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Totally Rad! Dirty Pictures Sneak Peek
Since we’re getting close to having all the gremlins ironed out, I thought it would be a nice time to post a little update on just what the hell I’ve been up to for the past couple months…
The Little Things Count…
I was working with an image today, testing out some very rough ideas for a future TRA product, and decided to go ahead and finish out the treatment on the image I was working on, since I really liked how it was looking. I do truly believe that our stuff rocks, but sometimes I surprise [...]
Where The Hell Have You Been?
So it’s beginning to get a bit pathetic just how infrequently I post on my own blog anymore… chalk it up to being really, really busy with the things I’m about to tell you about. Prepare yourself for the abridged version of all the cool stuff that’s been going on in my life for the [...]
Quick Q&A About TRA2
I’ve been getting a lot of email from excited photographers about our next set of actions, set to debut in mid-June, and I thought I’d take a little time to answer some of the questions people had. So from my hotel room in Chicago, here are some things that you might want to know [...]
New TRA Video Tutorial
Head on over to the site to check out the latest video tutorial for the Totally Rad Action Mix. This time, we’re dealing with how to use Yin / Yang, Big Blue, and Green With Envy on your photos to control contrast, shape tones, and make your color scream. The video is a departure from [...]
Consolidating the Recipe Cards
More super boring news! I’ve grouped all the recipe cards that we had at the tradeshows into a neat little gallery where you can view all nine of them! The TRA recipe cards are a great way to learn about the actions and what they can do. Nine different photographers, along with [...]
Video Tutorials All In One Place
Not very exciting news, but I’ve grouped all five video tutorials into one place so they’re a bit easier to find… www.gettotallyrad.com/videos
So in case you’re looking for them, now you don’t have to go sifting through pages of old blog posts to find them. More videos are on the horizon, too…
Hard at work on new goodies…
This is a snippet of what my world looks like right now… only took a day to get back in the saddle with the projects I had put off since last November, but now that conventions and workshops are behind me for a while, it’s time to make some better Photoshop tools. Believe it or [...]
Totally Rad Action Mix Tutorial – Action Basics
So, up next in our little series is a lesson in action basics – what you need to know to use them, and what to do when they don’t work the way you expect. Little longer than the last one, but there’s some useful troubleshooting information in there. If you’re having problems with [...]
TRA Recipe Cards #8 – ME!
That’s right, yours truly, and my recipe for Totally Rad Actions sweetness…
TRA Recipe Cards #7 – Becker
Alright – next up in our exciting and action packed series of recipe cards for the Totally Rad Action Mix is the inimitable Becker. 10 Points to whoever knows his first name (and no, Jess you can’t play this one ;) )  (Neither can you, Chenin!)
TRA Recipe Cards #6 – Alt-F
Next up in the series – the very talented John and Dalisa Cooper of Alt-F Photography (ten points to the first person to tell me what that stands for – ten more if you can tell me why). John and Dalisa are our partners in crime for the Anti-Workshop.
TRA Recipe Cards #5 – Jessica Claire
Miss Claire needs no introduction, and she’s the fifth installment in our Totally Rad Actions Recipe Cards series. Maybe now she’ll let me win a little at the next poker game…
TRA Recipe Cards #4 – Victor Sizemore
Next up for our Totally Rad Actions Recipe cards is my good buddy Victor Sizemore. Vic does some awesome work, and was super-generous with his time, helping to work the booth at Imaging USA for all three days – best friend a guy could ask for… He’ll be appearing at ImageX later this year, along [...]
TRA Recipe Cards #3 – Joseph Victor Stefanchik
JVS is a super-talented, highly sought-after photographer in the Dallas area. He’s also a really nice guy. I remember when I was just getting started in weddings, his photography was simultaneously a source of inspiration and frustration. Really has a style all his own, and we’re pleased to say that he digs [...]
TRA Recipes #2 – Susan Stripling
#2 in our series of recipes for the Totally Rad Action Mix is the lovely and talented Susan Stripling.
TRA Recipe Cards #1 – Chenin
Hey gang – I’ve had a lot of requests for the recipe cards we had at our Imaging USA booth, so Chenin and I are going to be posting them here, one by one. First up is my lovely wife. The recipe cards have a photo on one side by a kickass photographer, and a [...]
New Tutorial on the Totally Rad Actions – Mix & Match
So I just finished another video tutorial for the Totally Rad Action Mix – this time I focused on how you can combine multiple actions in one photo to customize the look that you get. There are some other tidbits in there as well on how to make the best use of them.
If [...]
Pro Retouch Tutorial!
So this has been out there for a while now, but in case you missed it, I recorded a video tutorial on how to use Pro Retouch from the Totally Rad Action Mix. It’s hosted on SimplePhoto.tv, but you can view it here. As soon as I have the time, I’m going to [...]