Announcing the Bella Italia Preset Pack for Aurora HDR 2017 - take your photos to the next level with these 25 beautiful presets!  Now available for the low price of $5.00!

A quick snap from the San Lorenzo Market in Florence, Italy - something different but fun to shoot nonetheless!

Macphun has two amazing deals for you for Black Friday - on both Aurora HDR 2017 and Luminar!

Michelangelo carved an impressive statue of David out of marble.  It's imposing, awesome, and well worth a stop if you are in Florence, Italy.

Always have a camera with you - any camera - just in case you see a gorgeous sunset coming together.  I barely got this one in Lake Como, Italy but am sure glad that I did!

A lovely Fall image from Central Park in New York City...

The pre-order period for Luminar is almost over.  Get it now, save money and get some bonuses, too!  Oh and here are 50 things I love about it!

Are you curious about luminosity masking in Aurora HDR 2017?  It's new and improved, and it can significantly up-level your editing skills.  Dive in for some tips and tricks!

Out in the streets after dark in Italy - always a recipe for good photography opportunities!

It's a preset party!  I take a single photo and show it with 28 different presets from Luminar.  Hopefully this gives you an idea about just how versatile this new product really is!

A pair of blue hour shots from lovely Venice, Italy - so gorgeous after dark!

LUMINAR is coming!  LUMINAR is coming!  Pre-order it today and get some bonuses, too! Check out some screenshots, get some insight into this exciting announcement from Macphun, and learn a little something maybe.  :-)

A lovely blue hour on a famous bridge in Rome - good times!

Inside a little cafe that we visited in Rome - great food, great people, and great photo opps too!  :-)

Sunset descends on the lovely Italian coastal town of Vernazza, and I share a guide I wrote about photographing the entire Cinque Terre area.  Enjoy!

The Bridge of Sighs, an iconic sight in Venice, captured during a beautiful sunset.  Enjoy!

Some thoughts on trying to be original in a world where everybody has a camera, everybody is a photographer, and everything has already been photographed.

Macphun just announced a killer new product: Luminar.  Did you see that coming?  Wow, it looks awesome!  Read on to get my thoughts on this matter, all gleaned from their announcement and related comments on their blog.  Interesting stuff my friends!

Catching a lovely sunset between buildings in downtown Nashville at the entrance to Printer's Alley.

A lovely street scene from Rome, complete with a domed church and cloudy skies - fun!