January 25, 2010 – 7:57 am | 4 Comments

Rocky Nook Press recently sent me a review copy of Michael E. Stern’s new book Build A Better Photograph: A Disciplined Approach To Creativity, and since I am always interested in the creative process (especially …

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Ask the Photographers #2 : Flashlight Graffiti
March 5, 2010 – 7:23 am | No Comment
Ask the Photographers #2 : Flashlight Graffiti

#picasso #graffiti #photography
I was doing my level best to get nothing done yesterday. As I was gleefully stumbling away I came across A.Pic.Co.Tv’s Art blog’s post Picasso’s Light Graffiti published by Life Magazine. So I …

Best Camera for Budding Wedding Photographer
January 25, 2010 – 9:06 am | 4 Comments

@MTaylor816 #photography #cameraMTaylor816 (who recently became a DigitalAppleJuice follower) twittered :
Ok photogs… what is the best DSLR to buy for starting out as a wedding photographer? Googling this made my head explode.

Build A Better Photograph: A Disciplined Approach To Creativity by Michael E. Stern
January 25, 2010 – 7:57 am | 4 Comments
Build A Better Photograph: A Disciplined Approach To Creativity by Michael E. Stern

Rocky Nook Press recently sent me a review copy of Michael E. Stern’s new book Build A Better Photograph: A Disciplined Approach To Creativity, and since I am always interested in the creative process (especially …

Robbie Lacomb at The Alpha & Omega Fine Art Photography Gallery
December 16, 2009 – 8:46 am | One Comment
Robbie Lacomb at The Alpha & Omega Fine Art Photography Gallery

The work of artist-photographer Robbie Lacomb is currently on display at Alpha & Omega Fine Art Photography Gallery in Austin TX.  The exhibition will remain on show through the end of January 2010.

Monitor Calibration : Xrite i1Display 2
October 28, 2009 – 8:14 am | One Comment
Monitor Calibration : Xrite i1Display 2

The road from getting the color you see on the computer monitor to that you see on an inkjet print is a long and torturous path. What-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) is not what is going to happen …

Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity, and Personal Style by Alain Briot
October 21, 2009 – 9:51 am | One Comment
Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity, and Personal Style by Alain Briot

For those of you who follow The Luminous Landscape web site, Alain Briot's name will be a familiar one from his informative and insightful writings for the photographer. If you are new to his writings …

Rollip.com: Polaroid Nostalgia
October 5, 2009 – 8:32 am | 2 Comments
Rollip.com: Polaroid Nostalgia

Nostalgic for the Polaroid look? Wishing for the ability to make snapshots look like Polaroids? There's a fast, easy-to use solution. All it involves is an upload, a brief wait, and a download.

Lighting On A Budget – Pt. 2
September 22, 2009 – 7:19 am | One Comment
Lighting On A Budget – Pt. 2

My 6-light CFL fixture worked well in the studio, but I wanted more light and the option to add a light modifier.  I decided to move up to 3” …

Lighting On A Budget (Pt. 1)
September 14, 2009 – 8:25 am | 7 Comments
Lighting On A Budget (Pt. 1)

A few months ago, my boss told me that we are expanding my department (me) into the world of video production. I was given complete freedom in choosing the camera, computer, and lighting. …

Photoshop Plugin: Akvis Sketch v9.0
August 31, 2009 – 7:26 am | 3 Comments
Photoshop Plugin: Akvis Sketch v9.0

Ever wanted to turn a photograph into a drawing without spending an hour in Adobe Photoshop using layers and high pass filtering to finally separate out a …

Photoshop Plugin: Topaz Simplify
August 24, 2009 – 11:14 am | 3 Comments
Photoshop Plugin: Topaz Simplify

During the last month I took a trip back to Topaz Lab’s webpage and downloaded another of their interesting programs. (Topazlabs.com) If you remember, they make imaging …

Offset mounting bracket for Nikon P90
August 14, 2009 – 2:50 am | No Comment
Offset mounting bracket for Nikon P90

So I love my new Nikon P90, but I don’t love the fact that the battery and memory card are behind an ill designed battery/card door on the bottom of the camera.  Which has a …

Analog to Digital Part 2: Interview with Craig Strong, Inventor of the Lensbaby
June 22, 2009 – 10:20 am | 2 Comments
Analog to Digital Part 2: Interview with Craig Strong, Inventor of the Lensbaby

In the beginning, there was light, and we captured it with film. Next came digital cameras, and then came the Lensbaby. Created by professional photographer Craig Strong, the Lensbaby has had an impact on photographers, …

Profile: Bill Baker, Photographer
June 17, 2009 – 9:57 am | No Comment
Profile: Bill Baker, Photographer

I am Here- An Austin Photographic Retrospective
This summer Austin features one of its own in a solo photographic exhibit of the current body of work of Bill Baker.  The Smokin from Shootin Studio emerged onto …

Analog to Digital: Exclusive Interview with Photographer Craig Strong, Inventor of the Lensbaby
June 15, 2009 – 8:33 am | 9 Comments
Analog to Digital: Exclusive Interview with Photographer Craig Strong, Inventor of the Lensbaby

In the beginning, there was light, and we captured it with film. Next came digital cameras, and then came the Lensbaby. Created by professional photographer Craig Strong, the Lensbaby has had an impact on photographers, …

Profile: James Philip Pegg – Artist
June 10, 2009 – 8:14 am | One Comment
Profile: James Philip Pegg – Artist

::: Artist Name::: James Philip Pegg