Our first full day in Chicago began with a much-deserved lie-in…
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Road Trip! Springfield to Chicago
After the disappointing dinner and visit to the closed mosque, Hana and I took our time waking up. Sunrise over downtown Springfield made for some kinda nice pictures, maybe. So I took advantage and shot with almost everything I had. Above, the D7000 and 24mm f/2.8 ai, with a circular polarizer that I didn’t really …
Road Trip!: Eureka to Springfield
After the easy trip to Arkansas and pleasant visit with Mom and other family, Hana and I headed out to Springfield, IL to visit an old friend and former professor and check out where I did my undergraduate work.
Road Trip! – Dallas to Eureka
August 29 marked 2 years since the darling, adorable Hanabibti and I married, and to celebrate, we took a road trip: Dallas to Eureka Springs, AR, where we stayed the night at Mom’s; Eureka Springs to Springfield, IL to meet up with an old friend and professor; Springfield to Chicago for 3 nights to see …
Digital Darkroom Software Review: Review
Before I get started, a disclaimer: NO piece of software is going to make you a better photographer. Practice might. But software will not. Go out there and shoot. You can read this later. Program: LightZone, AfterShot Pro 2, RawTherapee, darktable, Lightroom CC (and Mobile), Capture One Pro, RPP, DxO Optics Pro Platforms Available Tested: (Linux), Mac, Windows Prices: most free, some paid Installation: variable And… done. …
Digital Darkroom Software Review: DxO Optics Pro
Program: DxO Optics Pro (In 2017, with version 12, the name was changed to DXO PhotoLab.) Platforms Available Tested: Mac, Windows Prices: Essential: $129; Elite $199; add $79 for the View Point plugin to add the geometric corrections that DxO is known for; add an additional $129 for the DxO film pack… A suite of all three is available for $289 for …
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Degradr review
Degradr is a newish was a not particularly well publicized app for iPhone by Pavel Kosenko that I ran across on his website while reading around during the RPP review. It’s a one trick pony, to be sure, but it does a fairly nice job at its trick. What does it do? Well, it takes …
