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Julie Powell

Melbourne

Photographer at Freelance

Writer, Educator and creative photographer, helping photographers of all levels create their own amazing images. Inspiring women to be their true selves

Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

    If you’re a beginner or hobbyist photographer, chances are you’ve been guilty of tossing your SD cards loose into your camera bag. Maybe they end up in a tiny plastic case, or worse—just floating around unprotected. I’ve been there too. That’s why I was genuinely excited to try out the PolarPro Slate II, a rugged, waterproof memory card case that promises to keep your precious files safe, organized, and secure. Straight out of the box, the Slate II impresses with its sleek and solid construction.

  • 3 weeks ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

    Here with a quick Lightroom Classic tip for beginner and hobbyist photographers—have you seen the new Landscape Masking feature? In this video, I’ll walk you through how the latest Lightroom update now automatically separates your photo into three (or more) editable masks—sky, architecture, and vegetation—giving you greater control and flexibility in your landscape edits.

  • 4 weeks ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

    Nothing quite like a creative portrait and shooting for the blur. Especially when it comes to shooting on location. My home studio is fairly small, so I can’t shoot effectively with my 85mm lens or a 70-300mm lens. Well, at least not full body shots. Well, blur is just so dreamy. I know not everyone likes it, but for those who do — it’s simply delicious. For fantasy fairytale-like creative portraits that I adore creating I simply adore it.

  • 1 month ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

    Julie here with an in-depth first look at the brand-new Nik Collection 8 from DxO—an exciting upgrade packed with powerful new features for Photoshop users. In this review and demo, I’ll walk you through how to access the updated plugins, explore the fully dockable plugin panels, and show how you can now import masks directly from Photoshop into Nik tools like Viveza, Silver Efex, and Color Efex.

  • 1 month ago | photofocus.com | Julie Powell

    Creative control just got a serious upgrade, thanks to the latest release from DxO. Nik Collection 8 supercharges Photoshop with new masking tools, smarter workflows and game-changing plugin updates. DxO has just launched Nik Collection 8, and as a creative photographer and educator, I’m genuinely impressed by how much this update expands what’s possible inside Photoshop.

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Julie Powell
Julie Powell @purplejewell
6 Jun 25

Huion Kamvas Pro 16 2.5K installation and setup https://t.co/6xLnPREFtx

Julie Powell
Julie Powell @purplejewell
5 Jun 25

How to set up lights for Film Noir Photoshoot #photographyforbeginners #... https://t.co/2LAAndE9yc via @YouTube

Julie Powell
Julie Powell @purplejewell
5 Jun 25

How to edit your photos like a Pro: Black and white photography tips https://t.co/fPKsDOSR0I