Two Heads Are Better Than One

Two Heads Are Better Than One

How to deal with the unfortunate facial expression in group portraits Ah… its that time of the year! The time when we are challenged to capture the idealized family portrait to send out in greeting cards or gifts to friends and family. To help you along during...
How To – The World of Photo-Mandalas

How To – The World of Photo-Mandalas

Explore a New Creative Approach to Photo Abstracts This post represents a departure from my usual material. My focus has been on enhancing the “straight” photograph,  and although I am known as a photo-digital illustrator, I normally don’t write...
A Hidden Gem in Joshua Tree

A Hidden Gem in Joshua Tree

Exploring Photo Gold at Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Museum I drove out to Joshua Tree to visit a friends art studio,  part of the Hwy 62 Art Tours, where I stumbled upon a goldmine of photo opportunities—Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Museum is an incredible 7.5 acres...
California Photo Festival

California Photo Festival

A Week of Photography on the Central Coast of California Last week was a great photo teaching adventure in and around Los Osos for the California Photo Festival. There were 170 individual sessions during a 5 day period—it was all photography, all the time, from 6 am...
Simple Fix for Mixed Lighting Problems

Simple Fix for Mixed Lighting Problems

Lightroom Removes the Curse of Mixed Color Lighting from Your Photos I’ve just now returned from the California Photo Festival, but before I share my experiences from that event, I’d like to stay with Bahrain a little bit to share a great technique for...