In this tutorial I wanted to share a few adjustments that I make to a photo in order to bring out that "pop factor". This being the first tutorial I have ever done, I would really be interested in any feedback that you have. I'm trying out different video services/players to see what would work the best for managing future tutorials like this. Hope it helps and leave a comment if you have a suggestion!

Mike and Meghan were married on October 25th and it has taken me FOREVER to get through the photos, but let me just say that I am amazed at them and can't wait to share them all. In the meantime here's a taste.

Just wanted to share a "Before & After" shot with some horses I saw on the drive home the other day. When I decide to take a random photo like this its usually because I can not only see a good picture in the making, but more so that I can see a final piece of art in my mind.

The day was cold and very windy. The kind of weather that sends the chills through your body. However, these kinds of situations just force you to see things differently. I mean most people would absolutely hate the wind and the cold, but horses are a different story. The wind combined with their own curiosity made the shot, but I really try to spend time with a photo long enough to see if there is a voice or a style that I can bring out of the original. This particular photo seemed to need the rustic weathered look...so this is what came out.

Before with slight modifications in Lightroom

After with some texturing and Photoshop love!

This is a movie I found recently that just keeps inspiring me for some reason. The punch of it just excites me about the whole prospect of 2D motion graphics for photographers. Learning After Effects is on my lists of todo's for sure.

Suddenly from Magnus Engsfors on Vimeo.

Both my wife and I attended Texas Tech University so the red and black can run deep at times! The Red Raiders play the Oklahoma Sooners tonight in a very decisive college football game...it could launch them into an even closer race to nudge Alabama out of the #1 spot. Needless to say we brought our kids into the excitement. Addie has been regularly making the "Guns Up" hand signal and chanting "Go Tech Go!"

Luke has competed in state competitions for cross country so it only made sense to incorporate that part of his life into his grad session. We had some good times around the Radium, British Columbia area making some cool memories. My favorite of the bunch is the textured photo in front of the old car with Saskatchawan license plates...haha! Luke has a bright future ahead of him! It will be fun to see the areas of life he pursues.

I have been experimenting with a slightly different look of photography. It's not so much that I want to incorporate it into my style, but more for the learning experience. In these photos I used a homemade ringflash and used a little of the "Dave Hill" style retouching. Keeping it simple for testing, this is what I came out with. Nothing special I know, but it was fun nonetheless.