I just wanted everyone to know that I am on vacation this week in Washington, D.C. I am blogging about it so just click on the link above to see what I am doing. If you want the direct link it is andybrown.me/vacation.

What draws us to photography? Why is a picture worth a thousand words? What inspires us?

If you ask ten different people I am sure you will get ten different answers. I am going to give you my answers and try to explain why the above image is my favorite out of all the photos I have taken.

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Here’s another workflow demo using Lightroom and Viveza 2. This demo gives you a glimpse of just how powerful Viveza 2 is and how it can be used to help you adjust your photos. Don’t forget to download the image to follow along. As with the other image, this one is licensed for personal educational use only. Don’t forget to head over to Nik Software to download a demo of Viveza 2 and to look at all their different products.

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The response from my workflow tutorial has been extremely positive. I have gotten a ton of views and the feedback has been excellent. I have a few other tutorials in the pipeline so don’t forget to check back often. As always, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them. Thank you to everyone who has watched my video. I really do appreciate it.

Here is a little workflow tutorial/demo I created showing my digital photography workflow using Lightroom 3 and Nik Software’s excellent plugin collection. This is my usual workflow for a lot of my photos, but I sometimes swap out the Color Efex Pro plugin with Viveza 2. I hope you enjoy the demo and remember to download the photo below so you can follow along.

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Image is for personal use only. Please don’t try to make money off of it. I would hate to have to hunt you down.