Videos And Articles
A Grassy Meadow & A Little Live Edit Fun
I've wanted to do one of these "Live Edit" videos for a while. I like watching them from other photographers. And I always pick up a trick or two - whether it be a processing trick or simply seeing a photo in a different way - one I may have never considered
Aperture Tip - Converting Keywords to Custom Metadata
Aperture's custom metadata fields offer some advantages over keywords to track some items, such as how a photo is processed or where it is shared. Click through for a short video on converting a keyword into a custom metadata field.
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.
Post Processing Is Important, But It's Not Everything
Post-processing is a vital step in today's digital photography workflow. Processing can make a good photo great. Yet it's not everything. To make a great photo, you need a story.
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.
An Unsuccessful Shoot
Looking back, the signs were all there. I hit the snooze on the alarm clock 2 or 3 times ... I took a wrong turn ... the skies were bland ... and then I clipped my thumb in the car door ...
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.
The Punakha Dzong
The Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong is one of Bhutan's most majestic structures.