This was taken in Denver during the 2013 holiday season. We scheduled this as an outing with my photography group, and a wet, heavy snow started to fall as soon as we started shooting. We didn’t get a lot of photos, but we did get to warm up with some good food at a great restaurant.
I made basic adjustments, removed chromatic aberrations and reduced the lightness of the reds in Adobe Camera Raw.
This young lady was one of the volunteers at the Salvation Army Christmas celebration in Manitou Springs. I just happened to catch her in a daydream.
I made basic adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw. In Photoshop I used the dodge tool to lighten her eyes and used the burn tool to darken some areas on the wall. I removed some spots and changed her name with the Spot Healing Brush. I added a curves adjustment layer and cropped.
This photo was taken at the Paint Mines in Calhan, CO. We were lucky that day to have thick frost on all of the vegetation well into the late-morning hours.
I made basic adjustments and lightened the blues in Adobe Camera Raw. In Photoshop I used the Spot Healing Brush to remove some spots and power lines. I then added a curves adjustment layer.
I photograph the graduation ceremonies for DeVry University. What I like about photographing events is that you get to capture images like this.
I made basic adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw. In Photoshop I used the Spot Healing Brush to remove some spots. I used the sponge and dodge tools to brighten their teeth and corrected the color with a selective color adjustment layer. I then added a curves adjustment layer.
These lovely ladies were serving desserts at the Salvation Army Thanksgiving celebration in Manitou Springs. I convinced them all to put whipped cream on their noses so I could get a picture. Then I asked them to try to lick off the whipped cream, and this is what happened.
I made basic adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw. In Photoshop I used the Spot Healing Brush to remove some spots. I added a curves adjustment layer.
This is Zoya at the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Foundation in Guffey, CO. She is a wolf-dog mix, and yes, she really does have one blue eye and one amber eye. Zoya is the belly rub queen. Once you start rubbing her belly, she won’t let you stop.
I made basic adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw. In Photoshop I used the Spot Healing Brush to remove some spots and stray hairs. I added a curves adjustment layer.
This is Cherokee, a pure-bred timber wolf, at the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Foundation in Guffey, CO. Isn’t she cute? Those who have met Cherokee know she is very sweet and loves to give kisses. I just happened to be pointing my camera at her when she made this face in a split second.
I made basic adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw. In Photoshop I made a duplicate of the base layer and converted it to black and white. I used a mask to bring in her eyes from the layer below. I also used the hue/saturation tool to remove the blue cast in her eyes that was a result of her being in the shade.
This is Karen making her modeling debut during one of my photography classes. I think she did a great job.
I made basic adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw. In Photoshop I used the Spot Healing Brush to remove blemishes and stray hairs. I used the sponge and and dodge tools to brighten her eyes and teeth. I then added a vignette and a curves adjustment layer.
This is Jessica, and this is one of the shots I took during her senior-portrait session.
I made basic adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw. In Photoshop I used the Spot Healing Brush and the Clone Stamp to remove blemishes and stray hairs. I used the sponge and and dodge tools to brighten her eyes and teeth. I then added a curves adjustment layer.
This is Baby getting her howl on at the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Foundation.
I made basic adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw and added a black and white adjustment layer in Photoshop.
