Photo Nerd, Dweeb, or Dork?

On a really good day, I aspire to be a photo nerd, but I’m probably just a dork.

Portrait of Anna on prom night

This was my 1st attempt at a portrait using multiple speedlights. There is one on the camera for fill and catchlights, and another to the right of the camera providing the main light. I like the effect.

Wow: Time Lapse Video in HDR

24 Hours of Neon from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

A very cool photo project in our local community

Bob Gates photographs people at Syracuse's dowtown bus station.

Loads and Loads of Lightroom links

Links assembled by Ambient Troutmask for the Flickr Lightroom group.

VERY cool time lapse photography

The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

Triple Play Photoshop Actions for Tone, Contrast, Detail

I'm learning how to use Tony Kuyper's "Triple Play" photoshop technique. It uses luminosity masks to precisely adjust specific tonal ranges in an image, to adjust overall contrast, and to enhance local contrast.
I'm enjoying learning how to use these tools, and Tony's tutorials are superbly clear (he's a natural teacher).

After installing Tony's Photoshop Actions, I used Adobe Configurator to create a custom panel within Photoshop, so the Triple Play actions are easily accessible, along with the most commonly associated photoshop tools and commands, and can be activated with just a couple of clicks. I've made similar custom panels for lumiosity masking & painting, dodging and burning using neutral fill layers and blend modes, and various smart filters that I use more frequently. Kind of slick.