by Caryn Esplin | Aug 16, 2011 | Blog
I bought these old skis at an estate sale, then I light painted against an old barn at night. Light Painting old stuff outside! For this post, I combined two of my favorite things: Photographing old things and Light Painting. I set my camera on a tripod and set the...
by Caryn Esplin | Aug 11, 2011 | Best, Blog, HDR, Light Painting
BRACKETED SHOTS + LIGHT PAINTING + PHOTOMATIX HDR + CAMERA RAW To get the effect in the top image I used several steps: 1. BRACKETING ORIGINALS: I set up my camera on a tripod at the end of the sunset. I used my bracketing feature to take three exposures: ...
by Caryn Esplin | Aug 9, 2011 | Best, Blog, Light Painting, Places, Tutorials
TRY THE ARTISTIC APPROACH: Use good exposure skills in-camera, then add “Post-Production Magic” with Camera Raw adjustment brushes. One evening a few weeks ago, I drove to the bench above Rexburg, Idaho to shoot the sunset on these old graineries. I loved...
by Caryn Esplin | Aug 4, 2011 | Blog, Places
FAMILY REUNION ON THE LAKE We had a blast camping on the lake. If you want a relaxing, scenic place to camp that is great for boating and jetskiing, try China beach on Palisades Reservoir, right near the Idaho –...