Take a Camera Everywhere You Go

You’ve heard this from me many times before … always bring a camera with you. Always!
Taking a camera with you everywhere you go keeps your mind sharp and always thinking about photography. It keeps you actively engaged in the visual world. More importantly, it keeps you alert to the possibility of creating a great image.
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Gig Harbor Parade

A few weeks ago we had our annual small town Gig Harbor Parade. What a great event. Everyone in town comes out to participate, help or just watch and it is like a giant family reunion. We all cheer for the kids, wave to our mayor, shake hands with the local politicians, and laugh at [...]

Are You Looking Up?

As photographers, we should be keeping our heads on a swivel. We should be looking in all directions for photo ideas, and this means looking up! Here are a few shots I’ve found by looking up towards the ceiling.

More pics from Galveston

I was down in Galveston, Texas a few weeks ago, photographing the local scene. Here are a few shipyard photographs from Galveston Bay. Had a great time capturing some of the industrial areas.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Shipping

Adobe is shipping Lightroom 3 as of today! Here’s a link:
http://bit.ly/nMYlv

Some nice words

… from a Texas workshop participant - Carl Licari.
http://bit.ly/dscrxn

June 2010 Out There Images Newsletter is Posted

Our June 2010 OTI, Inc. newsletter is posted to the Newsletter page. This month’s topics are:
- Greetings
- May GOAL Assignment: Everyday Art
- June GOAL Assignment: Light Throughout the Day
- Digital Tidbits: Creating Animated Photos in Photoshop
- Book Review: Mastering HD Video with Your DSLR
- Workshop Updates
Enjoy!

Some pics from Woodland Park Zoo on Facebook

Took a day trip to Woodland Park Zoo with my son’s elementary school class. Had a great time taking photos of the animals with all the kids. Here’s a link to the Facebook gallery.

Photoshop CS5 HDR

I ran my first HDR image through Photoshop CS5’s new HDR pro utility. I must admit that the program did a very good job of producing a “believable” HDR image. I ran four 14-bit Nikon D700 NEF images through the utility and was impressed with how quickly CS5 rendered the preview. So far, so good.
These [...]

Adobe Releases ACR 6.1 for CS5

That’s right. If you have Adobe Photoshop CS5, then it is time to download the new ACR 6.1.  Here are the links:
Mac
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4727
PC
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4728