Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 17: A panoramic workflow with Lightroom and Photoshop: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (250)Months ago on my first trip to Coyote Buttes I had the idea about doing a tutorial on using Lightroom and Photoshop for a streamlined workflow for creating panoramics. I shot video near the Old Paria Movie Set, put together an on screen demo…..and then I completely forgot I had the video ready to go.
So, [...]
Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 16: Waking up in White Pocket: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (312)Back to back Podcasts? Oh yeah!
This episode continues where the last left off. Waking up to freezing temperatures too early in the morning. A shocking start to the podcast, Rich with no glasses!
Hope you enjoy the last installment from White Pocket for a while! It’s getting too cold for trips up that way……I’m going to [...]
Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 15: Poverty Flat to White Pocket Arizona: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (263)Recently I took a second trip into White Pocket. Just an overnight trip, but it offered more time to really get to see the area. The first trip in was way too rushed. This time around we really got to take our time.
My old friend from college years, Tom, was in the area as he’s [...]
Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 14: Creating Realistic HDRs with Photomatix: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (198)For the past few months I’ve read a lot of threads about HDR images and their lack of reality. The number one dead give away? Halos. Yup, haloing is a give away of an HDR image.
This episode addresses creating a more realistic HDR. The key point? Actually trying out all of the sliders in Photomatix, [...]
Alright, here it is in a nutshell. I’m stretched pretty thin right now. Busy, busy, busy. Multiple web clients with new site development, some with major overhauls, growth in print clients, etc. I’ve got time for everything in front of me, but learning something new in the next few weeks…..yeah, not going to happen.
What am [...]
Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 13: Why Do I Personally Use HDR? Part one of the HDR Series: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (270)Over the past few weeks I’ve been reading a lot about HDR. It seems to be one of those hot button topics that’s getting hotter. Don’t know why that is, but it is.
Personally, I stumbled across HDR several years ago. A person had paid a compliment about one of my recent landscapes, and then he [...]
Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 12: White Pocket, Arizona!: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (364)Months ago I found some amazing books on Arizona and the Southwest.
First I found Laurent Martres series, “Photographing the Southwest.” I picked up Volumes I & II. Utah and Arizona to be exact. The photography in the books is amazing and inspiring. The books are more than a little worn now! I’ve flipped through them [...]
Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 11: The random Coyote Buttes wrap up, early: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (282)No, this isn’t the last Photographing Arizona Podcast on the Coyote Buttes / White Pocket Trip. However, the video you watch here today is in fact the final video that I shot on the trip.
The past few days I’ve been sorting photos and video from the trip. And the last video caught my attention. It [...]
Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 10: A short video from Paw Hole in the Coyote Buttes: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (272)Here’s the first little video podcast from my visit to the Coyote Buttes. “Paw Hole” was our first major outing, and I didn’t cover it heavily in video. Why?
Memory cards……..!
You’ll note a recurring theme in the upcoming podcasts. I keep commenting on having enough capacity to record and photograph. Seriously, I think I bring it [...]
Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 9: A quick look at Topaz Fusion: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (360)Jeff Revell recently posted over at Photowalk Pro about Topaz’s latest cool toy, Fusion. I had to check it out for myself as well, so I made a “quickie” podcast to show you how it works, and my personal first impressions.
Topaz Fusion is a new little add on for Lightroom2 and Aperture. Basically it allows [...]
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