Synopshots

Cathedral of St. Peter, Geneva, Switzerland

Cathedral of St. Peter, Geneva, Switzerland, originally uploaded by TimDD.

Updated with Giorgos~ generously shared technique for creating that awesomely professional looking drop shadow.

Cochran Chapel Ghost, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Cochran Chapel, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA, originally uploaded by TimDD.

Ann Beha Architects executed a magnificent and respectful renovation of this Andover, MA landmark.

Some Phillips Alumni have requested prints, so I have partnered with Imagekind to help them get a high quality printout.  Let's see if they meant it!

Processing High Dynamic Range Images: Tutorial -- has MOVED!!! See below

Taliesin West, Pool Studio and Kitchen, originally uploaded by TimDD.

The tutorial has moved... please enjoy the tutorial here...

Thanks.

Banquet-Hall

Banquet-Hall, originally uploaded by TimDD.

Banff, Canada -- early morning at the Banff Springs Hotel. Surrounded by the beautiful Rockies.

Stevens-Estate-2

Stevens-Estate-2, originally uploaded by TimDD.

A North Andover landmark, taken just before a dramatic autumn sunset.

Neighbor-Mod

Neighbor-Mod, originally uploaded by TimDD.

The near-final result.

Process step 3: building "Neighbor-Mod"

By creating a layer for the house alone, I could call up another great processing tool: LucisArt (www.lucisart.com).  This plug-in for Photoshop has a couple of effects -- I use Exposure, Sculpture, Whyetha and Winslow -- and each has setting buttons and sliders that I just had to experiment with to understand.  It allowed me to bring much more light and life to the house, while I dealt with issues in the surrounding areas separately.

The house is starting to emerge from the shadows.

Process step 2: building "Neighbor-Mod"

This is already looking better, but there is still much work to be done.  I have traded an overall shadowed image for one which fails to highlight the house itself, much less that fabulous roof line.  So I get to work in Photoshop... first cropping the image down, then establishing layers: one for the house itself, one for the remainder of the shot -- both the lawn / foreground and the trees and sky.