Julie Powell is a photographer, writer and educator, offers unique photographic opportunities and inspirational ideas to help YOU become the photographer you wish to be.
The Pros and Cons of photographing your Halloween themes early. Doing this in the off-season can be less stressful and give you extra time.
Following along as I transform an image from the captivating "Night Circus" series into a truly dreamlike image.
I was offered a copy of Dehancer to review, however all thoughts are my own and were no influenced at all. I did like the product overall, it's pretty basic to use, easy to install.
The Orton Effect essentially adds a gentle blur and glow to give a dreamlike quality to landscapes and portraits in Photoshop.
In this video, I go through how to add various tones and grain to give your images more of a vintage look and feel.
The beach beckons with its endless possibilities – the sun-kissed glow, no wonder it's a popular location for creative beach portraits
I have been running a series of photographic workshops this year for the Melbourne Camera Club, this time I took a slower approach and taught the Art of Still Life.
Don't be fooled by your camera's histogram! Learn why it has limitations and how exposure compensation can be your secret weapon for perfect exposure and stunning photos.
I was at a recent photography coffee and chat session and the topic came up with image review via AI. I decided to give it a try.
Take your Black & White editing beyond the basics panel with a few simple tweaks. Play with Tone Curves, Color Channels, Vignettes and more.
Looking for a fun photography project you can try at home? You may already have most of what is required for a DIY lightbox at home.
I wanted to take this Film noir-inspired vintage image of model Emily Reinhard and create an even more vintage wet-plate photo look.
Looking for a little messy fun? This can be done inside (with some cleanup) or you can head outside in a nice shady spot.
"The Secret Life of Fruit - Macro Photography Class", exploring texture, colour and details of fruit with macro photography
To be completely honest when I was offered this lens to review, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. I knew it was a completely manual lens and I was fine with that. I have been using Lensbaby lenses for years now. But I didn't think the Simera was a 'creative' lens as such. Being 28mm it is more of a wide-angle lens, but it doesn't really behave like a wide-angle like my Sony 16-35mm. Still I totally enjoyed my time playing with this lens, the more I used it the more confident and comfortable I became.
Animals add an undeniable charm to photographs. Whether it's a playful pup, a majestic, or a sleek cat. Their presence injects a sense of life and connection into an image.
I adore fantasy and fairy tales and a beloved book from my Childhood was The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - The Chronicles of Narnia.
You can now install your presets into Photoshop just like you can in Lightroom, and the Adobe Camera Raw looks and functions more like Lightroom than ever!
Are you tired of always having to remember and find where you have your favourite textures and overlays stored on your hard drive? Why not use Libraries in Photoshop? It's super handy and pretty easy to set up too.
Get ready for a fresh look! I'm thrilled to announce that the website has undergone a complete overhaul.
