The Texas State Capital

The Texas State Capital Building is a fantastic place for photography. If you're able, visit after the business day is over.

Photo Of The Moment, TravelogueScott DavenportFebruary 26, 2014Comment

Effective Aperture Workflow, Planning An Update

It's been about 8 months since I published Effective Aperture Workflow. While it's anyone's guess when the next update of Aperture will drop, I think an update to the book is in order. Aperture itself hasn't changed much, although parts of my workflow have matured.

ApertureScott DavenportFebruary 25, 2014WorkflowComment

Sunrise At Swami's

Salvaged a sunrise shot from a set taken at Swami's Beach a few weeks ago.

Photo Of The MomentScott DavenportFebruary 24, 2014GalleryComment

A Grassy Meadow, Take II

I went back to the photo of the grassy meadow in Santa Ysabel this evening. I wasn't satisfied with the version resulting from the live edit session.

Photo Of The Moment, TravelogueScott DavenportFebruary 23, 2014ProcessingComment

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

Photo Of The Moment, TravelogueScott DavenportFebruary 23, 2014ProcessingComment

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.

Photo Log, ApertureScott DavenportFebruary 22, 2014WorkflowComment

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.

Photo Of The Moment, ApertureScott DavenportFebruary 21, 2014Processing, Photo RAWComment

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.

Photo Log, ApertureScott DavenportFebruary 20, 2014Processing, Capture Comment

More Ocean Abstracts

More ocean abstracts. From a visit to Torrey Pines a few weeks ago.

Photo Of The MomentScott DavenportFebruary 18, 2014Comment

A House On A Lake

Somewhere in the Philippines, somebody has a very cool house ...

Photo Of The MomentScott DavenportFebruary 17, 2014Comment

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.

Photo Of The Moment, Travelogue, Photo LogScott DavenportFebruary 14, 2014Processing, Photo RAWComment

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.

Photo Log, ApertureScott DavenportFebruary 13, 2014ProcessingComment

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