OctoberOct 8 Monday 07
Dublin, Ireland
First batch from the trip. Might as well start with Dublin! Images from the wedding and from Poland will be up within the next few days. This is why RSS feeds come in handy...
Early morning in Dublin, Ireland. A bike and an empty street are a stark contrast to the …
SeptemberSep 19 Wednesday 07
TrueGrain - The Holy Grail?
From grubbasoftware.com:
TrueGrain is a pro-grade tool for accurately recapturing the aesthetics of black and white film with digital photography.
With TrueGrain, you can:
Accurately recapture the aesthetics of particular film stocks--including "lost" films--while …
Imagewell
A review of Imagewell for Photographyreview.com. It's a utility that greatly simplifies the resizing and uploading of images. I use it all the time for posting screen caps to the intertubes.
SeptemberSep 13 Thursday 07
Sorry about the glitches...
Thursday an offsite cable was damaged, bringing down our T1. During the diagnosis of the problem, a well-meaning tech messed with the NAT settings in our router, preventing the data connection from working properly even after the cable was replaced two days later. Add …
SeptemberSep 4 Tuesday 07
Joby Gorillapods Mini-Review
I wrote a short review of the Joby Gorillapods for Photographyreview.com If the Gorillapods are something you've been interested in then you might want to take a look.
The three different sizes of Joby Gorillapods
Chicago's West Suburban Italian Festival
I had the opportunity to photograph the West Suburban Italian Festival on August 25th and 26th. One of the main performances was Carnivale.
Carnivale performers at Chicago's West Suburban Italian Festival.
AugustAug 29 Wednesday 07
Memorial Day 2007 - Wheaton Parade and Cross Dedication
A young soldier mourns the loss of her husband as a community remembers its fallen.
These images ran in the Wheaton Sun on June 1st, 2007.
Members of Wheaton's American Legion chapter cross the railroad tracks in downtown Wheaton during the Memorial Day …
A Better Finder Rename - Review
Trying to update with things I've written for PhotographyReview.com. Here's a run down of a really nice renaming utility for OS X.
A Primer on Sharpening Digital Images
A basic and quick "why?" and "how" of sharpening of digital images.
(for PhotographyReview.com)
Keeping Two Computers in Sync
A short rundown of how I keep my laptop and my desktop synchronized across a multitude of projects.
(for PhotographyReview.com)
Don't Forget About the Photos - Things to Consider When Shopping for a Camera
Some things to keep in mind when feeling the lust for new technology.
(for PhotographyReview.com)
Learning to use available light
A short piece for PhotoraphyReview.com on using available light to make your images more powerful. One lesson that I will always value that came from doing editorial work is learning to not to use flash unless I really need to.
JulyJul 17 Tuesday 07
Maya and Sketchbook Pro
The book "Learning Autodesk Maya 8 | Foundation" includes a fully licensed copy for $45 at amazon.com. Direct link >> The way I look at it, I'm getting the software for $45 and a Maya book for free. Win-win.
Thought some of you might find this helpful. Later.
JulyJul 16 Monday 07
Sea World
If that damn Sea World song is always getting stuck in your head... The name of the band is Qkumba Zoo, the song is called "Child Inside." iTunes has it.
JulyJul 12 Thursday 07
Flying Gondolas
Making progress on the model for Siggraph.
Here's the full thread: Zeppelin L-31 >>
