An Historic Event: Endeavor
September 21, 2012......a day thousands of Angelenos will keep in their hearts and minds for a long time. Like a lot of other Californians, I spent a huge part…
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Lightroom 4 Custom Presets
For years I've been a Bridge and Photoshop workflow geek. I didn't see the need for Lightroom or Aperture even though I purchased version 1 of both applications. But all…
Nirvana & Hell: Time-Lapse Editing with Adobe and Apple
I bought a 27" iMac last September specifically to help facilitate the processing of a 100,000 RAW images into multiple time-lapse videos. You can read about the beginnings of this…
Jim McCrary – Photographer Mentor Educator
I was saddened this morning to read of the passing of Jim McCrary on April 29, 2012. When the people who've made a significant impact on my life pass on…
Just Shoot Baby!
Embrace the opportunity to shoot, shoot, shoot. Whatever the subject: street, people, landscape, animals, water, buildings, etc. Just shoot baby! Look for the light, composition and moments. Be open to…
Honoring People and Yourself
As my ten month time-lapse project begins to wind down, I'm satisfied with the way I've honored the contributions of the fine people who've been working at The Huntington on…
Noisy. Dirty. Hard. Dangerous. Awesome!
I'm not talking about politics in D. C. I'm talking about construction work. Specifically the Asian Gardens do over project at The Huntington Botanical Gardens where I've been commissioned to…
Dream Your Photograph….
then photograph your dream. This quote is my version of the famous Vincent Van Gogh quote: "I dream of painting and then I paint my dream." When I first came…
VR Panoramas 08/19/11
Todays show is a bit different. Links to the VR Panoramas are here. They will take you to the resource so you can follow along with the discussion Lee and…
My Competition is My Past
As part of my daily duties as a professional photographer and self-employed businessperson, I evaluate multiple aspects of running my business: finances, investments creative mojo, technical understanding/practical application, sales, marketing,…