Memorial Day Parade May 2019

Sorry for getting behind on posting, my job been crazy lately.

So here is a few shots from the local Memorial Day parade from two months ago. I edited these photos using ON1 Photo Raw 2019.

#memorialdayparade #streetphotography #on1photoraw

Goodbye Photoshop, Hello Affinity Photo!!!

Well, it has been practically two months since I started using Affinity Photo as my photo edited and stopped using Adobe Photoshop. And so far, I have not missed Photoshop. actually I am loving Affinity Photo a lot. I find that it can do everything Photoshop can do and at times better and faster. Recently I opened Photoshop and realized how really slow it was at opening even on my 2013 16GB iMac. Photo on the other hand opens so fast that I get whiplash watching it open. And after two months of using Affinity Photo, I am getting familiar with it just as I did with Adobe Photoshop. Plus, with Affinity Publisher out, it works seamlessly with Publisher and Affinity Designer. And of course you can't beat the price ($50 USD).

This is the last move for me from Adobe. Earlier this year, I stopped using Adobe Lightroom and switch to ON1 Photo Raw and eventually I am think of dropping my Adobe subscription since price has gone up. As much as I loved Adobe over the years and been using Adobe Photoshop since late 1980s (I guess you can say from the beginning), things have changed with more applications to choose from. The only downside with Affinity Photo is the lack of plugins. I wish plugin makers would stop just supporting Photoshop and add support for other photo editing applications. Hopefully that will change as more people switch to Affinity Photo.

Affinity Photo:
https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

#affinityphoto #photoediting

Affinity Photo

Photo Art: New Corel Painter 2020 is Out!

I updated my Corel Painter to the new Corel Painter 2020. While I am not a artist, I do like Painter's auto painting feature, BUT this time I try to do the work by my own hand. And I think I still suck at being a painter or similar. Maybe an abstract artist.

#corelpainter #art

Done using Corel Painter 2020.

Original photo.

Find Me On Linkedin

I thought I share that you can find me on Linkedin at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joefrazeeohio/

#linkedin

Before and After: Slippery When Wet

So here is a picture I took along my favorite bike trail. I decided to give it a vintage effect using ON1 Photo Raw 2019.

Editing:
Started with a basic HDR Look filter to bring out some details. Next came a Black & White filter using the Coffee preset and then a LUTs Rome filter was then added. A Tone Enhancer was then applied to darken the outer corners of the image. I then added a film texture I found online years ago and then a Lens Blur was added to parts of the image. The photo was then finished off with a antique border to finish off the effect.

#beforeandafter #photoediting #vintage

After editing in ON1 Photo Raw 2019.

Before editing in ON1 Photo Raw 2019.

Before and After: Framed Corvettes

Here is a shot from 2017 Corvettes at Roscoe Village in Coshocton, Ohio, edited with ON1 Photo Raw 2019.

Editing:
After doing some basic raw processing in Photo Raw, I headed over to the Effects panel. I started with the Tone Enhancer to open up the Blacks and bring in the Whites. Next came a Photo Filter and used the Tobacco preset. Next, I used a Curves filter to darken parts of the photo and a postcard texture was then added. Finish off with a simple white letterbox frame.

#beforeandafter #photoediting #carshow #corvette

After editing in ON1 Photo Raw.

Before editing in ON1 Photo Raw.

Color vs BW: Fall Colors 2018

I know it is summer, but I am finally sharing a color versus black & white of a shot I took last fall at Honey Run Falls. Do prefer the color version or the black and white version?

#colorvsbw #fallcolors

SmugMug website updated!

Just a simple notice that I updated the cover on my SmugMug site with a picture I took in June at Schnormeier Gardens. I have been thinking of looking at changing to a different format.

You can find my SmugMug site here:
https://jfphoto65.smugmug.com/

#smugmug #photosharing

Before and After: Maroon Corvette

I have not got around to shooting any car shows this year, so here is one back from 2017 Corvettes at Roscoe Village held in Coshocton, Ohio.

#beforeandafter #corvette #carshow

After editing in ON1 Photo Raw.

Before editing in ON1 Photo Raw.

Before and After: Schnormeier Gardens | June 27, 2019

Following up with a before and after from last week's visit to Schnormeier Gardens outside Gambier, Ohio. This is shot of the popular red bridge at the asian theme gardens edited with ON1 Photo Raw 2019.

Editing:
After minor adjustments in the raw Develop panel, I moved to the Effects panel and started making the colors pop out using the Color Adjustment filter. Next, I applied a Blues LUTs that make it stand out more especially the greens. Then a tobacco color Photo Filter was added and a Curves filter then was used to brighten the midtones. A tilt shift Lens Blur was applied and finished out with an vignette.

#beforeandafter #photoediting #schnormeiergardens #landscapephotography

After editing in ON1 Photo Raw 2019.

Before editing in ON1 Photo Raw 2019.

Before and After: WACO Reunion | June 29, 2019

WACO Reunion final days are almost over until next year. It was a nice sunny blue sky type of day and we had some nice vintage biplanes on hand like this one.

Editing:
Edited in ON1 Photo Raw 2019, starting with a HDR Look filter and a Tone Enhancer filter. Next, I applied a Color Enhancer filter to make the color of biplane pop out and the grass more greener than it was. Then I applied a Keen LUTs and a tilt shift Lens Blur. And finally, a big softy vignette was added to finish it off.

#beforeandafter #photoediting #wacoreunion #airplane

After editing in ON1 Photo Raw.

Before editing in ON1 Photo Raw.