Mar
6
Here are some examples of photos processed with the presets: Past Photographic Processes Camera Obscura – Pinhole The first known camera, the pinhole camera, was invented around 1000 AD. It was called the Camera Obscura and was invented by a Muslim scientist named Alhazen (Ibn Al-Haytham). Amazingly, the Camera Obscura was used mainly for drawing purposes […]
Sep
8
I just recently started using a lot of Photoshop actions. I’m working on a set to give out for free on Photoluminary and my brand new personal blog at the moment, but in the meantime, I want to share my absolute favorite free Photoshop actions as of late. Enjoy! Here is the image I am […]
May
21
I love looking at pictures of clouds. That’s about all I have to say about that. First, here are two cloudscapes I took on a recent trip. Like all of the free images offered on Photoluminary, you can use these under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license. Now, My Favorite Pictures of Clouds from Flickr! […]
May
9
I recently created these three green nature textures and they are for sale at Shutterstock, iStockphoto, and Texturevault. However, I love to share my work for free sometimes. It just makes me pretty darn happy to know that pieces of me are popping up elsewhere and being put to good use. You are free to […]
Aug
11
Not everyone can afford to pay for RAW editing software such as Photoshop or Lightroom. So, I have compiled a list of free RAW editing software for the photographer on a budget. I can’t personally vouch for any of these programs as I use Photoshop and Lightroom for all of my RAW conversion. 1. Able […]
Apr
29
We finally got our scanner working, and I spent most of the day making high res scans of some decorative paper I’ve had for awhile. Most of this paper was hand-made in India. I’m finding these images to be truly awesome textures or backgrounds. Since I am really pressed for time, and don’t have a […]
Mar
17
Since I live in the Napa Valley, I often take photos of vineyards and other scenery from the area. Most of these are actually for sale at premium stock sites such as iStockphoto and Shutterstock, which are the only places that I offer the high resolution versions. I also don’t permit the smaller free versions […]
Mar
11
If you decide to purchase a license for any Photomatix product, you will get an automatic 15% discount by entering the coupon code photoluminary on the order form at HDRsoft.com. It is possible to download Photomatix free of charge, as a trial version from HDRsoft.com. The trial versions of all Photomatix products are fully functional […]
Feb
27
There are a a great many sources of free textured backgrounds Online. While these days I generally make my own, in the past and sometimes still today, I go on a hunt for the perfect texture or background to use in my art and design. I’ve also collected textured backgrounds and modified them to suit […]
