Sky Writing

This is a shot I got a few years ago out my back door.  The sky wasn’t this red.  This is courtesy of a Lightroom Preset called COL Deviant. It was a nice orange glow but the preset brings out the shape of the clouds. The clouds looked like God attempted to send us a message but perhaps it was backward.  Maybe it was a Rorschach test!?

 

Cool Winter Morning

You wouldn’t know from looking at this photo, but the morning was chilly in Hawaii Nei.  Low 60’s BRRRRRRR!

Not Biting

Water Fun

Wading Out

Sepia Sunset

Looking Back

360 POV

This evening was a Sunset Photo Op.  I got some nice ones from the Koko Head promontory near my neighborhood.

 

However a photographer should keep their head on a swivel.  You never know what might be going on behind you.

NAPP

No, this post isn’t about the virtues of taking a nap. Although I heartily recommend you take one on a regular basis. This is about the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

Being a bit of a computer geek since the mid 80′s I knew about Photoshop and it’s reputation as the top graphics and image editing tool. Since my needs in that area were decidedly modest I had no need or desire to spend the considerable amount to get the program. Then digital photography came on the scene along with a timely discount offer for Photoshop 7. Talk about serendipity.

Using Photoshop for the first time is like getting thrown into the deep end of the pool, without getting swimming lessons first. I quickly came to realize the Photoshop motto should be “Why do it just one way, when a half dozen different ways will do.”

This is where NAPP comes into the story. I bought several books to help me but NAPP had short bite size tutorials designed to show you how to create a specific effect in Photoshop. Learn by doing. What’s more the website had video tutorials that you could watch! Neat!

I created the border around the picture you see below by watching a video by R.C. Concepcion on the website. Thank you R.C.

While I’ve found Photoshop useful in my photography, Lightroom really greased the wheels of my pursuit of improvement. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts. NAPP has plenty of resources to help you with Lightroom as well.

There’s a lot more available to you so take a look and if you like what you see click on this link to sign up.
Refer a Friend You’ll get “The Best of Photoshop User: The Tenth Year” DVD as a bonus gift.

One more thing, I realize it’s called National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Therefore, you need to be making a living using Photoshop. Nope. You just need the desire to improve. NAPP will help you do that.

Goin Fishin

There’s a section of Koko Head called China Walls. Some of it is a high bare cliff dropping to a flat shelf. During the summer the south swell makes it a dangerous place to stand. When the swell comes from the north during fall and winter the waters here are smoother and fishing and swimming is safer. It’s also a great place to watch the sunset.

Spear fisherman leaping from the rocks at Koko Kai Park at Maunalua Bay