Photoshop CC – the plug-in dilemma
At 8pm Pacific time on June 17, Adobe released the new versions of their applications, the Creative Cloud collection. Cue the cheering and applause. OK, that might be a little over enthusiastic. The reality is that you might want to wait on downloading new version of Photoshop (Photoshop CC) especially if you use Nik or onOne plug-ins in your workflow. Here is the problem. I use Lightroom for most of my image editing and processing. When I go into Photoshop I need to have access to the tools I use which...
Portfolio building R...
As I continue to develop my portfolio, some really interesting questions have come up. One of the more thought-provoking questions was if I would put backstage photos in my portfolio? The answer is yes and no. It all depends on what the purpose of the portfolio is. If the portfolio is to...
Adobe Photoshop CS upda...
Adobe announced the next generation of their software suite during the Adobe Max conference keynote. The first thing to know is that there is a name change. Photoshop CS will now be called Photoshop CC. The new name stands for Creative Cloud. This seems to be a real indiction of the...
2013 Walk for Animals
Today was the 2013 Walk for Animals at Liberty Station. It was amazing to see all the folks and their dogs raising money for the San Diego Humane Society. A huge thank you to all the people who donated their time and money. We got to hang out with the great folks at Last Chance at Life,...
Portfolio building R...
I am in the middle of rebuilding my portfolio. Sounds simple, but it is a whole lot more difficult than I ever imagined. One of the issues that I have come across is the famous person vs. the better but lesser known artist. We all want to fill out portfolios with great looking images and...
SLAYER guitarist Jeff H...
Sad news in the Rock ‘n Roll world today. Slayer founding member and guitarist Jeff Hanneman has passed away. Slayer was one of the first really hard heavy metal bands I shot back in 2010. He was a real presence on the stage and will be missed. Share this:Google...
The Adobe Creative Clou...
As a photographer who deals with digital images, the two most important pieces of software I use are Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. From now on, I’ll just call them Lightroom and Photoshop. I spend most of my computer time using Lightroom while only jumping over to...
Portfolio building R...
Building a portfolio is not easy. It needs to grab a prospective clients attention and show the work you can do. The portfolio is only as strong as the weakest image in it. The person looking at your portfolio might remember the great shots but they will remember the worst ones. The...
Nikon D4 – One Ye...
Hard to believe that the Nikon D4 has been out now for more than a year. It feels like just yesterday that I took my first frame with it. As of this week, I have taken 145,573 images with my D4. I really love this camera. It is the most responsive camera I have ever shot and the low...
Lightroom tips – ...
There are some really cool things that you can set up in Lightroom that can drastically speed up your workflow. As an event photographer, I create a new catalog for each of the different events that I shoot. The first thing I do is set up Lightroom so that it asks me what Catalog I want...
Lightroom 5 – Ful...
One of the very cool new features in lightrooom 5 is the ability to show your images in full screen mode. It’s simple and fast. Just press the F key to get into full screen mode and press F to get back to your regular view. Here is a quick video showing it in action. Share...
Crazy Photography news
It seems that everyday I read another crazy story in the photography world. Here are some of the latest in the crazy news department. Beyonce vs. the Photographers This might be the craziest response to a bad photo that I have ever seen. So it seems that when Beyonce sang during the...
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