Archive for December, 2014
Time for my first ever 1/2 off signed print sale. I am clearing out my existing inventory of 11×14 matted prints that are ready for framing to make room for new inventory. Don’t miss this deal because it will only be valid until 2014 is over. All prints are signed, printed on archival paper with archival pigment inks rated to last 100+ years.
Details:
Only 8×10 prints in 11×14 mattes are on sale.
Regular price is $30 + tax if you buy one before January 1, 2015 any print in stock will only cost $15 + tax.
Shipping is not included.
First come first served. Limited to stock on hand.
Paypal, Credit Cards and Cash accepted.
Friday, December 26th, 2014 at 3:34 pm
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One big advantage Lightroom has over other photo editing software are the presets. The availability and ease of use is unmatched even by Lightroom’s big brother Photoshop. Below is my take on using Lightroom presets.
The Good
Presets make fast work of editing many photos quickly. If you have a large batch of photos and want to apply the same edits to them you can easy do so with presets. If you are familiar with the import process you can even apply presets to photos as you add them to your collections.
The Bad
With how easy it is to apply presets to photos the opportunity to abuse this feature is also easy. It is also easy to use a preset that you have downloaded. While initially this ease seems great it can also have an adverse effect on the your ability to share your unique vision. It is much to easy to use presets poorly.
My Usage
I love checking out presets and using them in my workflow. My actual usage is very simple, I tend to use and apply presets initially to see what I like. I then develop my own style of presets that accurately reflect my personal vision. After this building step I then typically apply a preset that I have created and then fine tune the adjustments depending on the image. This lets me apply my personal style and speed up my workflow.
Friday, December 12th, 2014 at 5:23 pm
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For the first time that I can remember my main camera is no longer a Canon. For the longest time it was a Canon SLR eventually when switching to digital it has been a few Canon DSLR. This fall I made the decision to sell my Canon DSLR and all the lenses that I had and fully switch to mirror less cameras.
This decision was not one a took lightly, I had this though in my head for over 6 months and finally pulled the trigger. This decision was also heavily based on my experience this year with shooting a Fuji X-E1. Without having the hands on experience of using the Fuji I doubt I would have had the confidence to make the jump and purchase a Sony A7 as my main camera. Bellow are the reasons I decided to switch.
- Small size great sensor. The Fuji and Sony both have great sensors in a compact size. For street and urban photography having a smaller camera is less obvious. It is also much easier to travel with compact camera and lens.
- Feel. Booth cameras feel much more like the film cameras I have used for years. Metal and manual. I quickly feel in love with the ergonomics of both cameras, unlike my Canon DSLRs which always felt a little off in my hands.
- Lenses. I have a large collection of vintage lenses. Being able to buy a few inexpensive adaptors and not having to worry about the brand of a lens just knowing it will work is great.
- Shooting Style. Over the past two years I have realized my shooting style was based on my film cameras. I am very comfortable manually focusing and the focus peaking helps a ton with that. My style tends to be less about the speed of the camera, taking single shots.
- Going back to basics in a modern way. Using mirror less cameras has really allowed me to get back to shooting in a way I’m used to. I’m setting everything manually. Taking more time to set up a shot and really pre-visualizing what I want the outcome to be. The real modern benefit is that I have a digital sensor and can quickly send photos right over to my iPad and post digitally.
Why now? Well mirror less technology has finally reached a point where this is possible for me. I also wanted to have a full frame sensor, which was first available with the Sony A7. Follow this blog to see my experience no longer shooting with a DSLR.
Friday, December 5th, 2014 at 5:10 pm
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