Lensbaby Fisheye Optic
June 7, 2010 – 9:31 am | 2 Comments

A long time ago, in a world that only used film, a lens was developed to see the whole sky. Cloud studies for meteorological use prompted the invention of the fisheye lens. It wasn’t long …

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Review: Lens Baby Control Freak
September 1, 2010 – 6:49 am | 2 Comments

Serendipity” is the way to describe a recent interaction between myself and a colleague of mine. It produced several interesting photographic days for me.
You know:

ser·en·dip·i·ty [ser-uhn-dip-i-tee]
n. pl. ser·en·dip·i·ties
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way: a fortunate stroke of serendipity | a series of small serendipities.

I had just written to Britt Stokes to comment upon the Lensbaby article that he had written and his response was to inform me that he had just dropped my name to the Marketing Manager of the Lensbaby company to suggest that I might enjoy reviewing one of their specialty lenses. He knew me too well; of course I would enjoy it. Read the full story »

Enjoy Your HD Media on Your Iphone and Computer with Libox
August 30, 2010 – 6:30 am | 3 Comments
Enjoy Your HD Media on Your Iphone and Computer with Libox

Ran across a new app for both your computer and iPhone that will allow you to share and experience all high quality media for free! That means: no price tags and no limits on …

Is it a question of free speech?
August 3, 2010 – 8:29 pm | No Comment
Is it a question of free speech?

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has threatened Wikipedia with legal action if the online encyclopedia doesn’t remove the FBI’s seal from its site. The seal is featured in an encyclopedia entry about the …

Review: ART TEXT v2.2.2 by Belight Software
July 28, 2010 – 7:45 am | One Comment
Review: ART TEXT v2.2.2 by Belight Software

Editor’s Note:  Wouldn’t you know? Just as we released this article, a newer 2.3 version with a vector editor has been released. Dr. Roach will review it at a later date.
Back in April, 2009 I …

Review: Pixelmator 1.6
July 19, 2010 – 10:22 am | 7 Comments
Review: Pixelmator 1.6

About a year and a half ago (January 7, 2009 to be exact) I wrote a review of Pixelmator as a potential light-weight image-editing software. At that time I found it a very useful and …

iBroadway App for the iPhone
June 10, 2010 – 8:21 am | One Comment
iBroadway App for the iPhone

Broadway Goes Mobile!
Wicked, Chicago, Lion King, Mamma Mia! Whether you live in the city or just visiting, we’re all suckers for a little Broadway action! I’ve been amazed at seeing the mile long lines just …

Lensbaby Fisheye Optic
June 7, 2010 – 9:31 am | 2 Comments
Lensbaby Fisheye Optic

A long time ago, in a world that only used film, a lens was developed to see the whole sky. Cloud studies for meteorological use prompted the invention of the fisheye lens. It wasn’t long …

Lensbaby New Soft Focus Lens Optic
June 2, 2010 – 9:44 am | 4 Comments
Lensbaby New Soft Focus Lens Optic

Want a great lens with the look of a $1,000 Rodenstock Imagon for your digital SLR? Look no further than the newest lens addition to the Lensbaby line. Lensbaby, the brain child of photographer and …

An open letter from a cyclist to 99% of drivers
May 27, 2010 – 7:55 pm | No Comment
An open letter from a cyclist to 99% of drivers

The news always seems to be carrying some story about a cyclist and a driver getting into a fight or of a cyclist being struck by a car while they are riding. When these stories are discussed in the comments section of a news site tempers flare and heated arguments about sharing the road break out. The pattern is so consistent that you can predict it pretty accurately…

What Makes a Photographer?
May 26, 2010 – 8:10 am | No Comment
What Makes a Photographer?

I got an interesting e-mail today… a promotion e-mail from an architectural photographer named Dan Poyourow (www.danpoyourow.com).
Dan is based in Maryland, and his work is well worth looking at. At the bottom of his e-mail, …

Photographing the Waterfalls of the Havasupai
May 25, 2010 – 11:29 am | 5 Comments
Photographing the Waterfalls of the Havasupai

The Havasupai Indian Reservation is home to some of the most spectacular waterfalls you’ll ever encounter. Roughly 40 miles west as-the-crow-flies of the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is a side canyon called …

A Quick Look at EPS Quicklook
May 10, 2010 – 8:02 am | 2 Comments
A Quick Look at EPS Quicklook

Right now, all I want is to be able to quickly scan my folder of EPS files to find what I need. I know it’s in there. I just can’t remember the filename.
I have Leap. …

Ironman Central by Zumobi
May 6, 2010 – 12:11 pm | 6 Comments
Ironman Central by Zumobi

Have a little thing for the “Man in Red”? Wait no longer, die hard Marvel fans, with a little help from Zumobi, there’s an APP for that!
Although there are members of my household, dying to …

Topaz Labs Releases DeNoise v.4
May 6, 2010 – 10:51 am | 2 Comments
Topaz Labs Releases DeNoise v.4

One of my favorite software companies, Topaz Labs, has just released an upgrade to their DeNoise software, rasing version 3 to version 4. This is a free upgrade to version 3 owners and is a …

Millions Join the Evernote Brigade
May 4, 2010 – 9:00 am | One Comment
Millions Join the Evernote Brigade

Evernote has passed the next million-user milestone – 3 MILLION – since announcing 2 million in December.
Since reaching 2 million, Evernote has launched and revamped several new clients and product updates (including Windows desktop and …

Preview: Wordpress 3.0
April 28, 2010 – 7:36 am | One Comment
Preview: Wordpress 3.0

I was very excited when I read of Wordpress 3.0 multi-site network capabilities, so much that I had to install it to find out how it worked. How could I not? Wordpress 3.0 even has …

Digital Camera Infrared Conversion- Part 2
April 22, 2010 – 9:31 am | 2 Comments
Digital Camera Infrared Conversion- Part 2

I recently wrote about my newly converted Nikon D200 body. I have since been on a trip to Acapulco, Mexico, and have shot over 1,500 images with the new body. Here are my impressions so …