Manifest Creative Is Absolutely Phenomenal
Manifest Creative Is Absolutely Phenomenal and I would like to give a great big shout out to Philip Downer of Manifest Creative. Philip has been the one-man-band behind what I feel is our stunning new website. He recently finished up the Explorer’s Gallery version 2.0 with a lot of new… Read More »
Robert Boyer via ApertureExpert Hits the Photos Nail Right on the Head
Robert Boyer via ApertureExpert hits the Photos nail right on the head. He explains his take on the death of Aperture and does it with aplomb. The dust is beginning to settle from last weeks announcement from Apple that they were discontinuing the development of my preferred photo workflow program,… Read More »
Brazil is a Leader in Reducing Global Warming Emissions
Brazil is a leader in reducing global warming emissions and has made some very “green” choices in putting on the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. In fact, this World Cup is the first FIFA World Cup to have a comprehensive sustainability strategy. Does that surprise you? It surprised me. When I… Read More »
Apple’s New Photos May Be Much Better Than I First Thought
Apple’s new Photos may be much better than I first thought. Since killing Aperture and iPhoto last Friday, there has been a tremendous amount of discussion about what the future holds for serious photographers using Apple products. I must admit that I was right there with the naysayers about how… Read More »
Panasonic Updates Firmware for Lumix GH4
Panasonic updates firmware for Lumix GH4 which is to improve video performance. It’s a big file to download, and being in Alaska I may not be able to get it due to my Internet connection. Last night was my first shoot on a nest site of snowy owls and most of… Read More »
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 »