Videos And Articles
Do You Feel Rushed To Share Photos?
We live in a fast paced world, continually innundated with new information. Most of photos have a very short online lifetime. Do you ever feel rushed to share photo after photo? I do.
Aperture / Finding Dust Spots
Dust spots are a fact of life in digital photography. Using Aperture, there's an easy way to find them and fix them.
A Shoot At Windansea Beach
A little behind the scenes look at a dull, gray morning at Windansea Beach. Don't let a bland sky discourage you... there's good shots to be had.
Do You Have an Emergency Plan for Your Photos?
My neighborhood in San Diego had a fire scare yesterday. My family has an emergency plan. And part of that plan secures my photo library.
Nikon D7000 Auto Distortion Control
I'm just noticing this now!?! Jeez... where has my head been? (Wait ... don't answer that. :)
A Scouting Visit To Bird Rock
When I head out for a morning shoot, the weather doesn't always cooperate. When that happens it's a good opportunity to make a shoot-turned-sour into a scouting trip.
Missed Photo Opportunities And Staying Focused
I am still working through the reams of photos I took in Italy. My goal is one keeper per major city I visited - Rome, Florence, and Venice. I'm two for three.
Thrilled To Be Part Of OnOne's Perfect Inspiration
Looking for inspiration? Check out OnOne's Perfect Inspiration. In this week's installment, watch yours truly create a memory from my recent trip to Italy.
Culling Photos In-Camera
I've just returned from a two week trip with my family through Italy. I did not bring a laptop on this trip - it was a family vacation after all. However, I did some initial sorting in-camera while on the road.
Aperture / Boosting Sunlight
It is easy to boost orange tones to enhance the later afternoon sunlight using Aperture's Color Adjustment.
Two Tips / Perfect Effects' Glow and Lighten Brush
Using the glow and brighten adjustment brush in Perfect Effects helped me breathe new life into an old vacation photo.
Coronado Bridge Redux
When I'm in the field, I usually bracket my shots. Bracketing doesn't automatically mean HDR. Nowadays, I bracket more to make sure I come away with a properly exposed photo. I wasn't always so wise (insert jokes here).