Seal Rocks Revisited
I’m told this place was called Seal Rocks, though I didn’t see any seals. In fact, I didn’t see much of anything because it was pretty damn dark, cold and windy out there with spray in my face.
How to Create a Photography Web Site
I finished watching episode #109 of The Grid on Kelby TV, featuring an online portfolio critique. The horror. I learned that plenty of photographers don’t know how to create a photography website. Let’s discuss how to create a photography web site. How Do You Know What You Want? There were several different site designs during…
How To Cope With Getting Skunked
It can happen to anyone. Getting skunked is part of photography if you depend upon something outside of your control to make the shot. Fortunately, I know how to cope with getting skunked. Skunked? It’s just a term that means you didn’t get the result you wanted. Call it what you like. Sometimes the stars…
The German ME163 Komet
The German ME163 Komet was a rocket-propelled fighter. Way too advanced for it’s time in WWII. Imagine zipping past your enemy without time to aim or fire. Still, it’s a funky looking thing.
Jack Swigert Statue
I know of two versions of this Jack Swigert statue. This one is in the United States Capitol Visitor Center and the other is in Denver International Airport.
Taming Overwhelming Colors in HDR
It’s easy to produce overwhelming colors in HDR processing. You get some crazy colors out of Photomatix and other tools. Now how to you bring them back down to Earth? Photomatix has more tools now than when I first started using it, but it’s still not the end of your HDR processing. Those crazy, grungy…