Category Archives: Canon Cameras

Roosevelt Point, Grand Canyon North Rim

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Along the way to Cape Royal, one of those “must see” spots when visiting the North Rim, is a small pull off for Roosevelt Point.  It’s not the most visited or photographed point along the rim, but I decided to stop for a while and see what I could see. The walk out is a [...]

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The Canon IPF8300, ColorMunki, and prints that match my originals

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

You know, I had several other titles in mind for this post.  Let’s list them out: Breathing Color Rocks!  The 8300 is now good to go. The secret handshake trick to getting perfect prints out of the 8300 My “Duh!” moment The non-obvious solution to my recent color matching issue with the 8300 Oh, I’ve [...]

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Sometimes you need a getaway

Sunday, August 8, 2010

I’ve returned!  Most likely, you didn’t even know I was gone……   Well, a few blog posts missed over a few days might have been an indicator.  Or you might have thought I was burned out on blogging. Nah, not burned out on blogging.  Just burned out.  I needed to get out of “Dodge” as it [...]

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Going for the subtle HDR with Photomatix

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Over the past year I’ve heard so much regarding HDR, “un-realistic”, etc.  Well, I thought I’d talk about doing a more subtle HDR today and how you can get a more realistic look.  That means no halos, no super detail enhancement, and none of the psychedelic look that people complain about.  Of course, I’m sure [...]

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Back in the glossy business – The Canon IPF8300 is here!

Friday, July 23, 2010

So, weeks and weeks have gone by since the initial issues with gloss on the HP Z3100.  Diagnosing the issue, having a tech come out, and then finally awaiting a decision on what could be done.  After the dust cleared, what happened? Well, Sagemax determined that the repair to the printer would not be worth [...]

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One more edit from the Belly Dancer shoot

Thursday, July 1, 2010

While waiting on service for the HP Z3100 today I spent time editing a piece for George Molnar, then moved on to one of my own pieces. Why is it I don’t seem to find the time for editing my shots lately? Ah, guess I’m just busy! And that’s a GREAT thing to be! Not [...]

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News notes coming into the 4th of July Weekend

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

A lot has been going on with RL Charpentier Photography and the Ian Russell gallery.  It’s about time for the latest updates from Prescott. 4 weeks later, I’m still not printing glossy I’ve been holding back on this story for a while now.  The Z3100 still isn’t printing glossy, and I’m still waiting on a [...]

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