay layer in Photoshop
- [Quick Before They're Gone](https://varis.com/2011/06/24/quick-before-theyre-gone/) - Lee Varis previews his e-book "Quick Before They're Gone, a Photographer's Guide to Backup" showing material from the 1st chapter and an outline of the contents...
- [3 Lighting Design Insights](https://varis.com/2011/05/20/lighting-design-insights/) - This wonderful TED presentation about lighting design and the importance of darkness reveals some important insights for photography. A study of lighting concepts in architectural design can have direct application to photography. Capturing light can be an exercise in orchestrating darkness!
- [Think Fast – How to Capture Action in Still Photos](https://varis.com/2011/05/04/think-fast-how-capture-action-still-photos/) - Lee Varis examines the art of action photography and reveals his approach to capturing fast movement in stills.
- [CMYK Conversion Control](https://varis.com/2016/12/20/cmyk-conversion-control/) - Lee Varis examines some best practices for optimizing CMYK conversions in Photoshop
- [July Mandala of the Month](https://varis.com/2016/07/13/july-mandala-of-the-month/) - Lee Varis shares his July Mandala of the Month including the individual images in the animation.
- [New Masking Features in Photoshop CC 2015.5](https://varis.com/2016/06/27/new-masking-features-in-photoshop-cc-2015-5/) - Lee Varis examines the new Select and Mask dialog in Photoshop CC 2015.5
- [June Mandala of the Month](https://varis.com/2016/06/15/june-mandala-of-the-month/) - Lee Varis presents the June Mandala of the Month featuring architectural images.
- [Re-Thinking the Raw File Workflow with Mirrorless](https://varis.com/2016/05/15/re-thinking-the-raw-file-workflow-with-mirrorless/) - Lee Varis Talks about the newest Fuji film simulations in his review of the Fuji X Pro 2
- [May Mandala of the Month](https://varis.com/2016/05/31/may-mandala-of-the-month/) - Lee Varis showcases his Mandala of the Month for May 2016
- [April Mandala of the Month](https://varis.com/2016/04/22/april-mandala-of-the-month/) - Lee Varis shares his April Mandala of the Month, and shows the individual images that make up the video
- [How to Fix Background Wrinkles](https://varis.com/2016/04/01/how-to-fix-background-wrinkles/) - Lee Varis shows a quick fix for wrinkled seamless paper using Photoshop retouching techniques
- [Its All About the Square](https://varis.com/2016/03/24/its-all-about-the-square/) - Lee Varis shares his passion for shooting square compositions using Hipstamatic
- [Swapping Channels for Color Control](https://varis.com/2016/03/17/swapping-channels-for-color-control/) - Lee Varis shows how to swap color channels for creative color rendering in an infrared capture.
- [March 2016 Mandala of the Month](https://varis.com/2016/03/10/march-2016-mandala-of-the-month/) - Lee Varis shows his March Mandala of the month with a gallery of individual photo-mandalas
- [Burano, Italy – A Study in Color & Tone](https://varis.com/2016/03/03/burano-italy-a-study-in-color-tone/) - Re-working Color and Tone in Photoshop for Enhanced Impact—Lee Varis examines an image enhancement workflow using an image captured in Burano, Italy
- [February 2016 Mandala of the Month](https://varis.com/2016/02/25/february-2016-mandala-of-the-month/) - Lee Varis showcases his Mandala of the Month for February 2016, and provides a detailed, step-by-step tutorial for building a single photo-mandala from the "seed image."
- [A Studio in Your Pocket with Lume Cube](https://varis.com/2016/02/18/a-studio-in-your-pocket-with-lume-cube/) - Lee Varis explores the use of the Lume Cube in still life photography of glassware, on location at Nason Moretti glass factory in Murano, Itlay
- [What is Photo-Illustration?](https://varis.com/2014/07/01/what-is-photo-illustration/) - Lee Varis examines the category of photographs termed "Photo-Illustration" showing several examples from his work.
- [Low Key Glamour Retouch in Photoshop](https://varis.com/2013/11/16/low-key-glamour-retouch-in-photoshop/) - Lee Varis goes through a complete glamour retouch in Photoshop in a 32 minute video step-by-step tutorial
- [Real People Portraits](https://varis.com/2015/03/20/real-people-portraits/) - Lee Varis gives a break-down of a recent photo shoot, that explores lighting and post processing issues for "Real People Portraits" featuring the Phottix Indra500, Lightroom, and Photoshop.
- [Revisiting the 10-Channel Workflow](https://varis.com/2015/03/03/revisiting-the-10-channel-workflow/) - Lee Varis examines his 10-Channel Workflow in detail—starting in Lightroom and ending in Photoshop— using a street scene in Venice.
- [Lab Luminosity Masks](https://varis.com/2015/01/06/lab-luminosity-masks/) - Lee Varis builds a landscape image from two exposures, blended together using a mask from the "b" channel of a Lab version of the image. The step-by-step tutorial covers luminosity masks, layer blend modes, Burn Tool mask editing, Lab color editing, and a sophisticated selective sharpening technique, in a 10-Channel Workflow approach to image editing.
- [Neon PhotoWalk - Color & Tone](https://varis.com/2012/10/29/neon-photowalk-color-tone/) - Lee Varis examines the the concept of tone shaping to control how the eye moves in a photographic composition, even when it displays prominent colors.
- [Image Enhancement Workflow](https://varis.com/2014/06/24/image-enhancement-workflow-2/) - Lee Varis reveals his landscape image enhancement workflow in a detailed step-by-step tutorial, starting in Lightroom, and finishing in Photoshop.
- [Photo-Illustration: Creating New Images with Photo elements](https://varis.com/2014/06/16/photo-illustration-creating-new-images-with-photo-elements/) - Lee Varis examines his creative process for photo-illustration using one of his Tarot card images in a step-by-step tutorial.
- [ColorChecker Camera Calibration](https://varis.com/2014/05/21/colorchecker-camera-calibration/) - Lee Varis provides a detailed overview of the various camera calibration software offerings that work with the Adobe raw process engine, including Adobe's DNG Profile Editor, X-Rite's ColorChecker Passport, and Datacolor's SpyderCheckr
- [Guest Post - Eduardo Angel](https://varis.com/2014/05/14/guest-post-eduardo-angel-2/) - Eduardo Angel talks about the Panasonic GH4
- [Guest Post - Eduardo Angel](https://varis.com/2014/04/15/guest-post-eduardo-angel/) - Eduardo Angel talks about lighting for video, and the necessity of crafting a solid lighting plan...
- [Guest Post by Bobbi Lane](https://varis.com/2014/04/03/guest-post-by-bobbi-lane/) - Bobbi Lane talks about portraits using natural and flash lighting, how and why you would use one or the other, using the same subject to illustrate the concepts she explores.
- [TetherBLOCK - Lock Down that Cable](https://varis.com/2014/03/17/tetherblock-lock-down-that-cable/) - Lee Varis provides his impressions of the TetherBLOCK cable locking system.
- [How to Deal with Banding in Skys](https://varis.com/2014/03/10/how-to-deal-with-banding-in-skys/) - Lee Varis shows how to deal with the issue of banding in the subtle gradients of sky images using Photoshop
- [SpyderCube - Essential On-Set Tool](https://varis.com/2014/03/03/spydercube-essential-on-set-tool/) - Lee Varis shows how he uses the SpyderCube on-set, and reveals crucial techniques for working with high ISO files in post processing.
- [Lighting in Layers - Nudes?](https://varis.com/2014/02/19/lighting-in-layers-nudes/) - Lee Varis shows how he uses light painting techniques with nude photography in the studio.
- [Lee & Bobbi's Wicked Pissah Adventure](https://varis.com/2014/02/08/lee-bobbis-wicked-pissah-adventure/) - My Cross Country Trip to New England As many of you already know, I have re-located from sunny Southern California to snowy New England to be with the love of my life, Bobbi Lane! This past November we embarked on a grand adventure driving across country in my Technopod RV, now dubbed "Priscilla," taking all
- [California Photo Festival 2013](https://varis.com/2013/10/17/california-photo-festival-2013/) - Lee Varis writes about his experiences with his workshops at the California Photo Festival in 2013
- [The New CC False Color Technique](https://varis.com/2013/08/19/the-new-cc-false-color-technique/) - Lee Varis examines a new method for generating false RGB colors from different lighting directions, an idea born from a newly introduced bug in Photoshop CC...
- [Simulate Drag Shutter Effect in Photoshop ](https://varis.com/2013/08/09/simulate-drag-shutter-effect-in-photoshop/) - Lee Varis provides a step-by-step tutorial on simulating a "drag shutter" effect in Photoshop, covering his ultimate hair edge method to preserve all the fine hair wisps.
- [3 Tips for More Exciting Portraits](https://varis.com/2013/05/22/tips-for-more-exciting-portraits/) - Lee Varis examines 3 tips for more exciting portrait photography in a video presentation with additional photos.
- [False Color Technique](https://varis.com/2013/05/11/false-color-technique/) - Lee Varis describes a unique photo lighting effect using the RGB channels of a digital photograph
- [Color to B&W and Beyond](https://varis.com/2013/04/16/color-bw-beyond/) - Lee Varis shows how to achieve more advanced B&W conversion effects using a multi-channel "Layers" technique and then goes on to demonstrate a cool "split-tone" effect!
- [Professional Photo Workflow](https://varis.com/2013/03/30/professional-photo-workflow/) - The introductory Keynote lecture from Lee Varis' workshop series - "Basic Photo 2, Professional Photo Workflow" - Lee provides an overview of digital capture workflow, Image lifecycle, and archive strategies!
- [New Online Photoshop Course is Live](https://varis.com/2013/02/12/online-photoshop-course-live/) - Lee Varis shares details about his new online Photoshop Course - The Fundamentals of Photo-Illustration in Photoshop
- [Creative Depth of Field with Bokeh and Content Aware Fill](https://varis.com/2012/12/18/creative-depth-of-field-bokeh-content-aware-fill/) - A tutorial by Lee Varis for creating limited depth of field using digital tools and techniques in Photoshop.
- [Music Video shot with the Canon 5D mk II](https://varis.com/2013/02/07/music-video-shot-canon-d-mk-ii/) - Lee Varis presents the video for the new jazz album from Joseph Tawadros - Chameleons of the White Shadow
- [21st Century Lighting Techniques +](https://varis.com/2013/02/04/st-century-lighting-techniques/) - Lee Varis shares two recordings of live sessions he did at the PMA show in January on lighting techniques and portrait retouching.
- [Banish that Pesky Sun!](https://varis.com/2012/11/26/banish-that-pesky-sun/) - Lee Varis shows how to deal with lens flare when the sun is in the frame using a hand and a little Photoshop magic
- [California Photo Festival Sessions](https://varis.com/2012/08/29/california-photo-festival-sessions/) - Lee Varis posts his California Photo Festival session description here because the festival site updating is slow.
- [What I Learned Shooting DSLR Video](https://varis.com/2012/08/27/i-learned-shooting-dslr-video/) - Lee Varis shares some tips for shooting video on a DSLR camera.
- [My creativeLIVE Experience](https://varis.com/2012/08/22/my-creativelive-experience/) - Lee Varis shares his experiences during the 3-day workshop at creativeLIVE, including some behind the scenes photos.
- [The Ultimate Skin Retouching Technique](https://varis.com/2012/07/16/ultimate-skin-retouching-technique/) - Lee Varis shares a step-by-step video tutorial for an advanced "Frequency Separation" skin retouching technique.
- [Professional Photoshop Toolkit ](https://varis.com/2012/06/21/professional-photoshop-toolkit/) - Lee Varis shares some lesser known Photoshop extensions that can automate some advanced image editing workflows.
- [Don't Forget the Details](https://varis.com/2012/06/13/dont-forget-details/) - Lee Varis shares some more intimate photos from his travels in Italy and ruminates on the value of slowing down.
- [The Pleasures of Black and White](https://varis.com/2012/06/03/pleasures-of-black-white/) - Lee Varis shares thoughts and images about his upcoming B&W Workshop in Los Osos.
- [On Location in Italy – 2](https://varis.com/2012/05/25/on-location-italy-2/) - Lee Varis shares some panorama shooting tips using images shot in Florence of the Duomo and Baptistry
- [On Location in Italy - 1](https://varis.com/2012/05/10/on-location-italy/) - Lee Varis shares a few images and some experiences from his trip to Italy.
- [Landscape Composites - How to Solve the Boring Sky Problem](https://varis.com/2012/05/01/landscape-composite-how-solve-boring-sky-problem/) - Lee Varis examines some techniques for re-imagining scenes shot in Joshua Tree National Park during the Palm Springs Photo Festival.
- [Death Valley Adventure - 3](https://varis.com/2012/04/17/death-valley-adventure/) - Lee Varis shares a new panorama technique that uses Puppet Warp to un-distort images that suffer from hand held mis-alighnment.
- [Death Valley Adventure - Part 2](https://varis.com/2012/03/30/death-valley-adventure-part/) - Lee Varis show how to to really stretch the tones in specific areas to achieve enhancements that were previously impossible without going into Photoshop.
- [Taking the "Red" out!](https://varis.com/2010/12/07/taking-the-red-out/) - Wherein I correct an error in the Skin book pertaining to the Hue-Saturation Color Repair technique and show you how to take the "red" out of your skin tones!
- [Death Valley Adventure - Part 1](https://varis.com/2012/03/26/death-valley-adventure-part-2/) - Lee Varis shares his photo experiences in Death Valley with recommendations and advice based on 30 years of experience - part 1 provides a general overview.
- [Improvising at the Shoot: Getting Creative Inspiration from Problems](https://varis.com/2012/03/22/improvising-at-shoot-getting-creative-inspiration-from-problems/) - Lee Varis examines a recent photoshoot to showcase creative problem solving with a lighting challenge. Learn to re-define the problem and leverage the inherent quality of light to arrive at a solution.
- [Lightroom 4 and the Digital Zone System](https://varis.com/2012/02/28/lightroom-digital-zone-system/) - Lee Varis reviews the changes in Lightroom 4's Develop module and how it affects the zone test of his Digital Zone System.
- [Recording Adventures in New York with the Canon 5D](https://varis.com/2012/02/22/adventures-york/) - Lee Varis talks about his recent assignment in New York in jazz recording sessions with Joseph Tawadros
- [Report from Fotofusion 2012](https://varis.com/2012/01/27/report-from-fotofusion/) - Lee Varis shares his experiences in Palm Beach Florida during the Fotofusion photography festival.
- [B&W How to – 3D Tone Sculpting](https://varis.com/2012/01/18/bw-3d-tone-sculpting/) - Lee Varis examines an advanced method of B&W tone control that blends channels to sculpt shape in the image.
- [Report from PMA@CES](https://varis.com/2012/01/13/report-from-pmaces/) - Lee Varis reports on the electronics show in Las Vegas, including: a first look at the Fuji-Xpro camera, the Sony NEX-7 & 5N, and the Polaroid Z340 camera/printer
- [Seminar Schedule for Next Year](https://varis.com/2011/11/28/seminar-schedule-for-next-year/) - Lee Varis' schedule of upcoming workshops, seminars, lectures and festival appearances for 2012 for various locations around the United States
- [Year in Review](https://varis.com/2011/12/28/year-review/) - The past year has been huge for me – lots of changes both personal and professional. This blog is only a little over one year old so this year end marks a major anniversary for me. I am so grateful for the support and interest of my readers who have followed me this past year.
- [A Musical Post to Tide You Over](https://varis.com/2011/12/07/music-post-tide-over/) - Lee Varis shares a little holiday cheer with a music selection played on his oud... enjoy this improvisation for the holiday season.
- [Two Heads Are Better Than One](https://varis.com/2011/11/23/two-heads-better-than-one/) - Lee Varis shows how to solve the familiar problem of bad expressions in group portraits with a tutorial on swapping heads.
- [How To - The World of Photo-Mandalas](https://varis.com/2011/11/10/how-world-of-photomandalas/) - Lee Varis examines a new technique for creating photo abstract imagery using straight photographs with unusual digital darkroom manipulations.
- [A Hidden Gem in Joshua Tree](https://varis.com/2011/11/03/hidden-gem-joshua-tree/) - Lee Varis reveals a secret location for incredible photos hidden away in Joshua Tree California – the amazing Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum.
- [Finessing HDR – Getting the Best Results](https://varis.com/2011/10/31/finessing-hdr-getting-best-results/) - Lee Varis reveals some of his strategies for fine tuning HDR images before during and after the tone mapping process in Lightroom, Nik HDR Efex Pro, and Photoshop.
- [HDR, the Fine Art of Cheating](https://varis.com/2011/10/26/hdr-fine-art-of-cheating/) - Lee Varis examines HDR image capture techniques from a series captured at Bahrain Fort, a medieval castle near Manama, Bahrain.
- [California Photo Festival](https://varis.com/2011/10/24/california-photo-festival/) - Lee Varis talks about the experiences of the California Photo Festival held at the picturesque central coast and shares some of his photos from workshop locations.
- [Simple Fix for Mixed Lighting Problems](https://varis.com/2011/10/17/simple-fix-for-mixed-lighting-problems/) - Lee Varis shows how Lightroom can be used to fix color problems associated with mixed lighting scenarios.
- [Have Camera, Will Train...](https://varis.com/2011/10/05/have-camera-will-train/) - Lee Varis recounts experiences from his trip to Bahrain in the middle east with photos of the Grand Mosque in Manama, Bahrain.
- [Burning Man Adventure](https://varis.com/2011/09/13/burning-man-adventure/) - Lee Varis recounts his Burning Man 2011 adventure in words and photos with links to a more extensive gallery.
- [LADIG Tour of Downtown Deco](https://varis.com/2011/08/22/ladig-tour-of-downtown-deco/) - Lee Varis shows some images from the recent LADIG/LA Conservancy tour of downtown Los Angeles' Art Deco architecture.
- [Moving Forward - Preserving Image Assets](https://varis.com/2011/07/12/moving-forward-preserving-image-assets/) - Lee Varis provides an additional preview of his new book "Quick, Before They're Gone! A Photographers Guide to Backup"
- [Technopod Adventure at Lark Camp](https://varis.com/2011/08/14/technopod-adventure-at-lark-camp/) - Lee Varis describes his experiences at Lark Music Camp 2011 in the Mendocino Woodlands and shows off a few photos...
- [The Process of Seeing](https://varis.com/2011/06/15/process-of-seeing/) - Lee Varis takes you on a tour of the New York streets sets on Universal's backlot and examines the process of re-imagining the captured images to create something that transcends the original photographs...
- [Secrets of the Mask Panel](https://varis.com/2011/06/13/secrets-of-mask-panel/) - Lee Varis examines masking and compositing in Photoshop CS5 with special emphasis on managing fine hair wisps using the Mask Panel and the Refine Edge dialog.
- [Photo Safari at Los Angeles Union Station](https://varis.com/2011/06/06/photo-safari-at-los-angeles-union-station/) - Lee Varis goes on a tour of downtown Los Angeles Union Station revealing some of the cities best architectural interior environments.
- [New Technopod Adventure - Potrero War 2011](https://varis.com/2011/06/03/technopod-adventure-potrero-war/) - Lee Varis visits the current middle ages in lower San Diego County! See some medieval battle action and some portraits of participants. A spectacular panorama sunset closes the article...
- [Carpool Info for Summer Workshops](https://varis.com/2011/05/24/carpool-info-for-summer-workshops/) - Light Photographic Workshops on the central coast of California 1062 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402 Coming to my workshop in Los Osos? If you need a ride or if you have a ride to share please leave a message in the comments! Light Photographic Workshops in July and August I will be
- [Make the Magic Hour!](https://varis.com/2011/05/11/make-magic-hour/) - Lee Varis examines a shooting/post process strategy for blending elements into an idealized whole using an architectural assignment.
- [Why Think Small?](https://varis.com/2010/11/29/why-think-small/) - Wherein I talk about why I'm doing all this and the meaning of "getting small..."
- [Merry Christma-Chanu-Kwanzaa-ca & a Happy New Year](https://varis.com/2010/12/19/merry-christma-chanu-kwanzaa-ca-a-happy-new-year/) - My Holiday Greeting and a special audio gift.
- [Taking Stock](https://varis.com/2010/12/27/taking-stock/) - Wherein I begin the count down to the new year and evaluate the past half year of re-life design!
- [20 Years of Digital Imaging](https://varis.com/2011/03/11/20-years-of-digital-imaging/) - A look at my career in Imaging I thought I'd share part of a presentation I made to the Tucson Photography Meetup Group this past Feb 26, 2011. I started the seminar event with an overview of my photo-digital career doing print advertising in the entertainment industry. Beginning in the late 80's through today, I
- [Luminosity Blending – 1](https://varis.com/2011/03/16/luminosity-blending-–-1/) - This video tutorial goes over a B&W conversion technique in Photoshop using the grayscale channels and then shows how to apply that luminosity back over the original color image.
- [Luminosity Blending - 2](https://varis.com/2011/03/25/luminosity-blending-2/) - This step-by-step video tutorial shows the application of the red channel in luminosity mode to lighten overly dark skin in Photoshop.
- [How to Really Use Content Aware Fill](https://varis.com/2011/04/18/how-really-use-content-aware-fill/) - This step-by-step tutorial examines how to "trick" content aware fill into using just what you want to replace an unwanted element & get predictable results.
- [Use High Pass Overlay for Texture](https://varis.com/2011/04/13/use-high-pass-overlay-for-texture/) - Lee Varis examines the High Pass Overlay technique in Photoshop in a step-by-step video tutorial.
- [How Secure are Your Images...](https://varis.com/2011/04/15/legacy-images-be-careful-how-store/) - Lee Varis relates his personal experiences with image archives as a way of examining the issues and offer a list of resources for the Photographer
- [Greetings from the Palm Springs Photo Festival](https://varis.com/2011/03/28/greetings-from-the-palm-springs-photo-festival/) - A description of the Palm Springs Photo Festival including images captured with the Fuji X-100 camera.
- [Farewell Palm Springs - Hello Santa Barbara](https://varis.com/2011/04/02/farewell-palm-springs-hello-santa-barbara/) - Lee Varis takes time off from the Palm Springs Photo Festival to take some photos at Joshua Tree national park with Elaine Ling.
- [The Current Middle Ages Under the Oaks](https://varis.com/2011/04/11/the-current-middle-ages-under-the-oaks/) - I drove up to Santa Barbara and into the mountains to Live Oak Camp (and back 500 years) to experience the Society for Creative Anachronism event "Kings Hunt."
- [More from Joshua Tree National Park](https://varis.com/2011/04/06/more-from-joshua-tree-national-park/) - A series of B&W images of the majestic boulders and trees found in Joshua Tree National Park
- [One Computer to Rule them...](https://varis.com/2010/07/21/one-computer-to-rule-them/) - Yes, in my quest to simplify, I've consolidated all of my computing into one Macbook Pro laptop. I'd like to say it is one of the newer unibody laptops but, sadly, I'm stuck with my 2008 15" Macbook Pro. As it turns out this little workhorse is all that I need. Remember, this is all
- [Creating the Annenberg Slideshow](https://varis.com/2010/09/16/creating-the-annenberg-slideshow/) - Wherein I reveal how I create the Annenberg Space for Photography slideshows.
- [The Technopod meets the SCA](https://varis.com/2010/10/11/the-technopod-meets-the-sca/) - I just returned from my first Technopod adventure! The maiden voyage occurred at the Great Western War, an annual SCA event near Bakersfield. The SCA is the Society for Creative Anachronism, an international group of Medieval re-enactors who get together to re-create the middle ages as they should have been! The event is basically a
- [Technopod Death Valley Adventure](https://varis.com/2010/12/17/technopod-death-valley-adventure/) - Wherein the Technopod takes its first camping trip and much is discovered about securing computer equipment for travel...
- [Happy New Year](https://varis.com/2011/01/02/happy-new-year/) - Wherein I lay out my plans for the first quarter of the year.
- [How Much Color?](https://varis.com/2011/01/04/how-much-color/) - Wherein I discuss the issue of color vs tone in photography and come to an interesting conclusion.
- [Colorspaces, Bits & Channels](https://varis.com/2011/01/10/colorspaces-bits-channels/) - Wherein I reveal which standard colorspace I use as a default and why...
- [Greetings from FOTOfusion 2011](https://varis.com/2011/01/13/greetings-from-fotofusion-2011/) - Wherein I describe the annual FOTOfusion event and my involvement in it.
- [Life in the Desert](https://varis.com/2011/02/21/life-in-the-desert/) - My SCA adventure continues but comes to an early end when a wind storm interferes with the festivities.
- [The Technopod Adventure Begins](https://varis.com/2010/09/08/the-technopod-adventure-begins/) - I travel to New Mexico to pick up the tiny trailer that is to become the Varis Tecnopod.
- [Ed's Curves](https://varis.com/2011/03/04/eds-curves/) - The Dreadful Banding, Bane of the Photo Printer and How to Get Rid of it! Most photographers who print their work encounter this sooner or later. It often rears its ugly head in clear sky gradients – the dreaded banding, posterized tonal gradients that break into discrete bands that destroy the smooth appearance of the
- [The Arizona Adventure Ends](https://varis.com/2011/02/27/the-arizona-adventure-ends/) - This was the scene when I woke up this morning! My hosts in Oro Valley, just outside of Tucson Arizona, assured me that it never snows in Tucson. When I went to bed the sky was clearing and it was a fairly warm night... 6 hours later and everything was covered in snow! Fine powdered
- [The Casual Portrait](https://varis.com/2011/02/25/the-casual-portrait/) - Wherein I talk about being asked to take pictures for friends and family and reveal a strategy for more flattering photos in difficult lighting situations.
- [Greetings from Estrella War 2011](https://varis.com/2011/02/17/greetings-from-estrella-war-2011/) - So... here I am in the current middle ages in the Arizona desert (notice my current location under my headshot at the right.) Camping and photographing at the Society for Creative Anachronism event "Estrella War 2011" , part of an ongoing project to document this fascinating subculture of medieval re-enactors, is like being in the
- [Better Projector Pixels](https://varis.com/2011/02/12/better-projector-pixels/) - Lee Varis examines image size requirements for projected images and shows how to use the "Fit Image" commend
- [Body-Mind & "the Pod"](https://varis.com/2011/01/22/body-mind-the-pod/) - Lee Varis ponders the nature of physical and mental activities related to the Technopod (his teardrop trailer) and his emerging life style.
- [Color, Channels and Bits](https://varis.com/2011/01/17/color-channels-and-bits/) - Lee Varis continues the discussion of colorspaces, bit depth and channels and draws some interesting conclusions regarding wide gamut and high bit depth workspaces in Photoshop.
- [Photography at Lark Music Camp](https://varis.com/2010/08/16/photography-at-lark-music-camp/) - I have recently returned from Lark Camp - a world music camp held every year in the Mendocino Woodlands in Northern California. This is an event that happens every year – this year being the 30th anniversary. I've been going to Lark for for 3 years now and I plan on going every year that
- [Down Sizing and the New Way of Varis](https://varis.com/2010/07/11/down-sizing-and-the-new-way-of-varis/) - Things are changing – in the world, in the economy, in the environment and in my personal life! A process has started for me that promises to take me on a new adventure that I hope to share with you here as it unfolds. A personal epiphany (first referenced in my "Synchronicity" post) finds me
- [Getting Software to work](https://varis.com/2010/07/05/getting-software-to-work/) - So, I've managed to get the new computer up and running. Everything is plugged in and all the hardware seems to be working correctly. Now begins the slow tedious check of the software systems. First priority – make sure Photoshop runs! OK... the first thing to keep in mind is that Photoshop is activated to
- [Upgrade Saga: Setting Up Hardware](https://varis.com/2010/06/28/upgrade-saga-setting-up-hardware/) - Wherein I get the hardware set up to do work the way I need it to.
- [Upgrading Saga](https://varis.com/2010/06/23/upgrading-saga/) - The beginning of my upgrade saga wherein I decide what to buy...

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- [Video Tutorials](https://varis.com/video-tutorials/) - A collection of Lee Varis' step-by-step video tutorials on Photoshop presented as links.
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- [Nova Scotia](https://varis.com/nova-scotia/) - Nova Scotia
- [Tarot](https://varis.com/tarot/) - Tarot Card images by Lee Varis, created with photography and Photoshop
- [Venice Carnival](https://varis.com/test-gallery/) - Venice Carnival
- [Turkey](https://varis.com/turkey/) - Turkey
- [MBM Tax Grid Page. Do NOT remove this page or edit it except to change template.](https://varis.com/mbm-tax-grid-page-do-not-remove-this-page-or-edit-it-except-to-change-template/) - [mbdb_tax_grid]
- [Privacy Policy](https://varis.com/privacy-policy/) - May 25, 2018 Varis PhotoMedia knows you trust us with our advice, and you can trust us not to share any of your information with anyone. Period. Payment information that you provide to us, including credit card data, will only be used to facilitate payment for our products and services. We do not hold any
- [10-Channel Workflow Download](https://varis.com/10-channel-workflow-download/) - Here it is! For those that were not able to purchase the thumb drive, you can click the buy button below to download the 9 video tutorials of the 10-Channel Workflow with all the work files so you can follow along with the step-by-step instruction in Photoshop – only $20 You should have no problems
- [Bobbi & Lee's Photo-Adventures Present: CUBA 2016](https://varis.com/bobbi-lees-photo-adventures-present-cuba-2016a/) - Join Bobbi Lane & Lee Varis on this last minute chance for a magical photographic experience in Cuba—now is the time to visit Cuba before it goes commercial
- [Bobbi  &  Lee's  Photo Adventures  Presents  a  Portrait  Photo  Workshop  Series  in  Seattle](https://varis.com/bobbi-lees-photo-adventures-presents-a-portrait-photo-workshop-series/) - Join the dynamic duo of photography, Bobbi Lane, and Lee Varis, for a portrait photography intensive in Seattle: May 3rd – 5th & May 7th
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- [Blurb Books](https://varis.com/blurb-books/) - Here are some of my Blurb books, available to purchase through the Blurb website: Venice Carnival 2015 by Lee Varis | Make Your Own Book Epic Turkey Tour by Lee Varis | Make Your Own Book New Millennium Tarot by Lee Varis | Make Your Own Book Concrete River by Lee Varis | Make Your Own Book
- [Bobbi & Lee's Schedule for Photo Plus Expo in New York](https://varis.com/bobbi-lees-schedule-for-photo-plus-expo-in-new-york/) - Bobbi & Lee's Schedule for Photo Plus Expo in New York
- [Friends of Lee Varis](https://varis.com/friends-of-lee-varis/) - This page collects links for educational resources from friends who adhere to the same standards of excellence as I attempt for myself. Everyone here is a personal friend who offers education in areas that go beyond my usual offerings. They are all experts in their fields, as well as being excellent instructors Eduardo Angel - a
- [PDF Tutorials](https://varis.com/pdf-tutorials/) - A Collection of older step-by-step PDF Tutorials on digital photography and Photoshop
- [Musical Instruments](https://varis.com/musical-instruments/) - Here is my visual collection of instruments—though I don't own all of these right now, I have owned and played all of these instruments at one time or another and many are still in my collection.
- [Whoops! 404 Error!](https://varis.com/whoops-error/) - It appears as if you entered in an invalid URL. You can often find what you are looking for by doing a search on the home page or look for related
- [Columns](https://varis.com/shortcodes/columns/) - [scrolltotop] [scrolltotop] [scrolltotop] [one_fifth] One fifth [epic_dropcap style="dark_ball"]V[/epic_dropcap]itae est enim, eu fermentum tortor. Curabitur placerat varius mi, a dignissim tellus sagittis in. Ut mollis felis ac enim faucibus accumsan. Nulla facilisi. Donec felis diam, condimentum sit amet lobortis at, feugiat nec orci. Suspendisse potenti. Nulla facilisi. In hendrerit facilisis lorem. [/one_fifth] [one_fifth] One fifth [epic_dropcap
- [Buttons](https://varis.com/shortcodes/buttons/) - Buttons Buttons can take the following arguments: Size, url, target, aligmnent Dark buttons buttons
- [Shortcodes](https://varis.com/shortcodes/)
- [Categories](https://varis.com/categories/) - http://blog.varis.com/category/personal/ http://blog.varis.com/category/photography/ http://blog.varis.com/category/technology-reviews/ http://blog.varis.com/category/tutorials/
- [Quick, Before They're Gone! A Photographers Guide to Backup](https://varis.com/quick-before-theyre-gone-photographers-guide-backup/) - Purchase the e-book by Lee Varis: Quick, Before They're Gone! A Photographer's Guide to Backup. All you need to know about backup and image archiving for photographers.

## Projects

- [A.I. Experiments](https://varis.com/project/6189/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”1px|0px|54px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|6px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Invitation to Hallucinate A collection of A.I. renderings utilizing two or more unrelated photo-illustrations, and an ambiguous text prompt that tricks the A.I. into halucinating and unexpected result. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”89%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%”
- [The Gilded Mundane](https://varis.com/project/the-gilded-mundane/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_color=”#b2b2b2″ custom_padding=”1px|0px|54px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|6px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font_size=”17px” header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px” global_colors_info=”{}”] The Gilded Feminine In this series of AI-rendered images, the opulent, ornamental language of the Vienna Secession—specifically the gold-leaf mosaic style of Gustav Klimt—is resurrected and recontextualized. < scroll down for artist statement > See
- [Elves, Princes, and Thieves](https://varis.com/project/elves-princes-and-thieves/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_color=”#b2b2b2″ custom_padding=”1px|0px|54px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|6px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font_size=”17px” header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Elves, Princes, and Thieves In this series of AI-rendered images, male figures inhabit dreamscapes of decayed architecture, and swirls of abstract organic shapes, with colorful energy vibrations. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_color=”#000000″ width=”89%” width_tablet=”80%”
- [Fairies, Queens, and Harlots](https://varis.com/project/fairies-queens-and-harlots/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_color=”#b2b2b2″ custom_padding=”1px|0px|54px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|6px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font_size=”17px” header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Fairies, Queens, and Harlots In this series of AI-rendered images, female figures inhabit dreamscapes of intricate expressionistic architecture and colorful flourishes of energy. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_color=”#000000″ width=”89%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”89%” max_width_tablet=”80%”
- [Books that Never Were](https://varis.com/project/books-that-never-were/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_color=”#f4f4f4″ custom_padding=”1px|0px|54px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|6px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font_size=”17px” header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Books that Never Were This gallery represents my illustrations for books that never existed, with some modest “title” ideas. I don’t consider myself a type designer, but I can accommodate when pressed. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.16″
- [Albums from a Parallel Dimension](https://varis.com/project/albums-from-a-parallel-dimension/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_color=”#f2f2f2″ custom_padding=”1px|0px|54px|0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|6px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font_size=”17px” header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Albums from a Parallel Dimension This gallery represents my illustrations for music album covers that never existed, with some modest “title” ideas. I don’t consider myself a type designer, but I can accommodate when
- [Infrared – False Color Narrative](https://varis.com/project/infrared-false-color-narrative/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”1px|0px|54px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|6px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Infrared Photography A decades long exploation of the unseen wavelengths of infrared that bath the world in an unusual glow that can be captured easily with a modified digital camera [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row
- [Panorama Photography](https://varis.com/project/panorama-photography/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”1px|0px|54px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|6px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Panorama Photography A collection of panorama captures from over the years of travel we’ve experienced [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”89%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”89%” max_width_tablet=”80%” max_width_phone=”80%” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”2px|0px|27px|0px|false|false” make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ hover_enabled=”0″
- [In-Camera Multi-Exposures](https://varis.com/project/in-camera-multi-exposures/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”1px|0px|54px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|6px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]In-Camera Multi-Exposures[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”89%” width_tablet=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”89%” max_width_tablet=”80%” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”2px|0px|27px|0px|false|false” make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width_phone=”80%” max_width_phone=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] 1 2 3 …
- [Cuba](https://varis.com/project/cuba/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ background_color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”8px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|2px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text text_font_size=”18px” header_font_size=”53px” _builder_version=”3.9″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||”]Cuba [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 … 5 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Tarot Cards](https://varis.com/project/tarot-cards/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text header_font_size=”50px” _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||”]Tarot Cards [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 … 5 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Venice Carnival](https://varis.com/project/venice-carnival/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”4px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”4px|0px|1px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text header_font_size=”50px” _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||”]Venice Carnival [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 4 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Yellowstone](https://varis.com/project/yellowstone/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”4px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”4px|0px|1px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”]Yellowstone [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 4 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Photo-Mandalas](https://varis.com/project/photo-mandalas/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”]Photo-Mandalas [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Iceland](https://varis.com/project/iceland/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.6″ background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” background_color_1=”#000000″ _builder_version=”3.19.6″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|27px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_color=”#000000″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.6″ text_font=”|700|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_font_size=”50px” background_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”center”]Iceland [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.6″] 1 2 3 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [iPhonography](https://varis.com/project/iphonography/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.6″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”] iPhonography [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 … 6 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [B&W Back Lot Dreams](https://varis.com/project/bw-back-lot-dreams-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”] B&W Back Lot Dreams [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 … 6 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Musicians](https://varis.com/project/musicians/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”] Musicians [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 … 6 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Still Life – Light Painting](https://varis.com/project/still-life-light-painting/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”] Still Life – Light Painting [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 … 6 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Dubai – Oman](https://varis.com/project/dubai-oman/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”] Dubai – Oman [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 … 6 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Death Valley](https://varis.com/project/death-valley/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”4px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”4px|0px|1px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”] Death Valley [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Legacy Portfolio](https://varis.com/project/legacy-portfolio/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”4px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”4px|0px|1px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”] Legacy Portfolio [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Movie Posters](https://varis.com/project/movie-posters/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”] Movie Key Art [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Architecture](https://varis.com/project/architecture/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”] Architecture [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Nova Scotia](https://varis.com/project/nova-scotia/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”1px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|6px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text header_font_size=”50px” _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||”] Nova Scotia [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”2px|0px|27px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 … 5 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [B&W Back Lot Dreams](https://varis.com/project/bw-back-lot-dreams/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”] B&W Back Lot Dreams [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 … 5 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Burning Man](https://varis.com/project/burning-man/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”0|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text header_font_size=”50px” _builder_version=”3.9″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||”] Burning Man [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 … 6 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Turkey](https://varis.com/project/turkey/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”8px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”8px|0px|7px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text header_font_size=”50px” _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||”] Turkey [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 4 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Horses on the Beach](https://varis.com/project/horses-on-the-beach/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”9px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”50px”] Horses on the Beach [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] 1 2 3 4 Next » [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

## Galleries

- [The Gilded Mundane: Reimagining the Feminine Icon](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/gildedmundane/)
- [Fairies, Queens, And Harlots](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/fairies-queens-and-harlots/)
- [Elves, Princes, and Thieves](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/elves-princes-and-thieves/)
- [A.I. Images](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/still-life-light-painting-2/)
- [Books that Never Were](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/books-that-never-were/) - This gallery represents my illustrations for books that never existed, with some modest "title" ideas. I don't consider myself a type designer, but I can accommodate when pressed.
- [Albums from a Parallel Dimension](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/albums-from-a-parallel-dimension/)
- [Einstein](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/einstein/)
- [In-Camera Multi-Exposures](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/in-camera-multi-exposures/)
- [Infrared Photography](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/infrared-photography/)
- [Panorama Photography](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/panorama-photography/)
- [Legacy Portfolio](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/legacy-portfolio/)
- [Cuba](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/cuba/)
- [Burning Man](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/4748/)
- [Nova Scotia](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/nova-scotia/)
- [Turkey](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/turkey/)
- [Venica Carnival](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/venica-carnival/)
- [Architecture](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/architecture/)
- [Yellowstone](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/yellowstone/)
- [Death Valley](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/death-valley/)
- [Photo Mandalas](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/photo-mandalas/)
- [iPhonography](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/iphonography/)
- [Iceland](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/iceland/)
- [Movie Posters](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/movie-posters/)
- [B&W Back Lot Dreams](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/bw-back-lot-dreams-2/)
- [Musicians](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/musicians/)
- [Still Life – Light Painting](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/still-life-light-painting/)
- [Dubai – Oman](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/dubai-oman/)
- [B&W Back Lot Dreams](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/bw-back-lot-dreams/)
- [Horses on the Beach](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/horses-on-the-beach/)
- [Tarot Cards](https://varis.com/rl_gallery/tarot-cards/)

## Events

- [Neighborhoods of New York](https://varis.com/event/neighborhoods-of-new-york/) - Join Bobbi Lane & Lee Varis on a five-day, small group photographic exploration of the many diverse and ethnic areas that comprise this grand mosaic that is New York. The photo locations are ones that out-of-town visitors and many residents rarely visit. We will walk the streets, ride the subways, and be always in the
- [Venice Carnival](https://varis.com/event/venice-carnival/) - Bobbi Lane and Lee Varis, Fuji-X Photographers, are hosting the Venice Carnival Photo Tour for a seven day event that includes photographing the amazing costumes and an exploration of this gorgeous city.It’s an extraordinary event, and we will help you capture the fun and revelry along with the rich architecture and the splendid light.
- [Nova Scotia](https://varis.com/event/nova-scotia/) - Discover the rugged beauty and rich history of Nova Scotia on this unforgettable photo tour. From the lively waterfront of Halifax to the timeless fishing village of Peggy’s Cove, every stop offers dramatic coastal scenery and cultural charm. Journey through the breathtaking highlands of Cape Breton Island, where winding roads reveal sweeping ocean vistas, and
- [People & Places of Santa Fe, New Mexico](https://varis.com/event/santa-fepeople-places-of-santa-fe-new-mexico/) - Join Bobibi Lane & Lee Varis on a ten-day, small group photo-adventure, in Sante Fe and surrounding areas, for an immersive Southwest experience. From the adobe architecture of the historic Plaza and centuries-old mission churches to the vivid sunsets painting the desert sky, every scene radiates with color and texture. We’ll explore the dramatic high-desert
- [Venice Carnival 2025](https://varis.com/event/venice-carnival-2025/) - Bobbi Lane and Lee Varis, Fuji-X Photographers, are hosting the Venice Carnival Photo Tour for a seven day event that includes photographing the amazing costumes and an exploration of this gorgeous city.It’s an extraordinary event, and we will help you capture the fun and revelry along with the rich architecture and the splendid light.This is
- [India for Beginners](https://varis.com/event/india-for-beginners/) - Join us on a magical photo adventure, designed especially for beginners featuring Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar Fair, Ranthambhore, and Udaipur. Begin your visual odyssey at the majestic Taj Mahal in Agra, capturing its timeless beauty and intricate details bathed in the soft hues of sunrise. Experience the wild beauty of Ranthambhore, with its majestic tigers and diverse
- [Boston Freedom Trail TinType Photowalk](https://varis.com/event/boston-freedom-trail-tintype-photowalk/) - 10:00am – 4:00pm, Boston, MA Ready to try something new? Get your iPhone and join us for a fun adventure with the “TinType by Hipstamatic” app. Join Bobbi & Lee for a guided photowalk in the historic Freedom Trail in downtown Boston, MA. Bobbi & Lee will lead a small group of 10 participants through the
- [Infrared Workshop at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens, Boyltston, MA](https://varis.com/event/infrared-workshop-at-tower-hill-botanic-gardens-boyltston-ma/) - Join Bobbi & Lee for a day of infrared photography at the stunning Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston, MA. Bobbi & Lee will lead a small group of 6 participants through the stunning landscape and structures, which are perfect scenes for infrared shooting in either B & W or Color. Upon signing up, participants
- [Highland Scotland 2024](https://varis.com/event/highland-scotland-2024/) - Bobbi and Lee lead you on a tour that explores the natural beauty of the Scottish highlands, including the beautiful Isle of Skye, and Lewis and Harris, in the Outer Hebrides. This tour is ideal for photographers (both experienced and budding), nature enthusiasts, and anyone who dreams of experiencing the best of Scotland’s stunning landscapes.
- [Tuscany - May 2024](https://varis.com/event/tuscany-may-2024/) - Join us for a magical photo-vacation adventure in sun soaked Tuscany. We are taking over a villa in the Val D’orcia region of Italy near Siena. The luxury villa has a pool, jacuzzi, and sauna, 9 bedrooms, full vegetable garden, with a vineyard, and fantastic views of the countryside. The Villa is located on an Join us for a magical photo-vacation adventure in sun soaked Tuscany. We are taking over a villa in the Val D’orcia region of Italy near Siena. The luxury villa has a pool, jacuzzi, and sauna, 9 bedrooms, full vegetable garden, with a vineyard, and fantastic views of the countryside.
- [2023 Chasing the Light in Iceland](https://varis.com/event/2023-iceland/) - Join Bobbi & Lee for a once-in-a-lifetime phot-adventure! Our mission is to seek out some of the hidden photo-opportunities, that are sometimes only accessible with our luxury, 4-wheel drive, Mercedes van – WiFi equipped. Our amazing guide is the inimitable Einar Erlendsson., an Icelandic native, and fabulous photographer in his own right. Einar has a sixth-sense Photo tour to Iceland with Bobbi Lane & Lee varis
- [2024 Venice Carnival](https://varis.com/event/2024-venice-carnival/) - Bobbi Lane and Lee Varis, Fuji-X Photographers, are hosting the Venice Carnival Photo Tour for a seven day event that includes photographing the amazing costumes and an exploration of this gorgeous city.It’s an extraordinary event, and we will help you capture the fun and revelry along with the rich architecture and the splendid light. This is Bobbi’s 12th and

## Categories

- [Personal Journey](https://varis.com/category/personal/) - Wherein I bare my soul and record my thoughts about life, love and the pursuit of happiness…
- [Photography](https://varis.com/category/photography/) - The part of seeing that I can easily share with the outside world.
- [Technology Reviews](https://varis.com/category/technology-reviews/) - Musings about the interface between the human mind and the material world…
- [Tutorials](https://varis.com/category/tutorials/)
- [Video](https://varis.com/category/video-2/)

## Tags

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- [travel](https://varis.com/tag/travel/)
- [photos](https://varis.com/tag/photos/)
- [mercury retrograde](https://varis.com/tag/mercury-retrograde/)
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- [video](https://varis.com/tag/video/)
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- [color](https://varis.com/tag/color/)
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- [tone](https://varis.com/tag/tone/)
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- [sRGB](https://varis.com/tag/srgb/)
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- [camera position](https://varis.com/tag/camera-position/)
- [lens flare](https://varis.com/tag/lens-flare/)
- [sunset](https://varis.com/tag/sunset/)
- [snow](https://varis.com/tag/snow/)
- [banding](https://varis.com/tag/banding/)
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- [noise](https://varis.com/tag/noise/)
- [posterize](https://varis.com/tag/posterize/)
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- [B&W](https://varis.com/tag/bw/)
- [grayscale](https://varis.com/tag/grayscale/)
- [channel blending](https://varis.com/tag/channel-blending/)
- [luminosity blending](https://varis.com/tag/luminosity-blending/)
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- [archive](https://varis.com/tag/archive/)
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- [split tone](https://varis.com/tag/split-tone/)
- [fencing](https://varis.com/tag/fencing/)
- [music](https://varis.com/tag/music/)
- [tutorial](https://varis.com/tag/tutorial-2/)
- [sharpening](https://varis.com/tag/sharpening/)
- [digital media](https://varis.com/tag/digital-media/)
- [image archive](https://varis.com/tag/image-archive/)
- [technology](https://varis.com/tag/technology-2/)
- [CDs](https://varis.com/tag/cds/)
- [dat tape](https://varis.com/tag/dat-tape/)
- [online archive](https://varis.com/tag/online-archive/)
- [Computer](https://varis.com/tag/computer/)
- [software](https://varis.com/tag/software/)
- [hard drives](https://varis.com/tag/hard-drives/)
- [content aware fill](https://varis.com/tag/content-aware-fill/)
- [step-by-step](https://varis.com/tag/step-by-step/)
- [beauty](https://varis.com/tag/beauty/)
- [retouching](https://varis.com/tag/retouching/)
- [skin smoothing](https://varis.com/tag/skin-smoothing/)
- [digital imaging](https://varis.com/tag/digital-imaging/)
- [studio lighting](https://varis.com/tag/studio-lighting/)
- [action](https://varis.com/tag/action/)
- [magic hour](https://varis.com/tag/magic-hour/)
- [HDR](https://varis.com/tag/hdr/)
- [architecture](https://varis.com/tag/architecture/)
- [art deco](https://varis.com/tag/art-deco/)
- [southwest](https://varis.com/tag/southwest/)
- [LA Conservancy](https://varis.com/tag/la-conservancy/)
- [interiors](https://varis.com/tag/interiors/)
- [Los Angeles](https://varis.com/tag/los-angeles/)
- [Union Station](https://varis.com/tag/union-station/)
- [mask](https://varis.com/tag/mask/)
- [compositing](https://varis.com/tag/compositing/)
- [hair](https://varis.com/tag/hair/)
- [grunge](https://varis.com/tag/grunge/)
- [asset management](https://varis.com/tag/asset-management/)
- [backup](https://varis.com/tag/backup/)
- [hard drive](https://varis.com/tag/hard-drive/)
- [optical disk](https://varis.com/tag/optical-disk/)
- [copies](https://varis.com/tag/copies/)
- [organizational system](https://varis.com/tag/organizational-system/)
- [low light photography](https://varis.com/tag/low-light-photography/)
- [SteadePod](https://varis.com/tag/steadepod/)
- [string tripod](https://varis.com/tag/string-tripod/)
- [camping](https://varis.com/tag/camping/)
- [interior photography](https://varis.com/tag/interior-photography/)
- [film grain](https://varis.com/tag/film-grain/)
- [Overlay](https://varis.com/tag/overlay/)
- [Technopod](https://varis.com/tag/technopod/)
- [Burning Man](https://varis.com/tag/burning-man/)
- [dust](https://varis.com/tag/dust/)
- [survival](https://varis.com/tag/survival/)
- [tips and techniques](https://varis.com/tag/tips-and-techniques/)
- [middle east](https://varis.com/tag/middle-east/)
- [Bahrain](https://varis.com/tag/bahrain/)
- [Grand Mosque](https://varis.com/tag/grand-mosque/)
- [Manama](https://varis.com/tag/manama/)
- [oud](https://varis.com/tag/oud/)
- [HSL](https://varis.com/tag/hsl/)
- [landscape](https://varis.com/tag/landscape/)
- [Moro Bay](https://varis.com/tag/moro-bay/)
- [Los Osos](https://varis.com/tag/los-osos/)
- [Montana de Oro State Park](https://varis.com/tag/montana-de-oro-state-park/)
- [Bahrain Fort](https://varis.com/tag/bahrain-fort/)
- [castle](https://varis.com/tag/castle/)
- [night photography](https://varis.com/tag/night-photography/)
- [Nik plugins](https://varis.com/tag/nik-plugins/)
- [Nik HDR Efex Pro](https://varis.com/tag/nik-hdr-efex-pro/)
- [sculpture](https://varis.com/tag/sculpture/)
- [texture](https://varis.com/tag/texture/)
- [blending](https://varis.com/tag/blending/)
- [layers](https://varis.com/tag/layers/)
- [modes](https://varis.com/tag/modes/)
- [Difference](https://varis.com/tag/difference/)
- [Lighter Color](https://varis.com/tag/lighter-color/)
- [mirror transforms](https://varis.com/tag/mirror-transforms/)
- [head swaps](https://varis.com/tag/head-swaps/)
- [schedule](https://varis.com/tag/schedule/)
- [holiday](https://varis.com/tag/holiday/)
- [report](https://varis.com/tag/report/)
- [Palm Beach Photo Center](https://varis.com/tag/palm-beach-photo-center/)
- [Fotofusion](https://varis.com/tag/fotofusion/)
- [New York](https://varis.com/tag/new-york/)
- [jazz](https://varis.com/tag/jazz/)
- [world music](https://varis.com/tag/world-music/)
- [arabic instruments](https://varis.com/tag/arabic-instruments/)
- [VR](https://varis.com/tag/vr/)
- [interactive](https://varis.com/tag/interactive/)
- [panos](https://varis.com/tag/panos/)
- [panorama photography](https://varis.com/tag/panorama-photography/)
- [flash](https://varis.com/tag/flash/)
- [motion](https://varis.com/tag/motion/)
- [blur](https://varis.com/tag/blur/)
- [long exposure](https://varis.com/tag/long-exposure/)
- [Death Valley](https://varis.com/tag/death-valley/)
- [Lightroom 4](https://varis.com/tag/lightroom-4/)
- [landscape photography](https://varis.com/tag/landscape-photography/)
- [contrast](https://varis.com/tag/contrast/)
- [panoramas](https://varis.com/tag/panoramas/)
- [Photomerge](https://varis.com/tag/photomerge/)
- [Joshua Tree](https://varis.com/tag/joshua-tree/)
- [Italy](https://varis.com/tag/italy/)
- [panorama](https://varis.com/tag/panorama/)
- [architecture photography](https://varis.com/tag/architecture-photography/)
- [image editing](https://varis.com/tag/image-editing/)
- [extensions](https://varis.com/tag/extensions/)
- [panels](https://varis.com/tag/panels/)
- [filters](https://varis.com/tag/filters/)
- [digital image](https://varis.com/tag/digital-image/)
- [photo prints](https://varis.com/tag/photo-prints/)
- [gallery](https://varis.com/tag/gallery/)
- [display](https://varis.com/tag/display/)
- [Magnetacks](https://varis.com/tag/magnetacks/)
- [magnetic picture hanger](https://varis.com/tag/magnetic-picture-hanger/)
- [workshop](https://varis.com/tag/workshop/)
- [Seattle](https://varis.com/tag/seattle/)
- [creativeLIVE](https://varis.com/tag/creativelive/)
- [DSLR](https://varis.com/tag/dslr/)
- [focus](https://varis.com/tag/focus/)
- [audio](https://varis.com/tag/audio/)
- [aerial perspective](https://varis.com/tag/aerial-perspective/)
- [clouds](https://varis.com/tag/clouds/)
- [Hue/Saturation](https://varis.com/tag/huesaturation/)
- [old-school effects](https://varis.com/tag/old-school-effects/)
- [special effects](https://varis.com/tag/special-effects/)
- [psychedelic](https://varis.com/tag/psychedelic/)
- [Disney Concert Hall](https://varis.com/tag/disney-concert-hall/)
- [cross-process](https://varis.com/tag/cross-process/)
- [traditional effects](https://varis.com/tag/traditional-effects/)
- [color control](https://varis.com/tag/color-control/)
- [image enhancement](https://varis.com/tag/image-enhancement/)
- [color correction](https://varis.com/tag/color-correction/)
- [composition](https://varis.com/tag/composition/)
- [neon](https://varis.com/tag/neon/)
- [Lensbaby](https://varis.com/tag/lensbaby/)
- [portrait](https://varis.com/tag/portrait/)
- [George Hurrell](https://varis.com/tag/george-hurrell/)
- [masking](https://varis.com/tag/masking/)
- [edges](https://varis.com/tag/edges/)
- [glamour](https://varis.com/tag/glamour/)
- [digital projector](https://varis.com/tag/digital-projector/)
- [workflow](https://varis.com/tag/workflow/)
- [digital capture](https://varis.com/tag/digital-capture/)
- [RAW](https://varis.com/tag/raw/)
- [mobile living](https://varis.com/tag/mobile-living/)
- [RV](https://varis.com/tag/rv/)
- [motorhome](https://varis.com/tag/motorhome/)
- [steampunk](https://varis.com/tag/steampunk/)
- [photo enhancement](https://varis.com/tag/photo-enhancement/)
- [hair edge](https://varis.com/tag/hair-edge/)
- [RGB](https://varis.com/tag/rgb/)
- [light painting](https://varis.com/tag/light-painting/)
- [false color](https://varis.com/tag/false-color/)
- [photo-illustration](https://varis.com/tag/photo-illustration/)
- [de-saturate](https://varis.com/tag/de-saturate/)
- [3D contrast](https://varis.com/tag/3d-contrast/)
- [Click 4](https://varis.com/tag/click-4/)
- [California Photo Festival](https://varis.com/tag/california-photo-festival/)
- [still life](https://varis.com/tag/still-life/)
- [belly dancers](https://varis.com/tag/belly-dancers/)
- [retouch](https://varis.com/tag/retouch/)
- [diffusion effect](https://varis.com/tag/diffusion-effect/)
- [calibration](https://varis.com/tag/calibration/)
- [SpyderCube](https://varis.com/tag/spydercube/)
- [black point](https://varis.com/tag/black-point/)
- [TetherBLOCK](https://varis.com/tag/tetherblock/)
- [tethered shooting](https://varis.com/tag/tethered-shooting/)
- [USB](https://varis.com/tag/usb/)
- [digital camera](https://varis.com/tag/digital-camera/)
- [Bobbi Lane](https://varis.com/tag/bobbi-lane/)
- [natural](https://varis.com/tag/natural/)
- [speed lights](https://varis.com/tag/speed-lights/)
- [portraiture](https://varis.com/tag/portraiture/)
- [business portrait](https://varis.com/tag/business-portrait/)
- [imaging workflow](https://varis.com/tag/imaging-workflow/)
- [workflow tool](https://varis.com/tag/workflow-tool/)
- [Automator](https://varis.com/tag/automator/)
- [re-sizing](https://varis.com/tag/re-sizing/)
- [re-naming](https://varis.com/tag/re-naming/)
- [actions](https://varis.com/tag/actions/)
- [Eduardo Angel](https://varis.com/tag/eduardo-angel/)
- [skin color](https://varis.com/tag/skin-color/)
- [10-channel workflow](https://varis.com/tag/10-channel-workflow/)
- [grayscale channels](https://varis.com/tag/grayscale-channels/)
- [Lab](https://varis.com/tag/lab/)
- [digital](https://varis.com/tag/digital/)
- [camera](https://varis.com/tag/camera/)
- [profile](https://varis.com/tag/profile/)
- [ACR](https://varis.com/tag/acr/)
- [target](https://varis.com/tag/target/)
- [ColorChecker](https://varis.com/tag/colorchecker/)
- [SpyderCheckr](https://varis.com/tag/spydercheckr/)
- [X-Rite](https://varis.com/tag/x-rite/)
- [Datacolor](https://varis.com/tag/datacolor/)
- [flowers](https://varis.com/tag/flowers/)
- [close-up](https://varis.com/tag/close-up/)
- [LED lights](https://varis.com/tag/led-lights/)
- [Flashlights](https://varis.com/tag/flashlights/)
- [Panasonic GH4](https://varis.com/tag/panasonic-gh4/)
- [Review](https://varis.com/tag/review/)
- [4K](https://varis.com/tag/4k/)
- [Adobe Premiere Pro](https://varis.com/tag/adobe-premiere-pro/)
- [color adjustments](https://varis.com/tag/color-adjustments/)
- [luminosity masks](https://varis.com/tag/luminosity-masks/)
- [color editing](https://varis.com/tag/color-editing/)
- [travel portrait](https://varis.com/tag/travel-portrait/)
- [travel photography](https://varis.com/tag/travel-photography/)
- [Phottix](https://varis.com/tag/phottix/)
- [flash lighting](https://varis.com/tag/flash-lighting/)
- [portrait photography](https://varis.com/tag/portrait-photography/)
- [real people](https://varis.com/tag/real-people/)
- [post processing](https://varis.com/tag/post-processing/)
- [studio flash](https://varis.com/tag/studio-flash/)
- [location lighting](https://varis.com/tag/location-lighting/)
- [Noise Reduction](https://varis.com/tag/noise-reduction/)
- [mandala](https://varis.com/tag/mandala/)
- [multi-stitch panoramas](https://varis.com/tag/multi-stitch-panoramas/)
- [hand-held camera technique](https://varis.com/tag/hand-held-camera-technique/)
- [Fuji X-T1](https://varis.com/tag/fuji-x-t1/)
- [Fuji X-E2](https://varis.com/tag/fuji-x-e2/)
- [infrared photography](https://varis.com/tag/infrared-photography/)
- [Venice](https://varis.com/tag/venice/)
- [Carnival](https://varis.com/tag/carnival/)
- [street photography](https://varis.com/tag/street-photography/)
- [costumes](https://varis.com/tag/costumes/)
- [masks](https://varis.com/tag/masks/)
- [Lume Cube](https://varis.com/tag/lume-cube/)
- [Fuji X](https://varis.com/tag/fuji-x/)
- [LED](https://varis.com/tag/led/)
- [lights](https://varis.com/tag/lights/)
- [product photography](https://varis.com/tag/product-photography/)
- [glassware](https://varis.com/tag/glassware/)
- [photo-mandala](https://varis.com/tag/photo-mandala/)
- [meditation](https://varis.com/tag/meditation/)
- [abstract](https://varis.com/tag/abstract/)
- [infrared](https://varis.com/tag/infrared/)
- [Instagram](https://varis.com/tag/instagram/)
- [Hipstamatic](https://varis.com/tag/hipstamatic/)
- [retro](https://varis.com/tag/retro/)
- [antique camera](https://varis.com/tag/antique-camera/)
- [app](https://varis.com/tag/app/)
- [iPhone](https://varis.com/tag/iphone/)
- [background](https://varis.com/tag/background/)
- [animation](https://varis.com/tag/animation/)
- [Fuji X Pro 2](https://varis.com/tag/fuji-x-pro-2/)
- [Film Simulations](https://varis.com/tag/film-simulations/)
- [Shooting Modes](https://varis.com/tag/shooting-modes/)
- [jpeg](https://varis.com/tag/jpeg/)
- [Acros](https://varis.com/tag/acros/)
- [Velvia](https://varis.com/tag/velvia/)
- [Astia](https://varis.com/tag/astia/)
- [Provia](https://varis.com/tag/provia/)
- [select and mask](https://varis.com/tag/select-and-mask/)
- [image composite](https://varis.com/tag/image-composite/)
- [lens](https://varis.com/tag/lens/)
- [wildlife photography](https://varis.com/tag/wildlife-photography/)
- [photo-mandalas](https://varis.com/tag/photo-mandalas/)
- [mandalas](https://varis.com/tag/mandalas/)
- [CMYK](https://varis.com/tag/cmyk/)
- [profiles](https://varis.com/tag/profiles/)
- [color adjustment](https://varis.com/tag/color-adjustment/)
- [color correcting](https://varis.com/tag/color-correcting/)
- [Selective Color](https://varis.com/tag/selective-color/)
- [adjustment layers](https://varis.com/tag/adjustment-layers/)
- [total ink limit](https://varis.com/tag/total-ink-limit/)
- [camera review](https://varis.com/tag/camera-review/)
- [Fuji GFX](https://varis.com/tag/fuji-gfx/)
- [mirrorless camera](https://varis.com/tag/mirrorless-camera/)
- [candids](https://varis.com/tag/candids/)
- [Pixelstick](https://varis.com/tag/pixelstick/)
- [JPEGmini](https://varis.com/tag/jpegmini/)
- [artifacts](https://varis.com/tag/artifacts/)
- [image processing](https://varis.com/tag/image-processing/)
- [batch processing](https://varis.com/tag/batch-processing/)
- [file size](https://varis.com/tag/file-size/)
- [image quality](https://varis.com/tag/image-quality/)
- [Lee Varis Fujifilm](https://varis.com/tag/lee-varis-fujifilm/)
- [FUJIFILM GFX](https://varis.com/tag/fujifilm-gfx/)
- [Cambo Actus](https://varis.com/tag/cambo-actus/)
- [technical camera](https://varis.com/tag/technical-camera/)
- [view camera](https://varis.com/tag/view-camera/)
- [macro](https://varis.com/tag/macro/)
- [tilt/shift](https://varis.com/tag/tiltshift/)
- [print fulfillment](https://varis.com/tag/print-fulfillment/)
- [online prints](https://varis.com/tag/online-prints/)
- [Marathon Press](https://varis.com/tag/marathon-press/)
- [Bella Art print](https://varis.com/tag/bella-art-print/)
- [print packaging](https://varis.com/tag/print-packaging/)
- [EVF](https://varis.com/tag/evf/)
- [Fuji X-Pro2](https://varis.com/tag/fuji-x-pro2/)

## Project Categories

- [Travel](https://varis.com/project_category/travel/)
- [Art](https://varis.com/project_category/art/)
- [Workshops](https://varis.com/project_category/workshops/)
- [Photo-Tours](https://varis.com/project_category/photo-tours/)
- [Portfolio](https://varis.com/project_category/portfolio/)

## Project Tags

- [Cuba](https://varis.com/project_tag/cuba/)
- [Art](https://varis.com/project_tag/art/)
- [social experiment](https://varis.com/project_tag/social-experiment/)
- [Burning Man](https://varis.com/project_tag/burning-man/)
- [Nova Scotia](https://varis.com/project_tag/nova-scotia/)
- [seascapes](https://varis.com/project_tag/seascapes/)
- [landscapes](https://varis.com/project_tag/landscapes/)
- [Turkey](https://varis.com/project_tag/turkey/)
- [Tarot](https://varis.com/project_tag/tarot/)
- [Mystical](https://varis.com/project_tag/mystical/)
- [Photoshop](https://varis.com/project_tag/photoshop/)
- [Surreal](https://varis.com/project_tag/surreal/)
- [Venice Carnival](https://varis.com/project_tag/venice-carnival/)
- [Horses](https://varis.com/project_tag/horses/)
- [Beach](https://varis.com/project_tag/beach/)
- [Florida Birding & Photo Festival](https://varis.com/project_tag/florida-birding-photo-festival/)
- [Sunrise](https://varis.com/project_tag/sunrise/)
- [B&W](https://varis.com/project_tag/bw/)
- [architecture](https://varis.com/project_tag/architecture/)
- [lensbaby](https://varis.com/project_tag/lensbaby/)
- [antique](https://varis.com/project_tag/antique/)
- [movies](https://varis.com/project_tag/movies/)
- [entertainment](https://varis.com/project_tag/entertainment/)
- [advertising](https://varis.com/project_tag/advertising/)
- [Yellowstone](https://varis.com/project_tag/yellowstone/)
- [landscape](https://varis.com/project_tag/landscape/)
- [wildlife](https://varis.com/project_tag/wildlife/)
- [old school](https://varis.com/project_tag/old-school/)
- [digital](https://varis.com/project_tag/digital/)
- [commercial](https://varis.com/project_tag/commercial/)
- [Live Picture](https://varis.com/project_tag/live-picture/)
- [Death Valley](https://varis.com/project_tag/death-valley/)
- [sand dunes](https://varis.com/project_tag/sand-dunes/)
- [ghost town](https://varis.com/project_tag/ghost-town/)
- [rock](https://varis.com/project_tag/rock/)
- [canyons](https://varis.com/project_tag/canyons/)
- [Dubai](https://varis.com/project_tag/dubai/)
- [Oman](https://varis.com/project_tag/oman/)
- [fish market](https://varis.com/project_tag/fish-market/)
- [Still Life](https://varis.com/project_tag/still-life/)
- [Light Painting](https://varis.com/project_tag/light-painting/)
- [music](https://varis.com/project_tag/music/)
- [mandalas](https://varis.com/project_tag/mandalas/)
- [abstract](https://varis.com/project_tag/abstract/)
- [iPhone](https://varis.com/project_tag/iphone/)

## Gallery Categories

- [Travel](https://varis.com/rl_category/travel/)
- [Art](https://varis.com/rl_category/art/)
- [Portfolio](https://varis.com/rl_category/portfolio/)
- [Workshop](https://varis.com/rl_category/workshop/)

## Gallery Tags

- [cuba](https://varis.com/rl_tag/cuba/)
- [Buning Man](https://varis.com/rl_tag/buning-man/)
- [Nova Scotia](https://varis.com/rl_tag/nova-scotia/)
- [Turkey](https://varis.com/rl_tag/turkey/)
- [Tarot](https://varis.com/rl_tag/tarot/)
- [Mystical](https://varis.com/rl_tag/mystical/)
- [Symbols](https://varis.com/rl_tag/symbols/)
- [Photoshop](https://varis.com/rl_tag/photoshop/)
- [Venice Carnival](https://varis.com/rl_tag/venice-carnival/)
- [Costumes](https://varis.com/rl_tag/costumes/)
- [masks](https://varis.com/rl_tag/masks/)
- [Workshops](https://varis.com/rl_tag/workshops/)
- [Horses](https://varis.com/rl_tag/horses/)
- [Beach](https://varis.com/rl_tag/beach/)
- [B&W](https://varis.com/rl_tag/bw/)
- [Lensbaby](https://varis.com/rl_tag/lensbaby/)
- [surreal](https://varis.com/rl_tag/surreal/)
- [architecture](https://varis.com/rl_tag/architecture/)
- [movies](https://varis.com/rl_tag/movies/)
- [entertainment](https://varis.com/rl_tag/entertainment/)
- [advertising](https://varis.com/rl_tag/advertising/)
- [Yellowstone](https://varis.com/rl_tag/yellowstone/)
- [landscape](https://varis.com/rl_tag/landscape/)
- [wildlife](https://varis.com/rl_tag/wildlife/)
- [legacy](https://varis.com/rl_tag/legacy/)
- [old school](https://varis.com/rl_tag/old-school/)
- [Live Picture](https://varis.com/rl_tag/live-picture/)
- [digital](https://varis.com/rl_tag/digital/)
- [Death Valley](https://varis.com/rl_tag/death-valley/)
- [photo-tour](https://varis.com/rl_tag/photo-tour/)
- [sand](https://varis.com/rl_tag/sand/)
- [junk](https://varis.com/rl_tag/junk/)
- [ghost town](https://varis.com/rl_tag/ghost-town/)
- [Oman](https://varis.com/rl_tag/oman/)
- [Dubai](https://varis.com/rl_tag/dubai/)
- [fish market](https://varis.com/rl_tag/fish-market/)
- [opera house](https://varis.com/rl_tag/opera-house/)
- [Still Life](https://varis.com/rl_tag/still-life/)
- [Light Painting](https://varis.com/rl_tag/light-painting/)
- [music](https://varis.com/rl_tag/music/)
- [antique](https://varis.com/rl_tag/antique/)
- [mandalas](https://varis.com/rl_tag/mandalas/)
- [abstract](https://varis.com/rl_tag/abstract/)
- [iPhone](https://varis.com/rl_tag/iphone/)
- [Travel](https://varis.com/rl_tag/travel/)
- [Iceland](https://varis.com/rl_tag/iceland/)
- [ME](https://varis.com/rl_tag/me/)
- [ICM](https://varis.com/rl_tag/icm/)
- [multi-exposure](https://varis.com/rl_tag/multi-exposure/)
- [A.I.](https://varis.com/rl_tag/a-i/)
- [Midjourney](https://varis.com/rl_tag/midjourney/)

## Event categories

- [Travel Photo Tours](https://varis.com/event_cat/travel_photo_tours/) - Upcoming travel photo adventures