Photo Mastery: Your Expert Photographic Guide
Welcome to 'Photo Mastery.' Here, I share the essence of my photographic journey, translating years of expertise into practical tips and powerful techniques just for you. This is where foundational knowledge meets advanced editing prowess, guiding you from capturing the essence of a scene to refining it in Lightroom or Photoshop. Explore articles filled with my personal insights, enriched with essential know-how and curated references, all designed to boost your skills and spark your creativity. Let's elevate your photography together, transforming your passion into exceptional imagery.
Photo Mastery
Inspiration: Helpful Advice from Maxfield Parrish
Daybreak, by Maxfield Parrish. Possibly the most-reproduced art print of all time.
One of my favorite artists is the...
Inspiration: Scott Deardorff
Scott Deardorff is a digital painter whose medium is Adobe Photoshop, and it’s a medium in which he is a master....
Tutorial: Painting Alla Prima with Corel Painter
Alla prima is Italian for “at once,” and it refers to the style of oil painting known as direct painting. As one webs...
Tutorial: Custom Brushes in Corel Painter, Part One
Originally Published February 2010
Even though Corel Painter ships with hundreds of brushes, in every conceivable ty...
Tutorial: From Photo to Painting using Painter’s Quick Clone
This portrait was created in one hour using Painter's Quick Clone.
Recently, I posted an article about basic po...
Tutorial: Painting the Eyes with Corel Painter
This tutorial concludes the lesson begun in a previous tutorial, which showed how to paint the background, skin...
Tutorial: An Easier and Better Way to Create a Sketch
If you’ve ever tried to get Photoshop to create a convincing black and white sketch (line art), you’ve no doubt found...
A Quick and Easy Watercolor with Photoshop’s Art History Brush
Today I’m going to show you a fast, easy way to create a very convincing watercolor image from a photograph, using P...
Tutorial: Colorizing Vintage Photos with Corel Painter
Turning a black and white photo into a color photo can be a challenge, even in with today’s advanced software. When y...
Marketing: A Review of Fine Art America
Article Originally Publish in January, 2009
In recent years, Print On Demand (POD) technology has made it much easie...
Inspiration: Photomanipulation Artistry by Louvre89
Originally Published January 2010
Two-dimensional digital art tends to fall into one of two main categories: Digital...
Marketing: 7 Places to Sell Your Work Online
Article Originally Published November 2009
Before the Internet, artists had very few outlets to sell their work. The...
