Category Archives: Apple
Making the Switch…
We’ve all heard the stories of people switching vendors. Scott Bourne was noted for his switch from Canon to Nikon. Friends and family often talking about switching from Ford to Chevy, or from Coke to Pepsi, and even *gasp* switching from PC to Mac. As I find myself moving more and more toward Apple products I contemplated making another switch – from Verizon to AT&T. You see, my contract with Verizon was due to expire soon, and I would then have the choice (and choice is a good thing) to move however I want. For me it was a tough … Continue reading
What Flash versus HTML5 is really about…
Surely you’ve heard the whole ruckus about Flash versus HTML5, Apple versus Adobe, and the Conan vs Leno thing now, right? Well, before we all get too caught up in these heated debates, let’s take a step back and think about what is really going on here… For photographers, the Flash versus HTML5 debate that has been raging between Adobe and Apple for several weeks now really doesn’t matter a lot. Have you noticed that? Photographers really don’t care. By and large photographers are mostly interested in seeing where things go because it will define how they push their content … Continue reading
1:45:57
You may think the subject is a typo or some sort of gibberish, but it’s not – that’s the length of the latest podcast that just went live over at PLM! Kerry Garrison (of Camera Dojo notoriety) is fresh back from Hawaii and I am back from a long set of downtime from a pretty yucky head cold, so we decided to join forces and cross-publish! For our purposes here, consider it LDP #43! You can grab the feed from LPD or iTunes! We had a bunch to talk about ranging from: iPad release from Apple Lightroom 2.7 RC from … Continue reading
Software Review: Apple iPhoto
As much as we glow and sing the praises of Photoshop and Lightroom, native photo editors that are included in Operating Systems are often overlooked as alternatives for photo editing and management. This is primarily because… well, let’s face it, because they are not very good at photo editing…or management. But think about what we are comparing them to…comparing Windows Picture and Fax viewer to Photoshop Lightroom? Is that really fair? What about comparing Photoshop Creative Suite 4 to iPhoto? Is that a good apples to apples comparison? If you think about it – not really. We’re talking full-fledged dedicated programs that … Continue reading
Got an App for That?
Since the next hardware review item as not arrived yet, today’s post is something of a blog announcement about a new feature I’ll be rolling out here shortly. As you can tell from the title, it’s about applications on the iTunes store. For users of the iPhone and iTouch, applications can be pretty handy tools (and diversionary too if you’re not careful!) Well, as you may recall, a while back during the “Comment Contest” I asked people to contribute their favorite iPhone/iPod photography-related applications. While the iTouch has not been fully capable of testing each of these, I’ve tried most … Continue reading
The iPod Touch Unboxing!
That’s right, my replacement podcast resources is finally here, and I share the unboxing with the viewers here tonight via YouTube: Initial thoughts? It’s pretty sweet – love the App Store, the WiFi, email access, twitter access, youtube, and so much more! A few downsides though – no built in camera, and no microphone – I know it’s not for phone, but recording audio snippets would be ideal. There are apps you can download but need a mic and with just the audio jack, not sure I am gonna be able to do one of the things I had been … Continue reading
Charge!
The time has come to say goodbye – that’s right, the time has come. You knew this day would happen – we all did. It was inevitable. It was a good run while it lasted, but there is no avoiding it. No tears please… No cries, no weeping, no condolences, regrets, or farewell parties are needed. As the old saying goes – all good things must come to an end. For better or for worse, it was a tough decision to come to, but I have decided that it is time to say goodbye – there’s just not enough time … Continue reading
Artist Statement Appeal – the power of the pen
On this weeks show, I take a look at the power of the pen – the artist statement. For those of us with aspirations of sharing our work with others via art shows, galleries, and contests/competitions, the value of the artist statement can make the difference between getting into a show, gallery or other event and buying a ticket. So, if you want to learn what the artist statement is, how to write one, and things to consider, this is the show for you. Here’s the show notes: News Links – Ansel Adams Video Getty ventures into China for Asian … Continue reading
Double your laptop storage in ten easy steps!
So, I’ve got the Macbook Pro with the factory default 150GB hard drive. Sounds like a ton of space, right? Well, we all know how quickly that amount of storage can get sucked up these days. So, I considered buying a new laptop drive, buying the latest iteration of the Mac OS and just building one from scratch again. But then I realized, I have lots of storage being eaten up in the drive already by means of exactly that – the OS, the applications, and everything it needs to run. Then it dawned on me – why not just … Continue reading
Thursday Thoughts with… Andrew Rodney
This is an historic day for CB, because our next guest here for the Thursday Thoughts series takes thing to a whole new level of quality information. Our guest this week is none other than Andrew Rodney. He has agreed to carve some time out of his already busy schedule to contribute to the series here. Who is Andrew Rodney? Andrew is a renowned instructor, NAPP Hall-of-Famer, published author (of Color Management for Photographers, Hands on Techniques for Photoshop Users), and well known contributing writer to several magazines including PDN, Publish, Photoshop User, Electronic Publishing, Digital Output, MacWeek, Digital Photo … Continue reading
Some Friday Photos
As promised earlier this week, I finally have some photos to share. In the middle of the drive across country from SC to CO, I stopped a few times and saw some possibilities for panorama shots. Keeping in mind a couple tips, I switched my camera from landscape mode to vertical (a.k.a. portrait) mode, and captured several scenes on my 40D. Here is the first installment of my attempts at panoramas: So, you’ll notice that the color on these is a little off, and the exposure is a little dark. I realized that I would have issues though, if I … Continue reading
Another Wednesday Walk around the Web
I mentioned it in the latest video podcast, but it also bears mentioning that Popular Photography’s annual Photo Wizard contest is now underway. Visit the contest page here for all the info and to download the images for compositing. Good luck to all. In other web news, did anyone else read about Apple’s latest update to Aperture 2.0? Sounds like they are trying to compete with Adobe Lightroom – over 100 new features including one called Recover Slider…hmmm. Other fun and inspiring sites I saw in the past few days: Joe McNally’s blog – a little blurb about his book … Continue reading
Weekly Web Gems
Usually I will put some stuff together while at work for posting when I get home, but today was rather busy, so this is going to be off the cuff. I just sat down and hit my blog list (see the “Top 7 of ’07″) and busted a gut at Scott Kelby’s blog. He posted a clip of Dan Margulis doing his kelby Training tutorial, where Dan really gets his dander up acting out a Shakespearean scene. The final segue into the LAB color space is where I just lost it. This guy is wicked smart and making me realize … Continue reading
Non-photo post again today
Hate to do this two days in a row, but I am just swamped at work, and got home quite late. Suffice to say, I am still very low on the learning curve for the MBP and may have to resort to a Windows box for the next post with any meaningful content. Although I will say I am a little confused about the available tracks for Garage Band. I would think that these tracks would be included when shipped if it’s as easy as a download away. WHy force us through a 2 gig downoad? Plus, if Garage Band … Continue reading
No post today..
Following the trend of the more visible photoshop guys (a.k.a. Scott Kelby), there will be no post today beyond this: My MacBook Pro arrived today, so I am anxiously crawling up the learning curve (Garage Band is nt the most intuitive of applications for a Windows user to adjust to..on top of the button placements, I’ve never even used the app before. But it is getting easier here and there). I’ll be back in a few days with hopefully a few tutorials and some of my thoughts on the new acquisition! Hello Macworld – here I come!
Software updates for Canon 40D vis a vis Adobe
Adobe has released raw converter updates for both Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom to incorporate more bodies and their algorithms, the 40D being one of the most noticeable (for me) among them. For anyone using these software programs, the downloads are available at the Adobe website: Photoshop: Windows Download Mac Download Lightroom: Windows Download Mac Download Helpful note: Owners of CS2 and earlier PS versions should not attempt to update with this raw converter – it’s meant for CS3 users only…
It’s all about family…
This past weekend I spent the entire time away from the computer, camera in hand. On a trip to Dayton, OH for a family get-together where my Aunt and Uncle (in-law) were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary! On returning, I realized I had left the blog on a decidedly negative note. So, in the interests of sharing some positive experiences, the trip was just a resounding reminder of what it’s really all about. It’s not about the latest gear, it’s not about corporate greed, and it most certainly is not about “getting what you deserve…” The ultimate “high” is enjoying … Continue reading
Apple pulls a Dell?!?!?!
I was shocked! After much hemming and hawing over which way to go for future purchases, I convinced my wife we should get a Mac – the Mac is the only platform I don’t really “know” – we need a laptop, and the budget is there. She always came up with excuses but finally, she agreed, and we ordered a Macbook Pro – C2D, and she got the iPod Nano using her school discount. $2500 into debt, we are actually excited…she has been wanting an iPod for a long time and I’ve been begging for a laptop. To make a … Continue reading
