Best 4K and High-PPI Laptops for Photo Editing : 2014 Matthew GoreSeptember 17, 2014The 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. ... Read More
A Brief Excursion to the Oregon Coast Matthew GoreOctober 10, 2013Towards the Oregon Coast With what was likely to be the final warm, sunny weekend of the year approaching, I decided to take a quick trip down to the Oregon co... Read More
May Day Rally 2013, Seattle Matthew GoreMay 3, 2013Seattle May Day, 2013 Shortly after noon on Wednesday, I pulled off of I-5 and headed east towards Judkins Park, the rally site for the 2013 May Day (aka, Inte... Read More
Mekong Mornings: Photography Along the River in Vietnam Mike ScottApril 29, 2013It’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.... Read More
Video: The Three Basics of Photography Matthew GoreApril 27, 2012After writing the "Three Basics of Photography" article, I decided that the Bucket Analogy was fine but still a little confusing, and I wanted something that wo... Read More
Recent Travels: Seattle and Colorado Matthew GoreJuly 22, 2011I returned to Florida on Monday night after spending the previous few weeks on the road (and in the air). The trip consisted of a drive from Florida to Colorado... Read More
Best Monitors for Photo Editing : Is it REALLY that important? Matthew GoreJuly 20, 2011Is the monitor really that important? The quick answer: YES, absolutely.IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE COLOR AND TONAL DIFFERENCES on your monitor, then you can't ma... Read More
GiSTEQ Phototrackr DPL900 Geotagger : GPS For Any Camera Matthew GoreJuly 6, 2011GPS For Every Camera o matter what kind of digital camera you own, you can use the GisTEQ Photograckr Mini DPL900 ($59) geo-tagging system to record the locati... Read More
Florida Bird Photography with Michael Skelton Michael SkeltonJune 23, 2011have loved animals all of my life, so I have always leaned towards nature and wildlife photography. Wildlife photography is much like hunting, except ... Read More
Photography for Cancer Research Matthew GoreMay 13, 2011ne year ago today, I held my mom's hand for the last time as her life slipped away. Only a few weeks earlier, she had still been going to work every day as ... Read More
Understanding Your Histogram : Part 4 – Situational Specifics Matthew GoreMarch 30, 2011ith the first three parts of this series behind us, I hope that you have a solid understanding of what a histogram is and how to read it, as well as a basic... Read More
A Brief Excursion Into Oscar Scherer State Park, FL Matthew GoreMarch 19, 2011Sometimes I get lost. When I was a teenager and an exchange-student in Austria, my friend Andrew (from England) and I would wander around the city and try to ge... Read More
Balancing Flash: Sunset Portraits With One Strobe Matthew GoreMarch 17, 2011 One flash. 1/60th sec.s a general rule, I use two flash units for outdoor portraits... sometimes three. When the situation demands it, though, nice portrai... Read More
Photography in Myakka River State Park, Florida Matthew GoreFebruary 3, 2011On Monday, I visited Myakka River State Park, which is just a short drive to the southeast of Sarasota. I wasn't sure what to expect; the park's website is very... Read More
New Video Tutorial: Black and White Photography Matthew GoreJanuary 28, 2011The Basics of Digital Black and White Processing Last week, I decided to make a video clip with a few tips about black and white digital photography. Then I de... Read More
360 Degree Orchid Photography : A Step By Step Guide Matthew GoreJanuary 17, 2011360 Degree Object Rotation of Orchid, Paphiopedilum esquirolei Click and drag on the image above to control the rotation and angle of view.Creating 360 Deg... Read More
Understanding Your Histogram : Part 1 Matthew GoreJanuary 5, 2011An Explanation of the Histogram : Histogram Basics Histograms are almost always confusing for the beginner in digital photography, which is unfortunate, since ... Read More
Bryce Canyon Photography : Part One Matthew GoreDecember 21, 2010 In early September, I visited Bryce Canyon. For those of you who followed my trip log, Bryce Canyon followed the Canyonlands and preceded my brief adv... Read More
