Today I want to share with you the typical scenario from the life of traveling photographer. Cypress Grove Trail in Point Lobos I love California in general and Point Lobos State Reserve is …
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The Ragged Point is a spectacular overlook along the California State Route 1 in the vicinity of the Big Sur area. When you drive along the coast from South to North, the point indicates the beginning of the mountainous segment of the …
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“HDR Lightroom Workflow” is part of the HDR Photography series on PhotoTraces. You can find the rest of the articles here: HDR Photography.Sunset at Moonstone Beach (California)USA. California. Moonstone BeachLoc: 35.5866718, -121.1225215488I took …
I just returned from the one week long trip to California. It was not a very well-planned, last minute trip. I flew to Los Angeles and took my time driving to San Francisco …
In the past few years, I visited Big Sur on many occasions and I consider it one of the most rewarding destinations for any travel photographer. But somehow, all my encounters with Big …
Today I want to share with you the extreme case of HDR editing. Point Wolf Covered Bridge At the very end of the last summer, I went to driving trip to the Atlantic …
Today I want to demonstrate a more advanced editing method. Actually, it is a combination of two different techniques: Lightroom Rapid Editing and Photoshop Digital Blending with Luminosity Masks. I only use luminosity …
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The featured photo of the sunset at Moonstone Beach in California was one of the most popular photos on this blog in the last 12 months. I also was asked on many occasions about …
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Point Lobos State Reserve is an expansive place that is located at the north end of the Big Sur coast area. It took me four visits over the span of three years to become …
This photo is from Moonstone Beach, the location somewhere between Los Angeles and San Francisco along California State Route 1. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, I strategically picked this …