The Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona has a special place in my heart. During our snowbird winters, my husband and I love to camp in the wilderness near Ajo on the Ajo Scenic Drive. In my latest video, "Sonoran Desert: Ajo's Backcountry in Time and Motion," I want to take you on a visual journey of this captivating landscape. Through drone footage, timelapse and still … [Read more...] about Sonoran Desert: Ajo’s Backcountry in Motion and Time
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Drone Photography at the Salton Sea
It’s been 10 years since I first started visiting the Salton Sea in California and there have been some big changes. Back in the day, the shore used to be bustling with pelicans, and I would spend hours taking photos of them as they headed north at sunset. Sadly, the tilapia that used to live in the sea can't survive the high salt levels anymore, which means the pelicans … [Read more...] about Drone Photography at the Salton Sea
Photoshop Editing Demo: Kingfisher Digital Art
Last summer I challenged myself to get a good photo of a kingfisher that passed by the RV many times every day. In years past the kingfisher has always eluded me as it wizzes by at record speed, coming to a sudden halt and hovering for quick second (never long enough to find it in my frame), then doing a high-speed dive into the water. It took hundreds of tries, but … [Read more...] about Photoshop Editing Demo: Kingfisher Digital Art
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 to try new things and just play without any expectations. The pieces are probably not going to fall into place immediately. It takes awhile before you get just the right combination of textures, blend modes, overlays and colour … [Read more...] about Getting Started with Digital Art
Creating Unique Photo Effects with Topaz
When it comes to post-processing, my goal is usually to enhance a photo’s best qualities while maintaining a natural look. After all, nature is stunning just as it is! But sometimes I want to take my images a bit further; I want to go beyond the natural look, maybe add a painterly effect, some texture or colour grading. That’s when I turn to the plugins from Topaz Labs in my … [Read more...] about Creating Unique Photo Effects with Topaz