Noise Reduction

1/400 | f/5.6 | ISO 1600 | 400mm

Applying noise reduction is one of the first steps that I take when processing an image. While the results from reducing noise in a global sense (attempting to reduce the noise from the entire image at once) can be effective, I prefer to use layers and layer masks to apply different noise reduction settings to different parts of the image.

Before & After: Osprey

1/2000 | f/4 | ISO 800 | 500mm

Today I share my process to go from the out of camera photograph to what you see above. I start off with an NEF (Nikon's raw file) and process everything in the trial version of Photoshop CS6. 

Black-necked Stilt

1/1600 | f/5.6 | ISO 360 | 700mm

A little bit of patience goes a long way when photographing birds. I'd been out to Newnan's Lake on two but it wasn't until this day that I finally got some good shots of the black-necked stilt. 

Photoshop Frame Tutorial

Adding a simple matte and frame to can help visually enhance the image when trying to show it off on your blog, portfolio, or website. It can also help in visualizing what the photo will look like once it's framed. Whatever the intent, in this tutorial I explain how to add a simple matte/frame and a title to any image.

Greater or Lesser?

1/1250 | f/5.6 | ISO 500 | 700mm

How do you identify a bird that could either be a greater or a lesser yellowlegs? Easy, you make sure that you go shooting with Barbara and Kim :)