Category Archives: Tech Reviews

Light It Magazine Issue #2 – One of my many excuses for getting an IPad

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

If you poke your head over to Scott Kelby’s website you’ll see the announcement that the second issue of “Light It” is finally out.  Apparently there were a few delays, but everything got worked out and it’s now ready for those of you who want to learn more about lighting. Months ago the first issue [...]

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Cleaning up from a positive film scan – Another step in painting reproductions

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Recently I posted about part of the process in creating reproductions of paintings.  Today we’re going to talk about another part of the process. Positive film scans Often painters have their large paintings photographed on 4×5 positive film.  My partner here at the gallery has been doing reproductions of his paintings for years with 4×5 [...]

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Super deep thoughts on Nik’s HDR Efex Pro

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

As promised a full review on Nik’s latest software to hit the market.  HDR Efex Pro! For years now I’ve been using HDRSoft’s Photomatix in order to create the HDRs that you see regularly on this website, in my gallery, and now again in print for a few magazines.  And throughout my personal development in [...]

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Dear Apple – It’s time to upgrade my phone

Monday, August 2, 2010

And as sad as I am to say it, once again I won’t be getting an IPhone.  The AT&T coverage here in the Prescott area just isn’t that good…..  After a ton of research and shopping around I have decided on the Droid X.  I know, everything I own is Apple when it comes to [...]

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Topaz Remask….I totally forgot I had it!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

As regular readers know, I use Topaz Labs suite of tools. Sometimes I launch the filters from Photoshop, sometimes from Lightroom. They’ve got some great Photoshop plugins, and I don’t use all of them too often. For instance, Topaz Remask. I totally forgot I had it!  And Josh Gosell reminded me this morning with his [...]

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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 [...]

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