We are constantly faced with the choice for printing photographs of using either Perceptual color or Relative color. If you print mostly black and white, like I do, then you easily forget which setting does what. Paper, ink and time are too expensive to waste, so I have put some…
First, you should know that this article is not meant to be a test or a full comparison. I’m working on some more scientific results related to the X1 and the new Leica X2 (when it arrives!). However, I shot a few sequences at an ISO of 1600 as was…
This topic deserves much more time than I can give it right now. However, I like this comparison by dpreview, so I include it here for my reference and you to use. Sensor Sizes. The picture makes it easier to see the difference between a 16mp 1/2.33, 4/3, APS-C and…
Focus or exposure, which is the most important? Some might even wonder why ask the question when both are critical to a great print. I would even venture to include modern movement photography where the focus may be blurred on purpose because even then the focus is a conscious decision….
Ok, Yes, it has been awhile since I posted. I have continued to enjoy photography even picking up a new camera or lens now and then. I also enjoyed publishing several blurb books with success exceeding my expectations. However, today’s post is about a solution for the nagging new problem…
Based on the questions I received from a presentation I did last night for the Charlotte Photography Meetup Group in North Carolina, I have decided to put together a few seminars that build on the concepts that I showed were possible with Lightroom. My thoughts right now are to do…
I was honored to be asked to speak to a great group of people at the Charlotte Photography Meetup Group last night for their June meeting. Let me tell you that this group, 900+ strong, has a fantastic network for budding photographers and semi-pros alike. Let me tell you a…
Anyone that is visiting here and has not seen the terrific work that Joe is doing over at Lightroom Galleries is missing out! At the beginning of this month, Joe released version 4.1 of LRG Complete which fixes some of the bugs in this new, heavily updated version of the…
Bailey was MY cat … I guess you could really say, I was Bailey’s human. Bailey was patient with me. He always waited for me to sit down and get comfortable. Then he’d look and take a moment to survey my seat. Finally, he would hop on up and nestle…
Using SUSE Linux is wonderful for secure and stable web platforms. Recently I was installing SUSE Linux on a Dell Optiplex GX520 and I kept getting a really odd error: isolinux: Disk Error 01, AX=0201, Drive 80 As it turns out, this is due to the SATA drive which is…