SideNotes
Pixel Packin’ Landing in DC
The phone rang yesterday to tell us our first stops on our Pixel Packin’
Pleasure tour has a few hundred folks already signed up. Darn cool, can’t
wait to share what I’ve learned over the years and what’s new in the last month.
(September 30th 2007)
Which Came First, On or Off?
Many people have emailed to alert me to Errol Morris's latest article in
the Times. In this one he's concerned himself with how our—well,
how Susan Sontag's— interpretations of pictures might be built
around incorrect assumptions.
(September 30th 2007)
What are we going to do without noise?
With the Nikon D3 having impressive pictures noise-wise at ISO 1600,
3200 and even 6400, it looks like the people who are totally allergic to noise
will have an actual DSLR that can deliver them class leading noise performance.
(September 30th 2007)
Lighting 102: 3.3 - Balancing Flash/Ambient Indoors
When last we met, we talked about moving from the idea of balancing a
nice, even, back-curtain of sunset light to dealing with a highly
directional light source (and learning to use it rather than just fill it.)
This week, we are taking it indoors to apply the same principles
to light that is less directional, less intense and more diffuse.
(September 30th 2007)
Yes, The Aspens are Turning
Just a quick Sunday nite update from the road, yes, the aspens in Colorado are
turning. The shot above was taken just after George Jardine and I crossed
over Independance Pass coming out of Aspen (the town, not the tree).
(September 30th 2007)
Wednesday Inspiration - LeRoy DeJolie
I’m just a few weeks away from my Arizona workshop with the GAPW. We’re going
to Page, Arizona to shoot the Antelope Slot Canyons and surrounding
areas.
(September 30th 2007)
iPhone early adopters get your 0 credit FAST
Today Apple released the details on getting your 0 Apple Store Credit if you
bought AND activated an iPhone before August 22nd.
(September 30th 2007)
Magnificent Surrounds
The class gathered about 9:00 A.M. in the morning and we hit the trail about
10 A.M. heading out to St. Mary's Basilica in Covington, KY. It's one of the most
beautiful churches not only in Covington but in the entire Cincy area.
(September 30th 2007)
Diffraction & Photography
Diffraction is an optical effect which can limit the total resolution of
your photography no matter how many megapixels your camera may have.
Ordinarily light travels in straight lines through uniform air, however it begins to
disperse or "diffract" when squeezed through a small hole. This effect
is normally negligible, but increases for very small apertures.
Since photographers pursuing better sharpness use smaller apertures to
achieve a greater depth of field, at some aperture the softening effects of
diffraction offset any gain in sharpness due to better depth of field.
(September 25th 2007)
Convert Color Digital Images into Black and White
With the proliferation of digital photography, people have now started to look
at ways to recreate what film has done for them, including recreating a
black and white photo. There are numerous ways to make a digital black and white,
some include: 1. In camera filter - By changing a setting in the camera menu
to take a black and white photo. Essentially this is a built-in color de-saturation
method that removes the color information after the camera takes the
picture. I won’t be covering this method in this article. Pros: Easy, simple and
does not require any knowledge or post processing to create a black and
white photo. Cons: Limits the contrast and dynamic range of the photos.
In my personal experience, leaves the photo looking washed out or flat.
(September 24th 2007)
Canon EOSFORMERS
I was reading around the net about the hype on Nikon’s latest D3 and D300.
It has created a big news for the photographic community and making Canon
users consider the “Dark Side”.
(September 17th 2007)
The Modular Nikon Resurfaces! Plus Digital Rangefinder?
WOW this is one spicy-a rumor! Another digital rangefinder!
(September 15th 2007)
Deep Sky Diver
deep sky diver (see his flickr homepage) about himself and his photos: ive been taking photos since i was a kid.
(September 15th 2007)
Step by step, scan and edit photos for online sharing
Step by step, scan and edit photos for online sharing - Learn the best methods for
scanning a photo into your PC in this free online class.
(September 15th 2007)
Technorati Authority and Rank
Technorati Authority is the number of blogs linking to a website in the
last six months. The higher the number, the more Technorati Authority the
blog has.
(September 15th 2007)
Canon 40D image quality shootout
The introduction of the EOS 40D has been anticpated for some time by Canon
DSLR enthusiasts. The 20D and the 20Dmk2 which Canon chose to call the
30D have been around for a total of three 3 years. In DSLR years that's a veritable
eternity.
(September 12th 2007)
Deploying Embedded Code in Reporting Services
The solution was to embed some code in the report, which made a query to the
sql server database containing a Data Warehouse and then returning the
result to the actual row.
(September 12th 2007)
More-Efficient Phone Displays
Innovative displays that let more light reach the viewer could double the battery life
of handheld devices.
(September 12th 2007)
Why Facebook may actually be better than LinkedIn
Not only is Facebook easier than MySpace, it is cleaner, better looking and has
way more real opportunities to make and keep friends.
(September 12th 2007)
facebook - A Shift to Engagement
facebook is introducing new guidelines that will change how applications
are ranked in the application directory. Currently, the focus is on total number
of users, but going forward it will be based on user engagement.
(September 11th 2007)
Florida State University Selects Dell High-Performance Computing Cluster
Florida State University (FSU) has selected a next-generation high-performance
computing cluster (HPCC) from Dell to enable a wide range of academic research
designed to benefit society. The cluster, unveiled today, is housed at FSU's main
data center in Tallahassee.
(September 11th 2007)
Lehman Cuts Rating on Palm, Citing Increasing Competition and Falling Demand for Treos
A Lehman Brothers analyst on Monday cut his rating on Palm Inc. stock,
citing increasing competitive pressures and falling demand for the company's
key Treo products. Lehman Brothers analyst Jeffrey Kvaal, in a client note,
cut his rating to "Underweight" from "Equal Weight".
(September 11th 2007)
Why Apple Won\'t Become A Phone Company
Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs has a problem: He's taken Apple into the phone
business with the iPhone. Yet he has to rely on partners such as AT&T and
Starbucks to provide the wireless connections he needs to make those phones
useful. For a control freak like Jobs, that's not a pleasant situation.
(September 11th 2007)
Motorola\'s goal: Be boring
Motorola to Consider Touch Screens, Wi-Fi for Future Phones.
(September 11th 2007)
Sony Ericsson w580i
Sony Ericsson w580i photo gallery
(September 11th 2007)
Apple iPhone grows 29 new colors
ColorWare usually comes up putting new colors into Sidekicks and other devices now
they have taken on the Apple iPhone. You can choose from 29 different colors.
(September 11th 2007)
A tribute to Nikon F3HP
Excellent article from photo.net about Nikon F3.
(September 6th 2007)
Fuji FinePix S6000/S6500fd on Camerapedia
Collection of information for Fuji S6000fd camera in wikipedia format.
(September 6th 2007)
Better Blue Sky with the Gradient Tool
This is step by step photoshop process to put blue back into the sky.
(September 4th 2007)
How To Fix Overexposed Images
This is Photoshop tutorial. The easiest way to fix an overexposed photo is to open it
in Photoshop and choose Image> Adjustments> Shadow/Highlight. You'll see an immediate
change in your photo and it will probably be too extreme, but just use this setting as
a starting point.
(September 4th 2007)
Photographic lens specifications, guides, discussion and reviews
Photodo provides news, discussion, in-depth user reviews & ratings on all types of
photographic lenses.
(September 4th 2007)
Complete History of Nikon
All you need to know about Nikon, Canon and some other great camera, you can find
it here.
(September 4th 2007)
Digital UV and IR Photography
This is form Bjørn Rørslett, All You Ever Wanted to Know About Digital UV and IR
Photography, But Could Not Afford to Ask
(September 4th 2007)
D3/D300 Q&A
This is Q&A from Thom Hogan. He tries to answer the questions
that are being asked about Nikon D3 and D300.
(September 3rd 2007)
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