Explorer Fred Kurtz Images for Railway Model
Longtime NE Explorer and friend Fred Kurtz has used his images in a unique way – he combined his photography with his other love , model trains. Here is his story: Jon and Fred are lifelong best friends. They started building their first HO model railroad in a basement in… Read More »
Aperture Coming to the iPad?
One of my favorite Blogs for keeping track of all things Apple is called Patently Apple. They scour the world for all things related to patents applied for by Apple. Apparently in 2011 two inventors “secretly” (Patently Apple’s word not mine) filed a patent application in the U.S. that seems… Read More »
Aperture Tip: Edit Video Within Aperture
I’m often asked about my preferences for digital photography workflow software. There are numerous options out there but the one I currently use is Aperture. I also know Adobe’s Lightroom quite well but I switched from Microsoft PCs to the Apple’s Mac system in 2004, specifically due to Aperture. Unfortunately… Read More »
Keeping Aperture Running Like a Cheetah
As I wait for the update to Apple’s newest MacPro line I’ve had some wrestling matches with my main Aperture library that contains all my digital files. Keep in mind that my library is over 750GB in size and holds nearly 400,000 Referenced images. So it’s larger than most, however,… Read More »
Explorer Christine Crosby’s Successful Juried Art Show
We love to see our Explorers doing well, taking great photos, then getting them in front of the public. Christine Crosby has been doing all of the above. Christine and Paul joined us in Patagonia earlier this year, then Christine came along to Machu picchu a little later. Her photography… Read More »
The Future of Photography~Sony Rumors Nails It.
Sony Alpha Rumors is a web site I regularly follow. I do believe that, without a doubt, Sony is leading the big three, Canon, Nikon, Sony, in new ideas, taking chances and rethinking what a camera should be going forward. There is so much technology in the photography world that… Read More »
Apple Updates Camera RAW for Aperture and iPhoto
Last night Apple updated the RAW image capabilities for Aperture and iPhoto by releasing a software update for the following cameras. Canon EOS 70D Fujifilm X-M1 Leica M Leica M Monochrom Nikon Coolpix P330 Pentax 645D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II To get the updates just go to… Read More »
Good Friend & Fellow Photographer Takes His Cameras to The Other Side
Robert Taylor, a good friend and well respected photographer, naturalist, and artist lost his battle with cancer last Thursday. Robert was a great guy. I spent many days viewing and photographing polar bears with him at Cape Churchill. Robert came down with cancer a couple of years ago and he… Read More »
NE Explorer Sue Wolfe Publishes Another Gorgeous Book
Sue Wolfe, a good friend and fellow Explorer, who has traveled with Tanya and me for many years, recently released another gorgeous book. It’s title is simply Prague and once again she’s done a superb job, not only with the photography, but the layout, design and text as well. It’s… Read More »
Super Explorers Dave and Shiela Glatz Photographic Art Gallery Exhibit
Congratulations David and Shiela. These two intrepid Explorers have been traveling with Tanya and me for many years now. It’s been amazing to see how both of them have grown photographically. Shiela, less than five feet tall and not more than 95lbs. soaking wet, hauls around a 200-400mm Nikkor with… Read More »