Category: Topaz Labs

Looking Through the Window

Creativity exercises are both fun and frustrating. It's good to get out of my comfort zone and try new things, but figuring out new skills takes some thinking and experimentation.

Neighbors as Muse

My neighbors act as my muse, as they have for artists before me. In this case, my neighbors porch beckoned with its bright flowers against a big porch.

Bee Butt Cuteness

Bee butts are cute, but what I got was a bee wearing pantaloons while upside down in a thistle!

Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them. – President Franklin D. Roosevelt . # # # I’ve loved this photo for years. It wasn’t very good, but the emotions when I saw those flags was so strong that day and it has…

What I Learned – March 2019

March gave me several lessons, including better protecting my creative time and why green beans are good for a beagle.

Life’s Daily Harvest

Having something that is pretty for the sake of pretty is refreshing. It gives our life a daily harvest of beauty and color.

ABFriday: Derelict Boat

Happy New Year! And what better way to start the year off than with After Before Friday, sponsored by Stacy Fischer at Visual Venturing. To see how other photographers interpreted this month’s photograph, click here. This month’s selection came from Laura Macky, whose past participation encouraged many of us to up our game after seeing…

Topaz Labs Free Trial

If you’re considering buying or using Topaz Labs products, I suggest you download a free trial now. Topaz often runs a sale of some sort on Black Friday (i.e., the day after Thanksgiving when the Christmas shopping bargains happen). I don’t know if they are this year, but they have in the past. This way – with…

ABFriday – November 2015

Another month has gone by and it’s time again for the ABFriday One Photo Focus, sponsored by Stacy Fisher over at Visual Venturing. A number of us take the same picture and post process it with our own interpretation. It’s always fun to see what everyone does! This month’s entries can be found here and was…