Studying photos helps us grow as photographers. When I see a photo I like, I ask myself "Why do I like this photo?" You can learn a lot what makes a great photo by spending a few minutes asking "Why?"
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My rundown of the Aperture features I most care about, and how they stack up against Lightroom and Photos (what little we know of it right now).
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More photography summer savings! MacPhun's Snap Pack bundle is on sale for $25 through July 7th.
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I appreciate very much that Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski spent time talking about options for migrating photos from Aperture/iPhoto to Lightroom. I think the options will work for those with basic workflows. It won't work directly for me. I also still don't advocate switching yet.
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It's almost July, however "June gloom" is holding fast in San Diego. I still like walking the beaches in the early morning.
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My friends at onOne Software invited me back for another installment of Perfect Inspiration. Click through and see the tools and techniques I use to craft this seascape.
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Apple is discontinuing development of Aperture. Change is a comin'...
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There's still time left to snatch onOne's summer deal on the Perfect Photo Suite. I used the suite to stylize this image of a carousel in Florence. Click through to learn more.
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Do you have spare memory cards in your camera bag? I'm sure glad I always carry them. That habit saved a shoot for me this past weekend.
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Mother Nature is a fickle girl. Patience, persistence, and flexibility are skills every landscape photographer needs to develop. I'm getting there...
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Do you share photos online? Of course you do. Setting metadata fields can add backstory to your social media shares.
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Motion in the skies can make for a dramatic landscape. A long exposure in one approach. Another is blending several frames together in post-processing. Watch me use onOne's Perfect Photo Suite to make this sky dance!
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