Videos And Articles
Please Mr. Postman
Returning from an early morning shoot last weekend, I drove by this grouping of aging mailboxes. Although they stand together, each is weathered, rusting, and crooked in one way or another. They feel lonely.
In Landscapes, Hyper Focal Distance Matters
I've been struggling with a sunrise picture for a couple of weeks now. The processing feels "off". And then the bombshell ... my foreground is way out of focus.
Aperture And Chromatic Aberration
When dealing with chromatic aberration, I prefer to attack it up front in workflow. Aperture has excellent tools for correcting aberration. Click through for a short video.
Aperture And Younity
I checked out another remote-viewing application this week, Younity. Upside, completely free. Downside, not a good fit for Aperture or iPhoto libraries.
Brush Mask Lift & Stamp on ApertureExpert
I'm very happy to announce that I've partnered with Joseph Linaschke and my Brush Mask Lift & Stamp script is available now on the ApertureExpert Store.
PhotoScope: Aperture On Your iPad
A long-standing gap with Aperture (and iPhoto) is doing meaningful work on portions of your library with your iDevice. PhotoScope takes a step in the right direction.
Aperture Tip - Rapid Keywording
I was reminded how useful Aperture's keyword bar is during a recent marathon keywording session.
The Sleeping Dragon At Swami's
I didn't notice this until processing it ... this rock on Swami's Beach looks like it crawled out of the ocean to rest its head in a tide pool.
Brush Mask Lift & Stamp On Sale This Weekend
I just converted my online store to Squarespace's commerce tools. As a mini-celebration, I'm running a 50% off sale on my Brush Mask Lift & Stamp script through the weekend.
The Looming Door In Balboa Park
There is this cool, ominous looking door at the entry to the Museum of Man in Balboa Park. As I sat on the steps in front of the museum this past weekend, I felt the door looming over me. Not menacingly ... more like what's behind the door is of importance.
Minimal Post Processing
I enjoy post-processing images. And digital photographers are blessed with a myriad of very powerful and relatively inexpensive tools to push and pull our images in an infinite number of directions. I often forget the best post-processing is sometimes a minimalist approach.
Aperture List View
It's January 2014, the time to review your favorite photos from 2013. Aperture's Smart Albums are a great way to do this. And beyond the visuals of your favorites, use the List View and examine the metadata, too.