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Did You Know That…

Did You Know That…

August 16, 2011 No Comments

Your images contain a whole host of information that you may not even be seeing? The header information in your photos contain something called EXIF data.

Fifty Percent Off!

Fifty Percent Off!

August 9, 2011 6 Comments

I normally don’t pull a blog post and do a pitch completely for a product, but this deal is too good to pass up.  Today only in the Adobe store, you can get Lightroom 3 for only $150 – that’s a full half off the regular price.  If you’re on the fence about LR – ...

Software Review:  Photo Mechanic

Software Review: Photo Mechanic

June 27, 2011 4 Comments

So, after my podcast with Kevin Mullins, I’ve been tinkering around with the Demo version then the NFR version of Photo Mechanic from the folks at Camera Bits…and I’ve gotta say, I am impressed. For sheer volume management, Photo Mechanic blows Lightroom away.

On the News Front

On the News Front

June 6, 2011 No Comments

On the news front there is actually quite a bit going on, both personally and professionally, so here’s the scoop for everyone: 1.  New Software – It looks like we have a new player in the photo editing software community – Photo Director – now in Beta is offering a free download to all, and ...

Photo Technique of the Week

Photo Technique of the Week

May 23, 2011 8 Comments

Yeah, okay, I don’t do this a lot, but every once and a while it’s fun to put together a quick technique or tip to share with the reading/listening community, so here’s one that’s very helpful when using Lightroom.

Focus Stacking: A Primer

Focus Stacking: A Primer

March 28, 2011 No Comments

With all the talk and hooplah over things like dynamic range, HDR, Megapixels, and the latest and greatest bells and whistles in photography, some of the staples in composition are often over-looked.  Focus stacking is one such area.  Most folks kind of look at me quizzically when I bring this topic up, primarily because it ...

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Understanding Focus

A friend recently asked me why his camera was so slow to focus.  The answer naturally started with (as...

Wordless Wednesday #010: Puerto Angel, Mexico

Cleaning Your Sensor (revisited)

In the world of blogging, content is king, and while I love creating new content for the blog -...

Consuming Versus Creating Content

Let’s face it – we have a lot to keep up on these days. On top of managing...

Photo Walk Update

As you may recall, I announced some time back about a planned Macro Photography photo walk at the Railroad...