Apple To Stop Development of Aperture
Apple to stop development of Aperture. Today the Loop has announced they were told that Apple is discontinuing the development of Aperture. This is the statement as it’s listed on the Loop website. “With the introduction of the new Photos app and iCloud Photo Library, enabling you to safely store all… Read More »
Wall Street Journal Confirms 2014 Breakout Year for Mirrorless Cameras
Wall Street Journal confirms 2014 breakout year for mirrorless cameras. Sadly, they also discuss and blame a faulty Nikon strategy for the success of Olympus and Panasonic. In some ways this is a heart breaking news story. I’ve been a loyal Nikon shooter for over 30 years but was tempted to… Read More »
Melynda Harrison Joins NE Blog Team as Conservation Editor
Melynda Harrison Joins NE Blog Team as Conservation Editor. One of the reasons I became a photographer was my interest in nature and the world of conservation. Many of you who read the Blog/Corkboard know that I like to share stories about our planet, it’s wildlife and wild areas, or anything… Read More »
The Lumix Diaries Takes in Minnesota Twins Baseball
The Lumix Diaries takes in Minnesota Twins Baseball. Yesterday afternoon I was taking a nap at my sister’s place in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. My wife Tanya comes in and says, “Hey hon, Doug has eight tickets to the Twins for tonight. They’re playing the White Sox. We’re going to see… Read More »
Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 All-in-One Camera
The Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 is Panasonic’s newest release into the world of digital photography. The FZ1000 is what’s referred to as a Bridge Camera, a term used to describe the gap that exists between the all-in-one point and shoot and the more sophisticated interchangeable lens cameras like the GH4. I’m typically not… Read More »
Guest Post-Fred Kurtz Evolving From DSLR’s to Micro Four Thirds
Guest Post- Fred Kurtz Evolving From DSLR’s to Micro Four Thirds. Every now and again I reach out to one of our NE Explorers to share an experience or information I feel others might be interested in. One of our most traveled Explorers, Fred Kurtz, is a dear friend and… Read More »
Portfolio of Recent Italy Shoot
My portfolio of the recent Italy shoot is up and ready for review. I’ve created a Portfolio of my favorite images that you can view by clicking on the link below. Keep in mind this was the first installment of The Lumix Diaries, #lumixlounge, #lumix, #panasonic, an ongoing project to highlight my work with the new… Read More »
Pics.io – An Online Photo Converting, Editing, Sharing, and Storage Service for RAW Files
Pics.io – An Online Photo Converting, Editing, Sharing, and Storage Service for RAW Files There are plenty of inexpensive, even free, photo editing and online sharing outlets available out there, but there aren’t too many that allow you to edit and share photos using your camera’s RAW files – most services/products out there… Read More »
Goodbye to cutthroat trout?
In Montana, we pride ourselves on clean rivers and abundant angling opportunities, but we may soon say goodbye to a local favorite—westslope cutthroat trout. As the planet heats up due to global warming, a lot of species are having a tough time. One of those species is the westslope cutthroat… Read More »
Join the Copyright Reform Debate Today at 3:00PM EST
Join the Copyright Reform Debate Today at 3:00PM EST. Below is the text from an email I received from my friends at the Copyright Alliance. These folks are fighting the war to protect our legal rights for the images we create. They have alerted me to a one-sided discussion taking… Read More »