Best 4K and High-PPI Laptops for Photo Editing : 2014
byThe best laptops for photography and Photoshop work have high-ppi screens with a wide color gamut, as well as plenty of RAM and fast SSDs.
Photography
A Brief Excursion to the Oregon Coast
byTowards the Oregon Coast ith what was likely to be the final warm, sunny weekend of the year approaching, I decided to take a…
May Day Rally 2013, Seattle
bySeattle May Day, 2013 Shortly after noon on Wednesday, I pulled off of I-5 and headed east towards Judkins Park, the rally site for…
Mekong Mornings: Photography Along the River in Vietnam
byIt’s Friday, 5:20AM, and the sun is about to rise on the Mekong Delta at the southern tip of Vietnam. The first two alarms on my phone do not succeed in getting me out of bed.
Video: The Three Basics of Photography
byAfter writing the “Three Basics of Photography” article, I decided that the Bucket Analogy was fine but still a little confusing, and I wanted…
Recent Travels: Seattle and Colorado
byI returned to Florida on Monday night after spending the previous few weeks on the road (and in the air). The trip consisted of a…
Best Monitors for Photo Editing : Is it REALLY that important?
byIs the monitor really that important? The quick answer: YES, absolutely. IF YOU CAN’T SEE THE COLOR AND TONAL DIFFERENCES on your monitor, then…
GiSTEQ Phototrackr DPL900 Geotagger : GPS For Any Camera
byGPS For Every Camera o matter what kind of digital camera you own, you can use the GisTEQ Photograckr Mini DPL900 ($59) geo-tagging system…
Florida Bird Photography with Michael Skelton
by[When I moved to Florida last winter, I began searching the internet for photos of local parks and wildlife. Almost immediately, I found a…
Photography for Cancer Research
byne year ago today, I held my mom’s hand for the last time as her life slipped away. Only a few weeks earlier, she…
Understanding Your Histogram : Part 4 – Situational Specifics
byith the first three parts of this series behind us, I hope that you have a solid understanding of what a histogram is and…
A Brief Excursion Into Oscar Scherer State Park, FL
bySometimes I get lost. When I was a teenager and an exchange-student in Austria, my friend Andrew (from England) and I would wander around…
Balancing Flash: Sunset Portraits With One Strobe
bys a general rule, I use two flash units for outdoor portraits… sometimes three. When the situation demands it, though, nice portraits can still…
Photography in Myakka River State Park, Florida
byOn Monday, I visited Myakka River State Park, which is just a short drive to the southeast of Sarasota. I wasn’t sure what to…
New Video Tutorial: Black and White Photography
byThe Basics of Digital Black and White Processing Last week, I decided to make a video clip with a few tips about black and…
360 Degree Orchid Photography : A Step By Step Guide
byClick and drag on the image above to control the rotation and angle of view. Creating 360 Degree Object Rotations For several years I…
Understanding Your Histogram : Part 1
byAn Explanation of the Histogram : Histogram Basics Histograms are almost always confusing for the beginner in digital photography, which is unfortunate, since they…
Bryce Canyon Photography : Part One
byIn early September, I visited Bryce Canyon. For those of you who followed my trip log, Bryce Canyon followed the Canyonlands and preceded…