I just received word from Skylum that the next Luminar Neo Extension is about to release and that new extension is Focus Stacking. This will be a great tool for those that do focus stacking. I was also told they will be raising the price of Luminar … [Read more...]
September 25, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Random Picture of the Week #197: Star Gazing in the Texas Panhandle
This week’s random image is from our Texas Panhandle trip we took back in July 2022. The trip was a lot of fun, we were able to catch up with old friends, and I could visit a few abandoned places that have been on my list for a few years. I named … [Read more...]
September 14, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Review: WildWolf Outfitters 64oz Bottle Holder
Over the last few years, I've come to realize how important it is to drink a lot of water and stay hydrated throughout the day. A few years back I started carrying a 64oz stainless steel double-sided water bottle that I could fill with ice and keep … [Read more...]
September 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
A View from the Rim – Palo Duro Canyon
Back in July 2022 my wife, myself, and some of our longtime friends rented out a couple of cabins on the rim of Palo Duro Canyon where we spent a few days exploring the canyon and surrounding area. I will go into our trip once I've processed all the … [Read more...]
August 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment
October 2021 Road Trip: HWY 56 Sherman to Paris, Texas
I was going through some of my old images from last year and realized I never shared one of my road trips. Back in October I made a back-to-back road trip I shared the West Texas Road Trip one but I never shared the East Texas one. For that trip I … [Read more...]
July 29, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Topaz Image Quality Bundle Sale
Topaz Labs has a great line of Image Editing Software. I use Sharpen AI and DeNoise AI as part of my image editing processing system. They do a great job and saved a few images that I thought were no chance of saving. I've even been able to go back … [Read more...]
July 7, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Review: Breakthrough Photography 72mm Snap-On Center-Pinch Lens Cap
I'm good at losing lens caps. It doesn't matter if I leave the cap in my gear bag, in my pocket, or my car, I will lose it at some point. My last cap lasted three years but I lost it a few months ago. I think it fell out of my pocket on a lonely … [Read more...]
May 28, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Luminar Neo Summer Sale
One of my favorite new image editing tools is Luminar Neo and I have to say this tool along with their other tools has helped save a ton of my old photos that were just bad enough that I didn't want to use them. But after using the Skylum toolset, I … [Read more...]
May 19, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Topaz Gigapixel AI v6.1 – New Release & Sales Promo
Topaz Gigapixel v6.1 was just released and it’s a considerable improvement over Gigapixel AI v6.0. They are offering a $20 discount off the regular price to celebrate the release. I've used the previous version of Gigapixel AI and have been impressed … [Read more...]
May 16, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Minnesota State Memorial at Vicksburg National Military Park
A few years back I had some free time while in Mississippi and in the Vicksburg area I decided to visit the Vicksburg National Military Park. Over the years I had been there a few times but was never able to visit the entire park. During my last … [Read more...]
