Cross Processing is a holdover from film days when photographers used the wrong chemicals for developing photos. Now it’s an over-used filter available in most plugins. I tend to avoid using Cross Processing most of the time. Once in a while, it seems to work for an image to create a mood. In this case,…
Many of us have dealt with lighting challenges. I had a bit of a rough one on Sunday and thought I’d share it. Sunday at the Orlando Meet & Greet event at The Acre turned out to be a lot of fun for the VIP session. Once that was over, the skies opened and pelted…
Lens Lust strikes hard and fast. I’ve been on a buying spree lately and expanding my collection with new primes and an upgrade. If you’ve spent any time as a photographer using more than a point & shoot camera. you’ve experienced lens lust. It’s that feeling of intense desire when you see a delightful hunk…
I put a lot of emphasis on geotagging photos when I travel. It’s important to me and doesn’t take much effort. I’ve been working on a post for the Aperture vs Lightroom blog (now defunct) about using embedded GPS in Lightroom. After posting some comments about GPS on Google+, a friend mentioned his opinion of…
I recently bought a Nikon F/1.4G lens and decided to take it out for a test run. Here are a few things I learned along the way. Why I Bought the Nikon 85mm f/1.4g Lens I’ve always thought that purchasing new glass is a cause for celebration. That’s particularly true when you drop more than…
There’s a belief that focal length magnification helps crop sensor cameras get more “reach” than a full frame camera shooting with the same focal length. It’s a bunch of hooey.