Lightpost Blog

All about sharing the creative process for photos and illustrations, displaying some of my recent work, providing some of my exclusive thoughts, and also supplying free Lightroom presets that I've created over the years. 

The Great Northwest: Part One

May 16, 2013
Here is a small collection of photos (first post of a series) featuring the Great Northwest. I've lived my entire life here and I absolutely love it! We have such a vast...
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Photoshop Tilt-shift

March 07, 2013
The tilt-shift effect brings a cool miniature feel to photos. If the image is taken from a high-vantage point, adding selective gradient blur simulates the feeling of vie...
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Forest Landscape Scenes

February 15, 2013
The Pacific Northwest is famous for its lush, green, quiet forests. The iconic evergreen is ever-present here; I believe the true beauty of the forests cannot be seen unl...
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China Panoramic Photos

February 07, 2013
Here is a neat little collection of panoramic photographs that I shot while I was in China. I enjoy shooting panoramic photos at memorable places; I feel it gets one step...
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Last Sunrise of the Year

January 01, 2013
In the morning on a cold winter day in Washington, at the right moment, the rising sun casts Mt. Rainier's shadow onto the underside of the clouds, creating a very surrea...
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