Well – starting end of tomorrow I will hopefully have some new content to share out and a new model to work with… that said this is one of my many now being redone shots from the past…… What do you all like to see – More models? More sexy? Less Sexy? Do you care? Should I turn into a landscape photographer? 🙂 I know one thing – HDR on people is sort of horrific – Or I will be doing a set called zombies and post them… View this post on Google+
Very simple cool new tool from Microsoft for merging Video and still images http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/cliplets/ http://youtu.be/3BmO3TILucQ This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+
I really need to start doing or at least trying to do Timelapse work…. – this is just epic stuff…. This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+
I wish I was an Astronaut….. Reshared post from +Daniel Suarez Awe-inspiring Imagery from the International Space Station If you don't get goose bumps watching this, have your pulse checked….(video is 3:49 min – watch it full screen!) This Stunning Timelapse Space Video Will Astonish You If you are in need of a reminder that the world is indeed beautiful, look no further than this amazing timelapse video put together by photographer Knate Mayers. This post has been reshared 3 times on Google+ View this post on Google+
I cannot say it better than this…… This post has been reshared 2 times on Google+ View this post on Google+
Nexus 7 Case Review – For what it is worth for a person that could open my Nexus 7 box with no issues and also is not a tech pundit…. ROOCASE Multi-Angle Vegan Leather Folio Case Cover for Google Nexus 7 Tablet (RC-NEXUS7-MA-BK)http://amzn.to/QbLfYF$14.95 Free Shipping with PRIME on Amazon Pro's:Really well made caseFeels expensiveNice options to include Magnetic On and Off when openingStylus Holder Con's:No portrait direction standEdges on top and bottm seem to be just a bit too close to easily grab the notifications are and the home button areas. It is more a peeve than a huge issue. The other options from them is this: ROOCASE Dual-View Leather Case Cover for Google Nexus 7 Tablet (RC-NEXUS7-DV-BK)http://amzn.to/M33deG$29.95 – No free shipping 🙁 with PRIME I might end up moving to this since you can use it in the "stand in both Portrait and Landscape. We will see – this is going to try to replace my Paper & Pen – In the end the pad of paper is nice because I just do not need to remember to charge it and right now the 7 sure seems to eat battery over the course of the day. I will report back when […]
I have been lucky enough to meet some very cool people that happen to also be models in the 8 years I have been shooting… I should probably thank them all more for putting up with me while I learned to be a better photographer. That said on Monday I finally scheduled a totally new model for a shoot – 2 hours will tell me if I remember anything about shooting or lighting or metering… it has been months since I shot last.. so my master plan is to not screw up too badly… :) View this post on Google+
To all the people that lost loved ones in the insanity that was opening night in Colorado….. Hopefully we will get some answers……….. This post has been reshared 5 times on Google+ View this post on Google+
One of the best bands I found via Google+ this year…… See sharing is cool… amazing it seems my parents were right…. View this post on Google+
so I think Microsoft is lying to me about this.. it says I can use it, but yet it just sits here and trys to open till the progress bar reaches 100%… Well it is a preview… IE: I like to call it BETA…. — No wait – the update is now done and it is still not opening… Ouch… I am trying to like this Microsoft….. View this post on Google+
So this would be something we all with Photoshop skills should really try PS: if you get caught by Game Wardens.. totally your own fault… This post has been reshared 5 times on Google+ View this post on Google+
I just cannot keep up with technology anymore.I use Windows Live Mesh everyday and it works really good for a free service. I sync many folders and thousands of files. I would assume this is Microsofts way of killing Live Mesh… Time to try it out… https://apps.live.com/skydrive/app/9a65e47d-606a-4816-a246-90f54bf7a3ea View this post on Google+
There are some nice Gradients in there….. I really need to start taking advantage of Adobe Free Training videos….. The Gradient Map Adjustment layer has over 35 new presets to emulate traditional darkroom techniques for toning and split-toning photographs. Learn how to load and apply gradient maps to a single image as well as how to download and use Julieanne’s template to quickly see what each preset would look like on your own photograph through the magic of Smart Objects. The files she references can be found here. http://adobe.ly/OBIOdz http://tv.adobe.com/watch/the-complete-picture-with-julieanne-kost/photographic-toning-presets-in-photoshop-cs6/ This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+
Ok this is more prep than I see myself doing – but I assume that because I do not take photos full time.. if I did I would do it like this and get those once in a lifetime shots… the least I can do is reshare it… http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2167595/Stunning-image-shows-boy-watching-solar-eclipse–taken-1-5-miles-away.html A Colorado based photographer – Maybe +Colby Brown knows her? Reshared post from +Yonatan Zunger This is an amazing photo. One of those that looks like it couldn't possibly be real. (Has it ever occurred to you how spectacularly fortunate we are to live on a planet which can have total eclipses? It requires that the apparent size of the Moon and the apparent size of the Sun match to within a few percent, so that the Moon can hide the body of the Sun and reveal its corona alone. The coincidence required is so extraordinary that I doubt that one planet out of a thousand has it. Even if planets are commonplace, this is rare and beautiful. If there are aliens travelling our cosmos, then a solar eclipse may be the best place to find them: it's something you might come a long way to see. « Ça vaut le voyage, » as the Michelin […]
As soon as i am done with these bricks I am going to chuck them at the screaming kids in my neighborhood……… No wait.. Their parents… 8 hrs of non stop screaming is probably enough This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+
*So I need some help here Photoshop, Lightroom and* +Nik Software pro's and users or anyone who has see this behavior.. I have been dealing with what must be a workflow issue on my part but for the life of me cannot find a combo of settings that can resolve it… The attached image is a screenshot of a image I was playing with in CS6 – the open windows is NIK's Viveza 2 with no changes made…everything is at 0% – look at the color difference – this cannot be normal as when you hit OK – the image in CS6 does not turn into the nice image in the Nik software window it just looks the same – and if i do tweak it – the results never match. Is this a color space issue in CS6? a problem I need to talk to NIK about? Time to call upon the power of greyskull (G+) and get this resolved as I am at my end with it… The main image is a NEF opened from Lightroom then the NIK plugin was opened from CS6. All running on WIN7 If you need more specific please just ask… Time to name drop: +Trey Ratcliff +Scott Kelby +Matt […]
In album July 15, 2012 (1 photo) I was flipping through channels this morning and came across this ad for Lay's Potato Chips….. I went out that minute and picked up a bag because I want eyes like those……PS: Sex does not sell – do not let anyone tell you different… View this post on Google+
Ok this account has to be being gamed here on g+ to get on the what's hot list daily. Because if this many people think this is real I have totally lost faith in society…. And there are way too many one word praise posts to run it up to 500 comments… At least in my opinion… This sort of post makes it feel like Facebook here… I need to go take a shower now… Reshared post from +Did You Know ? The Heart River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 180 mi (290 km) long, in western North Dakota in the United States This post has been reshared 3 times on Google+ View this post on Google+
I have determined that this is the only good frame in the entire Starship Troopers 3 movie…. Just one… And I had to change it to b&W just to make it interesting…. View this post on Google+
So I am trying to revamp my portfolio to include more items that are "Social Friendly" Here is one for today… it is from an older shoot with a great model. Nice to work with pro's … they will up your game and force you to be a better photographer. I would love to hear some opinions – thou I am not afraid of a plus 1 – I would really appreciate a few words from those that see the shot and can let me know what they like or dislike about it…. What do you like to see in the Genre of Lingerie? Glamour, swimsuit? etc.. I need some shoot ideas and I am happy to take suggestions… View this post on Google+
Let's try this again and not lock the post like an idiot…… Reshared post from +Brent Burzycki Friday Night Reading Suggestions So I never recommend books but I just got done reading and (Listening to) some great books – They are all Sci-Fi related and all very well written and just fun….so I thought I would share as I know many here love Sci-Fi and reading… #1) The Lost Fleet Series and now Beyond the Frontier – A 10 book series 85hrs on Audible – Highly recomended for those that like great space sci-fi with massive fleet battles.Link to more info: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55547.Jack_Campbell #2) The Skyway Series by John DeChancie – this could easily be my favorite series of all time. http://www.goodreads.com/series/56404-skyway I have read them at least 4 times – very hard to find as its out of print but totally worth the effort. Audible really needs to preserve these books via Audio formats and get someone to read them….. #3) The Gibraltar Series from Michael McCollum (Earth, Sun, Stars)http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/555731.Michael_McCollum If you have a passion for Sci-Fi – I would find the time to read them all.. The Lost Fleet Series took me almost 4 months to finish as I can only (In […]
It seems Shelby America has put up a design for the new police pursuit vehicle What do you think….? Ps: I want to drive it on duty…. http://www.shelbystore.com This post has been reshared 7 times on Google+ View this post on Google+
So I never recommend books but I just got done reading and (Listening to) some great books – They are all Sci-Fi related and all very well written and just fun….so I thought I would share as I know many here love Sci-Fi and reading… #1) The Lost Fleet Series and now Beyond the Frontier – A 10 book series 85hrs on Audible – Highly recomended for those that like great space sci-fi with massive fleet battles.Link to more info: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55547.Jack_Campbell #2) The Skyway Series by John DeChancie – this could easily be my favorite series of all time. http://www.goodreads.com/series/56404-skyway I have read them at least 4 times – very hard to find as its out of print but totally worth the effort. Audible really needs to preserve these books via Audio formats and get someone to read them….. #3) The Gibraltar Series from Michael McCollum (Earth, Sun, Stars)http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/555731.Michael_McCollum If you have a passion for Sci-Fi – I would find the time to read them all.. The Lost Fleet Series took me almost 4 months to finish as I can only (In this case listen) less than a hour a night….it was worth it to get away from reality for a few minutes […]