A simple, minimalist photo of a very choppy ocean. I was in a serene mood, very relaxed, while processing this, and softened up the waves.
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Choosing a composition and sticking with it throughout a sunset - or any landscape - opens up some interesting possibilities for crafting a unique image. Over the last two weeks I've been experimenting with the shots from a recent sunset shoot. With each photo, I focused less on producing an end photo and more on "generating ideas" - to borrow a phrase from Trey Ratcliff.
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If you have a few hours in Austin, make a visit - photo opportunities abound inside and outside. If you can, go after working hours.
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I 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.
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A 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.
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In just shy of a month I am off to Italy. I'm very excited. I'm also very behind on planning.
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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.
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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.
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Some say La Jolla derives it's name from the Spanish word "joya" - jewel. And with views like this, that's not a stretch.
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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? :)
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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.
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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.
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