Okay, so folks, here’s how this lightweight objects thing went down for me. I kept hearing chatter online about “lightweight objects,” you know? People saying they make your digital clutter feel lighter. Honestly, I pictured those floaty feathers in...
Last Tuesday felt perfect for shooting stars – super dark moonless night, forecast said zero clouds. Grabbed my camera bag feeling pumped but honestly kinda nervous cause last time I tried this, it was mostly blurry blobs. Time to...
So today I was messing with this landscape shot I took last weekend near the lake. Big sky, water, some trees in front – you know the deal. Opened it in Lightroom, slapped a basic preset, and felt like...
First Try Was a Mess
Woke up at dawn thinking, “Today’s the day!” Grabbed my trusty old camera – the Nikon D90, yeah it’s ancient but fights on. Coffee spilled on my shirt rushing out, typical. Saw a tiny hummingbird...
Just like everyone else, I’ve watched those big market crashes on the news and thought, “Man, I wish I saw that coming!” I lost some money a few years back when tech stocks tanked. So yeah, dumb curiosity hit...
Okay, so yesterday I decided I needed an epic sunrise. Been meaning to check out Cocoa Beach for ages, heard the space coast light show is something else. Figured everyone knows the pier, right? Wanted the real good spots,...
So today I decided to just dive headfirst into sketching nude poses, comparing how guys and girls actually look doing the same classic art stances everyone knows. Let’s just say, it was way less straightforward than I thought.
Setting Up...
Okay folks, let’s talk steel wool spinning. I’ve been grinding on this technique for weeks, so here’s exactly how it played out when I finally got it right yesterday. No fluff, just the real steps.
Gathering the Gear
First I dug...
Alright, so today I tried that steel wool spinning thing everyone’s been doing. Grabbed my old bike wheel lock chain from the garage – you know, that coiled cable thing? Figured it would be perfect since it spins all...
Alright folks, grab a coffee because today I gotta talk about something that finally clicked for me in Lightroom. Yeah, I know, HSL? Sounds fancy. But honestly, I used to skip right past that panel like it was haunted....