exploring nature’s infinite connections
The world of inkjet fine art papers is quite amazing. There is an incredible amount of variety available today, and it seems a new kid on the block always creates an atmosphere of excitement. Every year we see new varieties from a continually growing market. Lately I...
It is hard to believe I am already feeling a bit cramped with nearly 2 TB (terabytes) of storage space. I imagine digital photographers of the future will be having 2 TB flash cards and look upon this as a joke like we often do when looking back at storing photos on a...
Like most nature photographers, my 'pod is usually tied to my hip. It is a pretty rare occasion that I go shooting without it. (except when I forget it at home - but that is another story!, ahem) For many years now, my Gitzo 1348 carbon fiber tripod has been my...
At last, Adobe has released Lightroom this week. If you haven't heard about this program yet, it is time to pay a little attention as it could change a lot of ways you work with your image collection. Adobe has done something a bit different in the development of this...
I came across this link recently that I thought I would share. It is an article and following interesting discussion about archival optical media - ie. DVD/CD's and how it is worth paying close attention to the type you buy, the manufacturer, and even the format. ...
Over the past week I have come across quite a few discussions about Adobe's announcement of the Photoshop CS3 Beta availability. The actual release will not be until next year sometime, but they are giving everyone a peak pretty early. Afterall, this is Version 10.0...
Technostress.. a term I often use when attempting to deal with computer problems. I am far from being an expert on dealing with some of the more technical aspects of a computer, but do tend to be a do-it-yourself type of person versus having someone else do it for me...
I have expressed my love/hate relationship with technology a few times in this blog and in some of my articles. A few recent events just emphasize this relationship in my mind. Unfortunately, once you jump into processing your images on a computer, you can't...
I was pleasantly surprised at how well the D2X handled the color of hepatica. A few images have been uploaded to the gallery. Typically when I was shooting film, this flower could give me problems as far as accurate color rendition. A warming filter or specific film...