December 2010

Choosing a Colorspace–When to Go Large

For most folks it is enough trouble to get their images sorted, filed and emailed or printed. But for the dedicated few who take the extra time to work on them in Photoshop it isn’t long before they stumble across the topic of colorspaces. Like most things in photography once you know about it you can find endless and often contradictory advice about what it is and how to deal with it. The topic came up again on our recent photo safari so I thought it would be a good time to help clarify things…

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Create Better Panoramas using HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography

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Year End "Tax Shopping" Ideas for Photographers

<P><IMG style="MARGIN: 2px; FLOAT: left" alt="Nikon D3100" src="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/images345x345/730210.jpg" width=150 height=150>One of the fun things about the last week of the year can be looking for those last minute tax write-off purchases. Now is the time to pick up that camera, computer or printer that you'll need or want soon and deduct the price from your photo income.

Pindaya Cave: Second Time Is The Charm

pl_pindayacave_0169Ever since I saw a photo of Pindaya Cave in a travel magazine I’ve been smitten with the way over the edge array of caverns literally stuffed full of over 8,000 Buddha images lit in a bewildering number of different ways. The result is an incredible experience. But capturing more than a tiny slice of the cave can be a photo nightmare.

Finding Freon

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

djc_7562When the unthinkable happened and we got not just clouds but drizzle today in Mandalay during our Myanmar (Burma) photo safari it threw us for a bit of a loop.

Apple iPhone app RCR permet de sauver la vie du jeune homme

07.12. Les fanboys iPhone ont maintenant un peu dévastateurs des munitions pour tirer contre leurs homologues Android, comme une application iPhone CFCP a aidé à sauver la vie d'un jeune basketteur.
Selon le Los Angeles Times, Xavier Jones a jouer au basket de haut-école quand son coeur s'est arrêté en raison d'une condition médicale préexistante. Heureusement, l'entraîneur Eric Cooper et John Osorno avaient été formés en RCR et utilisé l'application Téléphone Secourisme RCR iPhone pour aider à relancer le joueur de basket-ball 17-ans.

How Much Gold Is Enough?

djc_5715When I first visited the Shwedagon Temple with its golden pagoda it was claimed that the dome included over 50 tons of gold.

Some Days Are Really Special

pl_afesip_0009Today started with sunrise at Angkor Wat. Definitely a special experience but not the highlight of my day.