Slick Rock Falls

Slick Rock Falls is one of the waterfalls we visited during a 2010 trip to North Carolina. Of all the waterfalls visited, this is probably my favorite picture because of the silky texture to the small amount of water cascading in a densely wooded area.

The original was taken with my Pentax K100 D Super before being transferred to my iPad 3 for processing.

The histogram was adjusted in Laminar.

iPhoto was used to adjust contrast, lightening and saturation, along with spot darkening and lightening. An artistic cool gradient and artistic vignette gradient were also applied in iPhoto.

Transfer files to iPad from camera's SD card

I have found that many times I enjoy editing my DSLR photos on my iPad rather than the MacBook Pro. Therefore, I need to transfer my images from the SD card to my iPad.

The easiest way I have found is by using the iPad Camera Connection Kit.

Here's a short video where I focus on the basic steps.

Click the following link for additional info: iPad Camera Connection Kit.

Grocery Bouquet

With the fall color gone and no flowers outside, I'm capturing flowers during my visits to the grocery.

This totally iOS photo was taken with an iPhone 4 and processed on the iPad 3.

Snapseed was used for selective adjustments and the center focus old lens. Spot color was added in ArtStudio, and iPhoto was used for spot lightening, saturation and sharpening.

Hangin' on the Porch

After visiting this front porch display, I decided to add some extra qualities to help extend this pumpkin's season.

This totally iOS photo was captured with an iPhone 4 and processed on an iPad 3.

Masking was used in Superimpose to add a black texture in the eyes and mouth, along with a color texture in the nose. The PicShop stickers feature was used to add the eyes and teeth clip art, and spot healing was accomplished with TouchRetouch.

Adjusting the color curves was completed in Laminar, and saturation was increased with iPhoto. Several areas of spot color and brush techniques were developed with ArtStudio.

Finally, a 50% drama effect was applied in Snapseed.

Mum's the Word

Here's a whimsical pumpkin flower pot playing host to fall color.

This totally iPad photo was processed in iPhoto with adjustments in contrast and saturation, along with spot saturation, darkening and softening. An artistic watercolor effect was also added in iPhoto.

Artstudio was used to add spot color and a blur effect.

Festive Fall Flower

Here's a festive fall flower that's been spending time on the back porch.

This is a totally iOS photo was taken on the iPhone 4 photo with processing on the iPad 3.

iPhoto was used to adjust contrast and brightness, along with adding spot saturation and an artistic vignette effect. A drama effect was added in Snapseed.

Breakfast Silhouette

I've never been happy with my results processing the original photo taken with the iPad 3 during breakfast onboard Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas cruise ship. So, here's one attempt I recently created while trying to better understand several iPad apps.

While totally processing the image on the new iPad, MonoPhix HD was selected to create two black and white photos with varying degrees of tonal effects. Blender was used to layer, adjust and flatten the images.

A photo of a rock wall inside the Temppeliaukio Kirkko (Rock Church) in Helsinki, Finland was imported to Laminar. Following histogram adjusts and the addition of an FX blur effect, the image was highly saturated. This is a method I frequently use to create images for my texture library.

Again, Blender was used to layer and adjust the flattened black and white and texture images.

Finally, I selected iPhoto to complete contrast, brightness and saturation adjustments.