Light, colour, happiness, interaction, sunsets, magic, whimsy… When I take a photo I want it to tell a story, to capture a memory of a special time or place, to record life in a magical way. I rarely take close up portraits, rather i feature people together as part of the environment. When i look back at photos i have taken of my own family, they remind me of how we were, how we felt, what we were doing, at that one moment. They evoke special memories. Not of our faces, but of our lives.

I receive many emails asking how I create my images. Most people comment on the colours and light and ask how to edit to recreate these. Photography to me is all about how i see the world, and that is something that is unique to each of us. However that is just the first step. To really get the best from an image some post processing work on the computer is necessary.

I shoot RAW and edit in Adobe Camera Raw using my own presets. I have decided after many inquiries to make these ACR Presets available for purchase. They feature some of the common colour editing techniques i use, and are a good starting point for really bringing your photos to life. Keep an eye out on the blog because i am just putting the finishing touches on these and they will be released for purchase this week.

They are especially for shots taken in the great outdoors, and feature sets for back lit photographs and silhouettes, front lighting (some of which are shown above) vintage and bw, and an extreme photo art set, to turn your photos into art. I have been working hard on these and am very excited to be able to soon share them with you!

Cheers, Dale.