Steve Campbell talks Snap Art
Steve Campbell wrote a nice review of Snap Art on his blog. He shares plenty of specifics and opinions, and he provides a bunch of
Eye Candy Update: Preset Sharing and Photoshop CC Compatibility
Today we released an update to Eye Candy 7. It adds the capability to store presets in a cloud storage folder so that they can
Insects in Flight
Recently I've been having fun taking photos of insects in flight. It is difficult, but rewarding when it works. You can buy fancy motion triggers,
Exposure Light Effects Video
Some of the fun new features in Exposure 5 are the Light Effects. They're part of the texture overlays feature. Jeff wrote an article describing the new
Chris Wieck’s Snap Art Tips
Chris routinely turns out beautiful artworks using Snap Art. The secret to his success isn't fancy layer masks or technical mumbo-jumbo. Most of the time,
Exposure Background Color
By default, the area around the preview image in Exposure is medium grey, just like Lightroom. You can also change it just like Lightroom. Right-click
B&W with Tony Sweet
Tony Sweet produces great photography work. In the article below, he illustrates how he makes Exposure's black and white controls work to his advantage. The
Photoshop Blend Modes
Blend modes are extremely useful. Unfortunately, they are often misunderstood. This feature of Photoshop can make editing much easier. I recommend that you make it
Portrait Enhancement Video
Strategic blur can do remarkable things for a photo. It can either imply a sense of movement and action, or it can evoke stillness, peace,
Photographing Birds at Home
I need a break from hiking through marshes in the winter to photograph birds. For now, I'm trying to make the birds come to my
Cloudy Day Photography
A rainy day recently started out as a miserable photography experience, but in the end turned out great. First I discovered that there were herons nearby.
Combining effects with Keith Hall
Keith has a knack for making awesome art with a few simple Eye Candy effects. The Chrome effect was used to make the gold details on
Layer Masks in Photoshop
I just finished a Photoshop tutorial about layer masks. Most of the emphasis in the video is on Photoshop even though I do mention our
Great Blue Heron
I discovered a small population of Great Blue Heron while getting to know my telephoto lens. They live year round at Lake Crabtree here in
Furry Text Video
I just put the finishing touches on a video about making furry text with Eye Candy 7. It's easy to do with the Animal Fur effect.
Realistic Lightning Effects
One of the exciting new additions to Eye Candy 7 is the Lightning effect. Unlike actual lightning in nature, you have fine control over where
Eye Candy Gold Video
Here is a new video about gold in Eye Candy 7. I demonstrate techniques for making gold using several different effects from shiny gold chrome to
Flower photography with Tony Sweet
Here is an article by Tony Sweet where he jazzes up a photo with Bokeh and Snap Art. He shares plenty of workflow tips as he