September 2013

Thoughts on laptops for photo editing

Submitted by David Cardinal on Fri, 09/27/2013 - 09:54

Will Elements be your next Photoshop? Version 12 ups its game

Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 09/26/2013 - 08:13

Adobe continues to get pushback over its new “subscription-only” licensing model for Photoshop. It continues to appear that all versions after CS6 will rely on some type of Creative Cloud subscription. In response to user pressure, Adobe has lowered the price of its “Photographer” package that provides Photoshop CC and Lightroom for $10/month. For many photographers, though, the whole idea of renting their software is not appealing. Unfortunately there are not too many options out there. GIMP is a powerful, free, package, but it doesn’t have the polish of Photoshop. Ironically, Adobe itself may be providing the solution itself for many shooters in the form of Photoshop Elements…

Nikon D610: How much is a clean sensor worth to you?

Submitted by David Cardinal on Mon, 09/23/2013 - 12:44

I fell in love with the the day I got one to review, and purchased one the day they were released. It’s been nearly 100K miles with me, and done a workman-like job on six photo safaris and countless other opportunities. Image quality is stunning, and the camera offers a great feature set in a relatively compact form factor (at least compared to a ) and a relatively-reasonable price. The only blemish on the otherwise nearly perfect record of the has been persistent reports of “dust” gathering on the sensor that doesn’t come loose with self-cleaning. It appears that the spots are actually a somewhat oily compound thrown from the shutter….

Adobe puts more distance between Photoshop CC and Photoshop CS6 with more new cloud-only features

Submitted by David Cardinal on Mon, 09/09/2013 - 09:14

Adobe is determined to herd its customers to the cloud – specifically its Creative Cloud subscription service. This weekend Adobe added to the pressure with a version 14.1 update to Photoshop CC. It adds a cool new technology – Generator for asset creation and other low-level image content scripting – as well as a bunch of bug fixes and updates that I’m sure all Photoshop users would welcome. But if you want the goodies, you’ll need to be subscribed to the Cloud version. You can get the full details on the , and of course updating is simply a matter of using Help->Update from your copy of Photoshop CC.

Composition Tip: Don't frame so tightly that you forget where you are...

Submitted by David Cardinal on Sat, 09/07/2013 - 17:37

When something unexpected happens on a photo shoot it is easy to get carried away in the moment and start firing away. If you've done some action photography your reflexes may take over and you'll instinctively start cropping to maximize the impact of the subject. Sometimes, though, it pays to take a deep breath and think things through first....

Composition Tip: Don't frame so tight you forget where you are...

Submitted by David Cardinal on Sat, 09/07/2013 - 16:04

When something unexpected happens on a photo shoot it is easy to get carried away in the moment and start firing away. If you've done some action photography your reflexes may take over and you'll instinctively start cropping to maximize the impact of the subject. Sometimes, though, it pays to take a deep breath and think things through first....

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Tanzania African Photo Safari

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We&#39;re still working out the details, but I&#39;ll be leading a photo safari to Tanzania in the second half of September&nbsp;2014. We&#39;re acquiring special off-road permits for the parks which will maximize the quality of our photographic experience, but that&#39;s requiring some additional time to finalize. Stay tuned, or email us at safaris@cardinalphoto.com if you want to be notified when we have a full itinerary and costs. -- David</p>

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Adobe semi-caves on cloud pricing: Introduces $10/month Photoshop + Lightroom rental deal

Submitted by David Cardinal on Wed, 09/04/2013 - 17:53

After tons of totally-justified flack about trying to force all its users into a rental business model, Adobe has relented somewhat today, hoping to add enough grease to silence the squeaky wheels. Instead of the previous $20/month rental price for Photoshop Creative Cloud, Adobe has introduced a new that gives the user both Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5 for $10/month.

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Sony QX100 and QX10: Bridging smartphone cameras to high-end point and shoots

Submitted by David Cardinal on Wed, 09/04/2013 - 12:39

Sony has finally launched its rumored “lens-style” cameras – that feature relatively large sensors and high-quality lenses that clip to your smartphone. The idea behind the new high-end and budget-priced is to give smartphone photographers access to “DSLR quality” without sacrificing convenience. You can read , and if you decide you want one, you can head over to B&H to get your pre-order in for the or the (They expect these to be popular, so the first run is likely to sell out).