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There is this cool effect called “Dragan Effect” derived from Polish photographer, Andrzej Dragan that I’ve been intrigued with lately. This photography effect is mainly used in portraits and provides for a creative, gritty, sharp HDR-styled photograph.

I realize that it is nothing new but seeing it on TV recently with a Gold Rush show promo and the upcoming season of Swamp People sparked my interest.

I thought it would be cool to apply the effect to some of my photography in the near future to change things up a little.

There are a few tutorials out there on the web but just I wanted to find a quick Dragan effect photoshop action that I could get the same results out of.

After searching for a whole 30 seconds,  I came across this Dragan effect photoshop action.  Don’t let the examples on that page fool you, it works quite well.

Check out my demo below for default before and after results including a black and white version.  A much crispier, higher resolution photo gives better results.

* Webturd Bonus:  The creepy song in the Swamp People promo is ” Didn’t Leave Nobody But The Baby ” by Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch. Add that to your trouble-sleeping-at-3am-witching-hour playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjVZB34ibNo

For a few weeks now, I’ve been starting to use my Google Plus account more to share my Mobile Nations comics as they get published. I’ve also been noticing that some people are referencing their friends or people in their circles with a clickable link that goes directly to their profiles.  Up until today, I didn’t know how to link to Google Plus accounts in a Google Plus post.

I just found out and here is a tip to mention a friend’s name in google plus post.  Are you ready? Here’s how you can link to a user’s Google Plus profile:

While making a post on Google Plus, simply hit the plus key on your keyboard and start typing out the person’s name.  As you type, name suggestions will come up. Pick the person that you want to link to and you are good to go.

Simple…but a big DUH for me!