Category Archives: Tech Reviews

The latest upgrade to Topaz Detail, V2

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Last night I received an e-mail from Topaz. The latest version of Detail is out, and at first glance it’s seeming pretty cool!
This morning I quickly downloaded Detail V2 and did a little experimentation with the latest from Topaz.  What I found was a quicker load time, a more stylized interface, and more interest [...]

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Venturing further into Flash: Wireless with the ST-E2

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Finally, we get the posting up here. Unfortunately I left my portable drive at home this morning, so I had to take a couple of photos here in the gallery in order to show you my little wireless demonstration…..
Someday I’ll remember that portable drive again, I just know it……
In my last posting regarding my [...]

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Everybody else is doing it….The Apple Newton….er I mean the IPad

Thursday, January 28, 2010

No, I’m not implying that Apple’s new IPad is like the Newton. But I am trying to remind readers of something…..
Apple has been a leader in “bleeding edge” technology for a long time. I remember while in college sitting in a political science course with Dr. Don Davison, the guy sitting next to [...]

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Scott Kelby Wants To Ruin My Credit Rating!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Reviewing “The Digital Photography Book Volume III.”
Sometimes authors go too far.  They make a subject too interesting.  Worse yet, they tell you way too much for your own good.  Scott Kelby is one of those authors.  He goes too far, says too much, and even tells you how to pull it all together.  The man [...]

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The latest news from my world

Monday, November 30, 2009

Busy?  Yup, very busy over the past few weeks to be sure!  This morning I’ve been running canvases at the gallery (yes, I know we’re closed on Mondays) and doing some additional work that I’ve meant to get done.  So, here are the quickie updates!
Updating my personal photo site
While working on canvases today I finally [...]

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The Glamour III Follow Up

Monday, November 2, 2009

This is a really quick follow up on my Glamour III testing.
It’s true, I over used the Glamour III this weekend.  I had a suspicion.  Additionally, I need a denser roller for the glamour III.  The rollers I use soak up a lot of the veneer.  That gets wasted in the roller.
Glamour III isn’t available [...]

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Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 9: A quick look at Topaz Fusion

Friday, September 18, 2009
 
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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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Two new features in Snow Leopard that I really like

Saturday, September 5, 2009

The other day I reported that Snow Leopard is now on my 3.5 year old Macbook Pro.  I also reported that I’m a happy camper.  Get it, I live in an Airstream?  Happy “camper”……okay, it wasn’t that funny.
For years now I’ve done tutorials on this site, and on the original Gadget’s Airstream Chronicles.  The tutorials [...]

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Photomatix Version 3.2.2

Monday, August 31, 2009

Ok, I haven’t upgraded Photomatix in a while, clearly.  I was running on 3.1.3, and now we’re on 3.2.2…….
Where have I been?
Oh, right, out shooting photos, running the gallery, making prints for customers, having web design meetings with clients……that’s where I’ve been.  Still, no excuse for missing out on the latest and greatest from the [...]

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Dear Apple……Thank you!

Sunday, August 30, 2009

On Saturday I made a new software purchase.  Snow Leopard, Apple’s newest version of OSX.
In 2002 I switched to Macintosh.  I’m not one of those Mac junkies that blindly goes along with the company.  For many moons I was a Windows guy.  Windows 95, 98, NT, NT 4.0 (a favorite), and I was a system [...]

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