In this tutorial, Nicole demonstrates how to remove the color from a texture layer using Photoshop CS6. (Note: This method will also work in any version of Photoshop that has B&W Adjustment layers.) If you’re interested in the textures you see in this tutorial, please visit the textures category in the Nicolesy Store.
“Silver Falls State Park” in Silverton, Oregon Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 40mm lens, 4 sec at f/16, ISO 100 In just a few weeks we pack up and move to California (Bay area) to relocate for Brian’s new job at Google. I’ve lived in a lot of places over these past five years, from … Read more
I am so excited to announce the official release of my brand-new eBook, The Inspired Photographer. This eBook is my way of helping YOU find the one thing you hope to maintain as an artist: inspiration. Here’s a quick blurb from the description: We all want to be inspired, do great things and keep up our … Read more
I have a new video up over on the onOne Software website, you can watch it above … and don’t forget to head over to the onOne Software website to download the preset (for free!). For a limited time, us the discount code NICOLESY for 15% off any purchase at onOne Software.
Spring is here, and the flowers are blooming! To celebrate I just created and added a brand-new FREE preset to the Nicolesy Store … head on over to download it! There are also a few other freebies in there as well, so help yourself :) This preset works in both Lightroom 4 and Photoshop CS6, … Read more
This is our tour-guide, Chris, from Kangaroo Island Wilderness Tours (Click on any photo to view the an image gallery of the photos in this post, and also to view the metadata of each photo) There are some photography tip for Kangaroo Island at the bottom of the post … scroll through to read them! When planning … Read more
Purchase a print of this image After the unimpressive sunrise on the first day of the tulip farm, Brian Bonham and I went out the next morning, hoping for some beautiful color in the sky. Again, we were underwhelmed by the overcast and gray skies, so I took matters into my own hands using Adobe … Read more
Click on the photos and scroll through to view larger Purchase a print of this image For the past two days I’ve been getting up early to make my way out to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Oregon to photograph the tulip fields at sunrise with my friend Brian Bonham. The flowers are … Read more
While I didn’t get a “proper” behind-the-scenes photo of my setup at the Stillwater Café when I photographed my lunch, I did create an overhead graphic to show where I was sitting in relation to the light coming through the windows, as well as the gear I used. Here’s a little bit more about my setup and equipment: … Read more