“Thought my latest snowflake shot was a perfect candidate to show a before and after. First I shot this image using three macro extension tubes and Canon 55-250 mm lens. All of the editing was in Lightroom 4…” Photographer/Editor: Julie Jamieson ( G+ / Twitter / 500px / Web...

“Getting together with people in the photographic industry such as models, photographers and makeup artists is  a really great thing to help bolster creativity and make connections.  The Big Shoot, a monthly gathering around the Halifax, Nova Scotia area is just such an opportunity. For...

“Color-Boost Your Images – Turn good shots into great-looking photos just by boosting their color. It takes just a few steps to make colors really pop off the screen.” Editor: Pixelmator Staff Tutorial: http://www.pixelmator.com/tutorials/color-boost/ NOTE: Pixelmator is Mac...

“In close-up photography, you often use fast shutter speeds to help battle the wind or freeze the action of your subject (such as a butterfly feeding on a flower). To get these faster shutter speeds without sacrificing your desired depth of field, your only option is to use higher ISOs...

“I took a series of user-provided images and performed a complete edit on them, so you can see how I would choose to handle these photos. I specifically requested tough, challenging images, and I got ‘em. Well all except one guy who’s just showing off with his mad underwater skills...