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What’s New in Aurora HDR 2019? Is it Worth It?

September 24, 2018 By Anne McKinnell 8 Comments

A new version of Aurora HDR is coming out on October 4, 2018 and it contains some big improvements to the software. But is it all worth it? Well … that depends. In the video demonstration below I compare the 2018 and 2019 versions of Aurora to show you what’s new and help you decide if it is a good time for you to upgrade. Of course, if you haven’t tried Aurora yet, … [Read more...]

How To Use Layer Masks To Make Realistic HDR Images With Aurora

February 15, 2018 By Anne McKinnell 8 Comments

I’m having so much fun playing with HDR again! I feel like a whole world has re-opened. I used to enjoy HDR many years ago, but I have always wanted my final images to have a natural look. Achieving that look was challenging with the software that was available to combine exposures and time consuming to do it by hand in Photoshop. So when camera sensors started getting … [Read more...]

Aurora HDR 2018 Review and Video Demo

September 20, 2017 By Anne McKinnell 22 Comments

I thought I was over HDR. I used to use it quite a bit around 5 years ago when it was all the fad. Like many photographers, I went through the overblown HDR look and slowly made my way to more realistic HDR photos. But then camera sensors improved to the point where they could handle most of the high dynamic range situations I encountered. Even if I took bracketed shots, I … [Read more...]

This Baobab Tree is One Thousand Years Old (give or take)

December 18, 2014 By Anne McKinnell 11 Comments

Baobab Tree by Anne McKinnell

I come from British Columbia, Canada, so that means it's pretty hard to impress me with big trees. People come from all over the world to be awestruck by the magnificent old growth forest I grew up with. But one tree I was impressed by is the incredible Baobab Tree in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania. It's not necessarily the size of the tree. There are taller trees, … [Read more...]

Abandoned Car in the Desert (and some fun processing techniques)

February 17, 2014 By Anne McKinnell 29 Comments

Abandoned car in Joshua Tree National Park by Anne McKinnell

The desert has amazing powers of preservation! Joshua Tree National Park wasn't always a park, there used to be a few ore processing mills here in the 30's. One of those is the Wall Street Mill which is protected as a historic site because of it's mechanical uniqueness. The machinery is still intact. Near the mill you can also find a few abandoned cars - antiques left … [Read more...]

Sunrise at Clark Dry Lake, Anza Borrego

January 23, 2014 By Anne McKinnell 20 Comments

Clark Dry Lake, Anza Borrego State Park, California by Anne McKinnell

One of my favourite discoveries from last year's snowbird trip is Anza Borrego State Park in California. It's only about half an hour from Palm Springs and there are tons of excellent boondocking locations in the park. "Boondocking," in case you don't know, is where you camp off the grid for free. You wanna know the best part about boondocking in Anza Borrego State Park? … [Read more...]

Ocotillo in California’s Colorado Desert

January 20, 2014 By Anne McKinnell 10 Comments

Ocotillo in the Colorado Desert, California, by Anne McKinnell

I love these Ocotillos that decorate California's Colorado Desert. They have such strong shapes for photography, and when they flower they have beautiful red tips on their green stems. This is a pretty typical scene in the Colorado Desert, which encompasses about 7 million acres and is a low-elevation desert with warm winter temperatures, making it perfect for us … [Read more...]

View of Daytona Beach

January 6, 2012 By Anne McKinnell 16 Comments

Daytona Beach, Florida

For some reason I don't like to start showing new places on a Friday, so I decided to put up one more image from Daytona Beach today. This one was taken from the top floor of that shopping center complex I showed yesterday. It shows a couple of hotels on the left and the view of the fantastic beach. Please click the image to view a larger version. I made this image by … [Read more...]

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I traded in a traditional career for a new life as an outdoor photographer and writer. I live in an RV and travel around North America photographing beautiful places. I write about travel, photography, and how changing your life is not as scary as it seems. Read More…

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