A Better Way To Create Luminosity Masks
I see a lot of techniques floating around the interwebs on how to practice the ancient art of Luminosity Masks for landscape photography in Photoshop. I’m pretty sure most of…
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Alik Griffin
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A professional video editor, and photographer with a Bachelors in Film studies from UCSD. Based in Los Angeles, I have created commercials, trailers, and other video content for various clients and platforms since 2005. I also love to write about my passions and share my insights on my blog.
Instantly Remove Color Cast In Photoshop
Manually adjusting your color balance in Photoshop is never fun. There are several tricks, some dating back to almost centuries ago. Some more modern.
Here is a technique that's fun and super easy to do.
How To Upgrade Your Mac Pro Graphics Card
I've recently had to make the switch over to Premiere CC on my home Mac Pro, but my old 2009 tower didn't cut it. You need a Nvidea GPU with at least 1GB of video ram to use its Mercury Playback Engine. So in order to get more life out of my old Mac Pro I upgraded its graphics card.
Not only will a new graphics card give you support for the Mercury Playback Engine and CUDA, but it will also enhance many tools in Photoshop.
How To Sharpen Your Photos With The High Pass Filter
This is a great Photoshop technique I picked up a few years ago. I'm always trying new things, new plugins, and new software, but I always seem to come back to the High Pass filter as my favorite sharpening trick. It works well on Landscape and HDR Photography.
Camera Cleaning Accessories – Here Is What You Need
This is the ultimate guide to camera cleaning, including the best cleaning accessories and some tips and tricks to keep your camera, sensor, and lenses clean.
Batteries You Should Buy For The Sony A7, A7r, A7s
After shooting with the A7r for the last 6 months I've decided to do a write-up on batteries and what batteries you should buy for your Sony mirrorless camera.
Behind The Shot – The Fuji Tunnel
The Kawachi Fuji Garden is one of those hot spots/places to see before you die in Japan. This location has two tunnels, a dome, a small trail, and an additional…
Canon Announces New 16-35mm F4L IS
Canon announces a new version of it's 16-34mm lens. Its a bit slower this time at f4 but comes with image stabilization.
Although I've yet to see any samples or tests, the MTF charts look like there is a significant improvement to sharpness especially along the edges.
The Golden Rice Terraces
After my fourth visit to Japan, I finally got the landscape photo I always wanted. It encompasses everything I love about Japan in a single shot: the golden sunset over…
How I Got The Shot – Above Tokyo
My most popular posts often include a breakdown of how I get some of these shots and my different photography techniques. So, with this night-building shot in Tokyo, I’ve decided…