Category Archives: Digital
Yellow Snow
I shouldn’t even be writing this blog post, but here I am. Blame it on the relief of finally getting the Winter 2008 issue of Digital Darkroom Quarterly out the door, a bit late because of various “challenges”. One of … Continue reading
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The Sunset Ritual
As the cold and rain continue here in the Pacific Northwest (with me thankful that at least it isn’t snowing right now), my thoughts have wandered back to Hawaii, where I spent some time just a couple months ago surfing … Continue reading
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Photoshop Gone Wild
OK, actually the title of this blog entry should have been “Mixed Feelings”. But I decided to be more provocative than that… I ran across a video on YouTube of Annie Leibovitz photographing Queen Elizabeth in the UK. It was … Continue reading
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Found Photos
I was browsing around on one of my external hard drives the other day, looking for some images to use at a workshop I was going to teach. I have always organized my images primarily with a folder structure, using … Continue reading
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Keywords Becoming Obsolete?
Recently there’s been a resurgence in the level of interest in workflow, owing in large part, I’m sure, to the release of Adobe Lightroom and Apple Aperture. One of the topics that frequently comes up when I’m talking to photographers … Continue reading
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Film Confessions
This is not an easy blog entry for me to write. It involves me admitting that I shot a few rolls of film recently. There, I said it. And I feel better already. Here’s the story. I found myself in … Continue reading
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Free Coupon (Digital Camera Required)
A friend of mine sent a picture of a billboard found in New York City. I’d be the first to admit that doesn’t exactly sound all that exciting (perhaps making it not the best opening line for a blog entry). … Continue reading
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Clauses and Photoshop
When someone is preparing to introduce me at a speaking engagement, they often ask me how many books I’ve written. You’d think that would be a simple question to answer, but I always have a difficult time and answer “that … Continue reading
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Scalability in Photography
I’ve always enjoyed thinking about scalability. Way back when, I used to be a database programmer (I still do some, but mostly just for fun). In the world of databases, scalability is a big issue. How much data can you … Continue reading
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Six Years of DDQ
This month marks six years that I’ve been sending out the Digital Darkroom Questions (DDQ) emails. So now I’m into year “lucky number seven”. I suppose on some level I’m a bit spooked by the fact that time seems to … Continue reading
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