February, 2010

The apex … jackpot.



Usually, blogs about Photography are all about gear, glass, upgrades, critiques, and the endless Canon/Nikon/Other debates. I, like yourself, strive from day to day to enhance my craft. To hone the ability to draw with light wherever that light might be. You give it your heart, your soul, your eyes, and time. Forever with the time. Tweaking the light and exposure for minutes just to make those small snaps of time, when the shutter is open less than a second, pay off.

Occasionally, however, photography can land you in a spot where you have reached an apex. A point in time and space where the cosmos/nature are prepared to give you a rare Jackpot payout. To send a message, as if to say, “We’re watching you, keep up the good work.” For me, this happened yesterday. Read more…

Why photographers DON’T need the iPad … yet!



Some other bloggers in the blogsphere have been posting like long winded madmen about the most holy iPad. Before I get into my argument on why the iPad ISN’T something a photographer should pursue without serious forethought, I should throw out a disclaimer. I am a huge Apple fan. I’m writing this post on my new Apple Bluetooth keyboard which is connected to my 3 week old Macbook Pro, which is sitting beside my iMac, which syncs with my Apple TV, which I can control with my iPhone. Needless to say … I like Apple. I have been for the better part of 7 years when I bought my first Apple laptop, a 12″ Powerbook G4 1Ghz. Now that that is out there, lets get started, hit the jump for more … Read more…

iPhone Photo Processing Suite Review



Nearly every camera these days has a built in camera. Until a few years ago these cameras were … well, lets be honest here, they SUCKED. Then the cameras began to get better and better, especially in the iPhone. Now, it seems everyone is shooting from their cameras, some try to produce fine art, others prefer the 365 style projects. Until recently, if you wanted to post process these images it required that you uploaded them into the computer from your phone. Now, there are literally hundreds of apps for the iPhone to help you take better pictures, as well as post process them right in the phone. Today’s review is going to target two of the more well known ones, Chase Jarvis’ Best Camera (BC) and Photoshop.com Mobile (PSM or Photoshop Mobile). Hit the Jump for the full story …. Read more…


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