Apple Keeping Pace With Digital Camera RAW Functionality
Apple just announced the update of their Digital Camera RAW software to the most current version 3.13. Go to your Apple logo in the upper left corner of your Mac and select Software Update to get the newest version. This is big news in my mind since this is the… Read More »
Nikon Coolpix AW100 Update: Print Test and Video Sample
A few days ago I highlighted my experience with Nikons new Coolpix AW100 “adventure camera”. I mentioned I wanted to reserve my final opinion based on the quality of prints you could make from it. On my way home from Peru, I sent my assistant Jill a JPEG to make… Read More »
Liquid Lenses to Make All Cameras Smaller, Faster and Lighter
I’m not sure how many years ago it was that I read about liquid lenses for the first time; it might have been fifteen, probably twenty. The article was an syndicated story in my local hometown paper the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, most likely from the Associated Press, on how all the major… Read More »
The Nikon Coolpix AW 100 Underwater Point and Shoot Camera
Just before I left for the Galapagos, I decided to pickup the relatively new Nikon Coolpix AW100 underwater point and shoot camera. I made the decision not to bring the huge amount of equipment normal large DSLR cameras create when shooting below the water’s surface. I wanted light, quick, and… Read More »
Grizzly Bears Keep Threatened Status Until 2014
Here in Montana grizzly bears are a big deal. Yellowstone National Park is just south of my home in Bozeman and the park is one of only two consistent places in the U.S. you can still see grizzly bears. Last fall the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service attempted to… Read More »
My Favorite Camera Review Site: DPReview Details the Nikon D800
DPReview is the first web page I go to for information on all things new in the photography world. These guys do an amazing job. They recently released their in-depth, hands-on review of the new Nikon D800. For anyone planning to purchase this camera, this will give you all the… Read More »
Doing Good Things for the Planet: Shft.com and Adrian Grenier of Entourage
I recently visited one of my favorite web sites, Chase Jarvis Live, and was introduced to Adrian Grenier. He’s of the handsome young guys on Entourage which I think was or is playing on HBO. I’ve seen one or two 5 minute segments so I don’t really watch but do… Read More »
Revenge of the Electric Car: Independant Lens Documentary
Another great program that originally aired on Sunday night. It’s about the electric car and how several different companies are moving ahead to make it happen. It includes Nissan, Tesla, and General Motors. So many interesting things seem to be happening on the environmental front. I’m hopeful maybe our work… Read More »
Aperture’s Third Party Plugins
Aperture itself is an amazingly powerful workflow tool. But improving it’s capabilities is something you can do by adding third party plugins. What plugins do can vary. Some reduce noise, others allow you to combine images for HDR composites, there are lens correction tools and artistic filters, interpolation software as… Read More »