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Update to RAW vs DNG

It’s esoteric but I want to preserve this information. If you use sidecar (XMP) files in Lightroom, DNG files do not have a sidecar file as the metadata is stored directly in the DNG. This […]

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Adobe Subscriptions…

My recollections about revenue recognition rules and how they may have contributed to Adobe’s decision to switch to a subscription model.

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“Turn Around”

Turn around.

Change your spot. Change your lens. Get down low. Lie on your stomach. Roll onto your back. Hold the camera up high. Climb up on something. Tilt the camera. Change the angle. Go longer. Go wider. Look down. Look up. Take a picture of the photographers.

Turn around.

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In the Land of the Jedi

F-16 Fighting Falcon, with afterburner, 4 December 2018388th FW, based at Hill AF Base, Nevada So I’m on my way to Stovepipe Wells, in Timbisha, for a repeat of November 2017’s Visionary Death Valley Workshop. […]

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Changes

If you notice things being different, it’s because I’ve changed platforms and hosts.  Trying to keep the dust to a minimum, but no guarantees.  There are TO BE DONE  notes across the site. I hope […]

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RAW vs DNG

Among the things I often find myself writing about in online photo fora is the question of whether or not you should be leaving your photos in a native RAW format or converting to DNG. […]

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Added “Travels” section and Grand Canyon gallery

So I’ve added a new section called “Travels” (because Sara complained that I didn’t have a place to put pictures up when I travel) and a gallery for our raft trip down the Grand Canyon. […]

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Grand Canyon Raft Trip, May 2018

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Pure White Backgrounds, Part 2

Front yard tulip, 2018-04-08. This is my first field attempt with the real gear.  I shot this on a heavily overcast, slightly drippy day in my front yard.  Here’s the setup: Elinchrom Quadra Hybrid and […]

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Bald Eagles of the Pacific Northwest Workshop: 26-30 December, 2018

Juvenile eagles fuss over precedence.  2017-12-27 Immediately after family Christmas, I packed myself and my photo gear up and wandered off to join Aaron Baggenstos’ Bald Eagles of the Pacific Northwest workshop.  I’ve been out […]

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