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The long-awaited Drobo review

I’d been waiting for the time to put together all the videos, audio, and pictures for this review for a while and I’ve finally caught up on other projects so am getting this out for the listening and reading audiences to enjoy!  For those that subscribe and read via RSS, sorry because this is a video-heavy post and you’re just going to have to visit the blog to get the content today! Trust me though, it’s worth it as I take a look at how the Drobo performs in a real world environment with hot swapping drives, and the perils … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts with Kevin Mullins

For those of you that visit the blog regularly, you know that Kevin has been a regular supporter through his kind, thoughtful, and well, supportive comments for the last few months.  We all know that reading blogs of others and commenting there is a good way to not only learn but to also generate traffic for your own interests. Well, this week I am calling Kevin out, because he definitely is worthy of your traffic.  Kevin Mullins is an outstanding photographer, based out of Malmesbury Wiltshire (that’s in England, across the pond, or the UK for the geographically challenged…)  He’s … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts with… Rob Weiher

Hey all, here’s what’s shakin’ for this Thursday.  Another “Thursday Thoughts” edition is ready, but me and the guestk, Robert Weiher, took a little bit of a different tack on thi go around, primarily because of how I came across Robert, and what he’s doing for a current project.  See, Robert is a fellow NAPP member, and has started a 365 blog as a project for 2009.   After seeing a few of his comments appear here, my logs pointed me back to him (it always pays to watch your comment links as you never know where the next gem may … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts with… Scott Eccleston

I am happy to report that the weekly series where I interview fellow photographers and share their thoughts and perspectives here on the blog.  This week, I’d like to welcome Scott Eccleston to the stage.  Scott has his own blog and shares his thoughts and ideas on a regular basis so be sure to stop over at his site where he shares Weekly Photo Tips! Without further ado, here’s the latest in the revived Thursday thoughts series, with Scott Eccleston! Q:  Hi Scott, welcome and thanks for agreeing to participate in the latest edition of the Thursday Thoughts series.  Since … Continue reading

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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

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Thursday Thoughts with… Chris Breedlove

The “Thursday Thoughts Series” returns this week with an inside look at the work of Chris Breedlove.  Chris was mentioned to me by Rob Jones over at Towner Jones Photography when he participated.  I got in touch with Chris and asked if he’d be interested in participating.  Happily, he agreed to jump in the foray here.  So, let’s give a big welcome to Chris Breedlove! Q:  Everyone always wants to know some of the basics, so let’s get a few things out of the way at once here… how long have you been a photographer? A:  In some degree I … Continue reading

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Crash Taylor Photos

This morning I did get the images from Crash as anticipated, so here is the addendum post for 3 of his favorites.  Thanks again to Crash for taking the time to interview with CB!

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Thursday Thoughts with… Crash Taylor

Welcome back, and a happy Thursday to everyone.  My apologies for the apparent “no blog” post yesterday.  Just when you think all is going well, work goes and serves up a crashed server that sidetracks you completely all day.  Needless to say, it looks like it’s still not back up this morning, but the blog must roll on!  So, today, we’re gonna stick to our regular schedule of the Thursday Thoughts series.  This week, I have the honor of sharing and enjoying the company of the blog with Crash Taylor.  An excellent photographer, and interviewer himself, this is kind of … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts with… Rob Jones

Welcome back to another Thursday Thoughts posting.  This week, I am honored to have Rob Jones of Towner Jones Photography participating with the CB Series.  You might recall, Rob was kind enough to ask me to guest blog for him a week or two ago at his site, so I thought to reciprocate with him here.  (I got the far better deal as he clearly took quite a bit of time with the questions, and even was kind enough to share some of his work with me here at the blog.)   Do stop over to his site and peruse through … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts with… Jen Rinaldi

I was able to catch up with Jen Rinaldi recently and twisted her arm into taking a few minutes to share her thoughts on the CB Thursday Thoughts.  Jen really has some cool work and a super positive energy that is just infectious!  Make sure you visit her blog and website and share your thoughts with her.  In the meantime, here’s what Jen had to say: Q:  Everyone always wants to know some of the basics, so let’s get a few things out of the way at once here…  1.    How long have you been a photographer? A:  I’ve been … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts with…Jeff Revell

Recently, I had the honor of sitting down (well, emailing, but you get the idea) with none other than Jeff Revell.  As most of you probably know, Jeff is a pretty well-established photographer and recently has been enjoying some notariety for his blog on Photowalking, appropriately titled Photowalk Pro (definitely one for your feed aggregators).  He gave some great thoughts and insights on the state of digital photography.  Thanks in advance to Jeff for taking the time to participate in the Thursday Thoughts sereies here at CB! Q:  Everyone always wants to know some of the basics, so let’s get … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts with… Mike Palmer

Mike Palmer is the latest participant to agree and join me for a short question and answer session here on the blog.  Thanks go out to Mike and don’t forget to stop over at his blog and share your thoughts with him there as well.  He can be found at both his blog, and his professional portfolio Now, on to the Q&A Q:  Everyone always wants to know some of the basics, so let’s get a few things out of the way at once here…How long have you been a photographer? A:  I have been enchanted with photography since the … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts with….Andrew “Ostman” Smith

As a proud member of Jason Moore’s “P&P Blogroll” I’ve had a unique opportunity to find and become acquainted with several photographers who I might otherwise not had the pleasure of knowing.  One such talented individual is Andrew Smith, of Visual Realia.  Andrew’s blog is a unique combination of photography and poetry.  It is truly an amazing combination and well worth adding to your RSS feeds.  Andrew agreed to participate in the Thursday Thoughts here at CB, so without further ado, here’s some great insight into his talents: Q:  Everyone always wants to know some of the basics, so let’s … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts with Jason D. Moore

Jason D. Moore is a well known photographer and graphic designer, with ACE certifications on Adobe PS CS3, has extensive experience as a videographer, is a member of the Adobe Acrobat User Community, and also has some extensive experience in web development.  Suffice to say, he is very well-known for his Photography and Photoshop Blogroll, and has had several mentions on Photoshop User TV.  He also hosts photo walks in the Southern Tier of New York and is just a super nice guy.  Last week he and I had a chance to exchange a few emails and I learned quite … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts with Erik Bernskiold

The internet is a wonderful thing.  Communication today is so much easier than it was even ten years ago.  Collaborative projects can take place in real time across the globe, and the ways in which we can interact is truly amazing.  As Photographers, this gives us access to a never-ending supply of inspiration from peers and colleagues across the world.  One such peer I’ve met is Erik Bernskiold, who lives in Sweden!  (We’re both members of NAPP.)  He is truly a talented individual, with a very astute sense of photography, graphic and web design, and just an all-around great sense … Continue reading

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Three Thoughtful Tips

As the day starts to fade into the last few hours, I realized nothing had been prepared for posting today.  At times like this, I either decide to make it a “no blog” day, or put together a few brief thoughts, that are tied to photography.  The latter won over today, so for the readers who continue to visit on a regular basis, you are in for a treat (or a trick, since we are getting kind of close to Halloween!).  So, here’s my three thoughtful tips for the day: If you’ve got some blown highlights or high contrast pictures … Continue reading

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Less is More…

Thursday Thoughts for May 1st, 2008 In photography, the idea of keeping your scenes simple is one that I know about, but all too often, forget to consider during composition. I typically will see something and move to take the picture without taking into account the surroundings. Then later on the computer, I see stray objects or shadows I didn’t see in camera, or more correctly, didn’t think to take note of in camera. So, I hit the delete key and try again some other time. Invariably though, the best shots I get are the ones where either by intent … Continue reading

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