There’s something to be said for taking automation to extremes, and I had the opportunity to get a close look at some very cool automation that is put to effective use while spending some time in Manhattan over the holidays.
During my visit, I accepted and invitation from B&H Photo to visit their facility and get […]
I have the luxury of “setting my own hours”, since I’m self-employed, but as you can probably imagine that often means I put in far more hours than I would if I had a “real job”. Of course, sometimes I struggle with a decision about working versus taking some time off for fun.
Today I […]
I just got back from South Africa, where I spoke at the Annual Congress of the Photographic Society of Southern Africa, and also went on a three-day photo safari. What an incredible experience!
As seems to happen often, this photo trip reminded me of a valuable ability that might otherwise be taken for granted. I’m […]
What do you mean you don’t recognize the acronym in the title of this blog post?!
Well, perhaps you’re in the “other half” then. The “other half” being those who will experience a hard drive failure someday. And, of course, the first half (or the other other half) are those who already have experienced a […]
Well, OK, I wasn’t really on TV. But it sounds cool, and my mom was impressed. I mean, it’s not every day she gets to hear me say, “Hey, mom, I’m on Channel 10!”. It may not be “real” TV, but it was still fun, and I think you’ll enjoy the result.
What I’m talking […]
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 about workflow is keywording. Generally they want to know whether they should bother spending time […]
I’m feeling a little weird right now. I was just reading about the latest (beta) version of Apple’s Safari web browser, which is now available for Windows. Before I go on, it is important that I provide a little background here. For those of you who aren’t aware, my “day job” is at Microsoft (yes, […]
I can’t decide if this is really cool or really scary. Actually, it absolutely is really cool. So I guess the real question is whether or not it is scary. Or maybe the question is just how scary it really is from the perspective of a photographer.
The link below demonstrates some truly cool technology. It […]