April 9, 2017

Are you ready to see differently? After today’s episode you’re never going to look at your house the same way again. That’s because we’re creating art out of everyday window reflections. You’ll learn easy steps to train your eye for the best possible result.

SHORTCUT 1 – COLOR BALANCE IN ONE CLICK
SHORTCUT 2 – TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF YOUR SHOOTING HAND
SHORTCUT 3 – ADD A PRESET TO MULTIPLE IMAGES AT ONCE
SHORTCUT 4 – BACH CROPPING (YES, CROPPING!)
SHORTCUT 5 – EASY STRAIGHTENING

As a follow-up to our previous Bokeh tutorial we’re going to explore foreground framing in depth. We’ll explore how to make leaves, plants and flowers sing… and I’ll show you some cool shiny things I have in my camera bag — including some incredibly easy-to-find bokeh makers from the dollar store.

You’ll learn how to how to focus in the dark, an easy way to get an exposure with back-lighting, take better candids, compose when rotating the camera, AND eliminate clutter with something you always have nearby.

Worried about keeping your gear safe while you travel? Fear no more! I will share my top 10 paranoid travel hacks.

In this episode we play with some trippy Kaleidoscope glasses I bought on Amazon. The hack is pretty simple: just hover your glasses over your lens and voila! Instant surreal, abstract imagery with just one click and no fancy Photoshop.

This week we are playing with bokeh – in particular bokeh in the foreground. And the best part? We’re going to invent it by using everyday objects!

This week we’re going to INVENT reflections! That’s right! We’re going to invent them! You’re going to create surreal, artsy photo illusions with JUST ONE CLICK. No fancy Photoshop. No double exposure. You’re going to love this new experimental photography trick!