Since I've been doing more digital art lately, I've really come to appreciate how easy it is to remove backgrounds using Topaz Mask. Of course, you can remove a background in Photoshop, but I find the task harder to do and less forgiving. My hand is a little shaky these days and when I use Topaz Mask, it … Continue Reading
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Getting Started with Digital Art
Making digital art is a ton of fun if you go about it the right way. It's a very experimental process, so you have to give yourself the freedom … Continue Reading
How to Load and Use Photoshop Brushes
There was a time when I only ever used the soft round brush in Photoshop to paint on a layer mask to define where I wanted a particular effect to … Continue Reading
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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
There is a silver lining to all that crazy winter weather we had this year, and that is the incredible California wildflower super-bloom this spring. I was worried that I would miss it since we had gone to New … Continue Reading
A Squadron of Javelinas
I was in the zone. Nothing existed except me and thousands of sandhill cranes. In the middle of the action, I had something amazing in front of me that I was photographing, and everything else was muffled out. My … Continue Reading
Dolphin Acrobatics and Photography in British Columbia
This is why I do it. I go out in my little boat, Snoopy, in the summer months and sometimes I come home with a bad back as a result. I drag my camera gear out there and usually come home with some photos of … Continue Reading
Product Reviews
Easy Background Removal with Topaz Mask AI
Since I've been doing more digital art lately, I've really come to appreciate how easy it is to remove backgrounds using Topaz Mask. Of course, you can remove a background in Photoshop, but I find the task harder … Continue Reading
Canon 400mm f/5.6L vs. Tamron 150-600mm G2 Lenses for Wildlife Photography
I recently made a big investment in my wildlife photography gear. Big both in size and dollars! It's a Tamron 150-600mm G2 lens. Until now, my wildlife lenses included a 70-300mm and a 400mm lens, both of which … Continue Reading