It’s been a hectic few weeks here, I’ve been busy setting up some brand new services for Framing The Planet, those of you with keen eyes will have noticed some changes including a simplified ordering process and now framed, photo and canvas prints are all in one place with an order button next to the image. We’ve also introduced downloads for printing, mobile & cell phones, blog themes and any personal use you can think of starting at just $10, take a look now to check it out, Framing The Planets Downloads, Prints, Frames and Canvases.

Ever wondered how to add movement to an image, the answers simple, add a little blurring. There are many ways to do this, both in camera and in Photoshop. My latest image bellow is a fine example, this vibrant scene was captured on a floating bridge in Geneva. This caused a problem, the bridge moved up and down with the flow of the water and so made a sharp picture of the buildings in the distance impossible. The solution was simple, go with the blur. As I was using a long exposure due to the low light conditions this meant the buildings were already slightly blurred in the image, the bridge was sharp as the camera moved up and down with on its tripod. In post production I then used the magic selection tool to highlight around the area outside the bridge which showed the already slightly blurry buildings. I then used the motion blur filter to add more blur to complete the image. Give it a try, each situation is different so experiment around with the sliders and filters and remember to try and capture as much as you can in camera through the use of the aperture and shutter speed.