Countdown To Italy

In just shy of a month I am off to Italy. I'm very excited. I'm also very behind on planning.

Photo Of The Moment, TravelogueScott DavenportMarch 8, 2014Comment

One of my favorite post-processing tools is OnOne's Perfect Photo Suite. Here's two quick tips, one for layering and one for vignetting.

Photo LogScott DavenportMarch 7, 2014Processing, Photo RAW Comment

Aperture 3.2.4 Support For EXIF Lift & Stamp

Reader Mike asked if EXIF Lift & Stamp could support Aperture 3.2.4. With a little tweaking and testing, this AppleScript has been updated to work on 3.2.4.

ApertureScott DavenportMarch 6, 2014Workflow, MetadataComment

The Jewel

Some say La Jolla derives it's name from the Spanish word "joya" - jewel. And with views like this, that's not a stretch.

Photo Of The Moment, TravelogueScott DavenportMarch 6, 2014Comment

Aperture AppleScript: Expand Hierarchical Keywords

Last week, I did a post about the caveat that comes with using Aperture's hierarchical keywords. Today, I post a solution to the problem - a handy little AppleScript that expands the keywords. And it's called ... wait for it ... Expand Hierarchical Keywords. Hey ... I save my creativity for my photos, ok? :)

ApertureScott DavenportMarch 5, 2014Workflow, Metadata Comments

Stone Cold Austin

Not Steve Austin. A stone bridge at the University of Texas in Austin. It was bitter cold - squarely below freezing - the morning I was there.

Photo Of The Moment, TravelogueScott DavenportMarch 3, 2014Comment

Aperture And Hierarchical Keywords

Aperture supports hierarchical keywords (tags). I use them all the time and it speeds up my workflow. However, when exporting versions and originals, there is a caveat.

ApertureScott DavenportFebruary 28, 2014Workflow, Metadata Comments

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

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