May 2010
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Alaska Airlines June 2010 Cover
I am pleased to share my latest publishing accomplishment. My “Paradise Wildflowers” image from Mount Rainier National Park is the...
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Designing a Flexible, Powerful Workflow
There are probably as many workflows as there are photographers. There’s nothing wrong with that: everyone’s different, and a good...
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Fire, Ecology and Nature Photographers
Unbridled wildfire scares us. It makes bold video for the evening news and is an easy topic for reporters to...
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Creativity and Copying
In previous posts I have talked about the issue of what I call “chasing icons,” the inclination of many of...
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Yellowstone – A Ground for Experiment
Last week I was in Yellowstone National Park with friend and photographer Brendan Quigley. I was there to work on...
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Photoshop CS5: Content-Aware Fill
New in Photoshop CS5, magically remove objects from your photos with Content-Aware Fill as if they were never there! Only in Photoshop CS5!
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Another Lunar Rainbow Washout?
It’s lunar rainbow time again in Yosemite: the moon will become full again this Thursday, and with clear skies we’d...
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Lensbaby Fun.
Back in February at the NANPA Summit in Reno, I finally succumbed to the temptation to buy a Lensbaby. Lensbabies...
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Ancient Forces
Welcome to Off the Beaten Path, dedicated to far away places, once-in-a-lifetime moments, and those rare flashes of inspired thinking. In...
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Optimism is Contagious
My wife Heather sent me a text message a little earlier today stating that she was sad. To which I...
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The Greatest Gathering, Kumbh Mela, India
At the foot of the Himalayan Mountains in Northern India I spent the last few days documenting the greatest gathering...
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Tiffen DFX Filter Software
A brief overview from Tiffen’s Technical Director Carey Duffy of what Tiffen DFX Filter Software can do. {loadposition Back2OPTV}
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Photo Critique Series: “Springtime in Potter County, PA” by Brad Bireley
“Springtime in Potter County, PA” by Brad Bireley This week’s photograph was made by Brad Bireley in Potter County, Pennsylvania....
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Carl Zeiss Lenses For Canon
During the month of April, Zeiss USA generously loaned me 2 lenses, the Carl Zeiss 28mm f2 ZE and 35mm...
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Aperture 3 – A Quick Personal Comparison to Lightroom
For starters, I feel that I need to qualify this review with a little bit of my history with Apple Computers...
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Jon’s Top 10 iPhone Apps for Adventurous Photographers
I have viewed numerous Top 10 iPhone App lists and thought that I should share my personal favorites. Most of...
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Avoiding Icons… and Discovering Your Own
Photography is, in its essence, an acquisitive art form. It is a creative process, to be sure, but it is...
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Ranching Lifestyle in Central California
I believe that we all feel a vibe, a resonation, with certain places in this world. I’ve heard surfers describe...
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Imagenomic Portraiture for CS5
Supports 64-Bit for Mac and Windows
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Traveling Really Light
A couple of things have made me think about lightweight and professional quality gear. This goes beyond simply traveling light...