Category Archives: Notes from Rich

A few more from last weekend

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Well, pretty simple post here. Just thought I’d pop up two more images from last weekend that are fairly stylized. I like the final results and thought I’d share.

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Eeeeek! A venting post

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Oh no, he’s going to vent!  If you’d like, just skip this post.  See, sometimes I use this blog for “therapy.”
So, this morning I stopped by my physician’s office.  I’m having the “multi-rootcanaled” tooth removed on Thursday.  But while we wait I still feel awful.  Abdominal pains back, kidneys hurt (yes, I can feel them), [...]

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Landscape HDRs can be realistic

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

It’s a fact. HDR doesn’t have to be surreal.
While shooting in Vulture last Saturday John asked me my opinion on HDRs for landscape.  We were walking along between buildings when the question was posed, so we stopped and set up a few landscape HDRs for processing later.
Personally, I think HDRs for landscapes ROCK!  It’s [...]

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Variations on the same image

Monday, March 8, 2010

While going through yesterday’s workshop we had a little fun with Lightroom, Photomatix, and Topaz. Thought I’d share a few versions of the same image, and what was used.

If you can’t tell, we decided to do a few “aged photo” effects with an HDR to see what we liked.  Personally, version 3 works for [...]

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Good to be indoors today!

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Yesterday was the absolutely right day to be out taking pictures for this “workshop weekend.” And today was spot on for being inside and talking software and post processing. See, blowing snow with near with rapid accumulation just doesn’t seem like the right time to be taking pictures……in my humble opinion!
Today was day [...]

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The Vulture Mine and HDR Workflow Workshop – At the half way point

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Yesterday if you were looking for me in Prescott I was nowhere to be found. Where was I?
The Vulture Mine. Yup, returned to an old favorite for the first HDR Workflow Workshop. I’ll tell you this much….the weather cooperated with us in a big way!
Last night the rain and thunder rolled in.  [...]

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The Big Weekend Approaches

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

This weekend is just chock full of stuff……
For me, I’ll be at the Vulture Mine on Saturday, then Sunday here in town. The first HDR Workflow class takes place this weekend, and it should be fun! Of course, I’ll be missing some events in Prescott on Saturday……..
This weekend the Firehouse Plaza will be [...]

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A quick Monday post

Monday, March 1, 2010

Well, this past weekend was definitely a quiet one! Decided to lay low, let the antibiotics do their work, etc, etc…….
Since it was a quiet weekend that means my little experiment that I’ve been talking about has been postponed.  March 14th I’ll get another chance at it, so be watching the blog a few [...]

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Breaking Tradition……..eeeeek!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Sometimes you just can’t meet all your own expectations. Like today for instance. I shouldn’t be at the gallery, or in Prescott for that matter. Where should I be?
Anza Borrego.
That’s right.  It’s time for my annual trip out to Borrego Springs, but I’m not on my way this year.  I’m sorry to [...]

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The well prepared client……really prepared!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

So, I just had to share this one with you, and I think readers will appreciate it!

Chris Marzonie popped by the gallery the other day with a few images for his upcoming show over at the Raven Cafe.  In addition to the photos he brought in, he also had one extra PSD file for me [...]

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