Creating a realistic composite photograph is time consuming and painstaking … when done properly. First, there’s the intricate mask required to separate the truck from the original image file. This not only involves outlining the exterior with all the tools,…
Author: Larry
Taking photos from the window seat on an airplane can be effortless or tricky. The primary objective is to make sure that you focus on something outside the plane. Now that may seem basic and even silly to mention, but depending…
Compositing is an art … some call it wrong … but it has a place in many areas of photography. When it’s done well, it’s not noticed. Done poorly, it’s difficult to look at. And, there are times that a…
They can’t say yes if you don’t ask … So I was on assignment photographing this commercial pumper/tanker on an IHC chassis that belongs to the Union-Lakeville Fire Territory in Lakeville, IN. It’s a rural type of fire engine and…
Whether you’re working with vacation photos or landscapes, image files most often benefit from a few tweaks. Sometimes, enhancing photographs is dramatic, and other times it’s relatively minor. Here’s an image of of an Irish countryside with a a view of the coast.…
I made a classic error when I arrived at the scene of what would be a 4th Alarm fire in Northlake, IL. What I witnessed upon my arrival is in this first image. I saw this huge fireball partially obscured…