Aperture 3 Feature for Backpackers and Photography
Here is a feature in Apple’s Aperture 3 that I ALWAYS wished I had…visual map reference of all my outdoor and backpacking adventures tied to all my images and GPS tracks for cataloging my adventures
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Photographer on top of the Empire State Building
I am always amazed at the great heights and lengths photographers will go to to create that image they see in their minds eye… their art. I found this video on Syl’s site, Pixsylated.com. This crazy guy, Joe McNally, working for National Geographic, climes up the needle on top of the Empire State Building. See [...]
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Aperture 3.0.1 Update Available
Today Apple came out with an update to Aperture 3 via Software Update that fixes a lot of items. Note that if you are currently testing Aperture 3 in Demo mode, the update will not show up in Software Update, or at least it did not for me. I used the method below to get [...]
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Changing The Oil
I was heading home after dropping my son off and needed to add some oil to my thirsty International Scout. I pulled over and while I was waiting for the oil to pour in I saw this image. It was as if the the oak tree had a magnetic field drawing the lightrays down from [...]
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Will the iPad be useful for photographers
The looooong awaited Apple tablet has been announced. The iPad. So, what will this device mean to photographers if anything?
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A New Band | Hobby or Profession?
Friday night I met with 2 other worship leaders, (Jon Green and Michelle Lind) and one wacked out drummer (Josh Heidrick), for what may be the beginnings of a new band. Josh had suggested we all get together to see what happens. After a little conversation via Facebook, we all agreed on Friday night.
The practice was [...]
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Scandinavian Festival-Junction City-Oregon
This weekend is the Scandinavian Festival in Junction City. The festival runs from August 13-16th this year and is quite popular. My son and I went in the afternoon on Thursday and had a great time. He has gotten to the point were he accepts the fact, that no matter where we are, I will [...]
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Backpacking for a Portrait
Recently I decided to kill three birds with one stone (who hasn’t). I decided to go backpacking, take a few portraits and train my son in location photography techniques, as well. I know you may be saying, “yah, so what’s the problem”. I‘ll tell you… Let me start by saying I love backpacking as much [...]
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The Great Outdoors – None, Any – 08/03/09 – Portrait Session on Salmon Creek
Activity
Portrait Session on Salmon Creek
When
Monday, August 3, 2009
6:00pm
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All Ages
Where
The Great Outdoors (map)
Outside
None, Any, USA
Parks, creeks, rivers, mountains, city streets,back yards,malls,churches,etc
Other InfoBackpacking to a spot on Salmon Creek and Fall Creek for a portrait session.
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Masking in Photoshop
I came across this video a few days ago and thought I would share it. Lots of great tutorials on Deke McClelland’s channel at Blip.
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Strobist Jet Pack
I know this one may be old, but it is a cult classic. Here you go for fun on a Friday night…
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My First Ever Food Photography Image
It all started when I was about 0 days old. I had my first meal…. oops, wrong blog. Seriously, I never really thought of shooting food or food items until an assignment I was given. I figured it could be easy if I knew how to light it. Fortunately I was given a little [...]
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Shooting the Heron
I went for a walk the other day down to the river in search of some photographic action. I really wanted something new and different. I had my eye open.
It was a lovely morning. The sun was just starting to crest over the firs and cottonwoods. As I headed out down the gravel bar I [...]
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My Photography now has its own Website
As I have decided to turn more towards starting a photography business, I just spent the day redesigning my photography website. I wanted something that was separate from my WordPress site and more focused on my photography passions. I think the hardest part in the whole process was getting my photos watermarked.Why would that be [...]
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