If you have a few hours in Austin, make a visit - photo opportunities abound inside and outside. If you can, go after working hours.
Read MoreI started off working through some sunset pictures and had forgotten I'd taken some shots of the surf. I was taken with this surfer, patiently surveying the ocean.
Read MoreA prominent landmark in San Diego, the Coronado Bridge connects downtown with Coronado. I usually shoot the bridge from the Coronado side. On this morning, I changed things up a bit and shot from the San Diego side.
Read MoreIn just shy of a month I am off to Italy. I'm very excited. I'm also very behind on planning.
Read MoreOne of my favorite post-processing tools is OnOne's Perfect Photo Suite. Here's two quick tips, one for layering and one for vignetting.
Read MoreReader 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.
Read MoreSome say La Jolla derives it's name from the Spanish word "joya" - jewel. And with views like this, that's not a stretch.
Read MoreLast 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? :)
Read MoreNot Steve Austin. A stone bridge at the University of Texas in Austin. It was bitter cold - squarely below freezing - the morning I was there.
Read MoreAperture 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.
Read MoreThe Texas State Capital Building is a fantastic place for photography. If you're able, visit after the business day is over.
Read MoreIt'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.
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