Memos From The Digital Darkroom

Yesterday I was reviewing my notes from Photoshop World in Vegas, which I returned from a week ago. There were lots of great things to see at Photoshop World , but some really stood out. Listed below, in no particular order, are my top five “take aways” from PSW Fall 2010.
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A couple of months ago I was photographing hot air balloons at the Festival of Balloons in Tigard, Oregon. I was walking across the wide, grassy field when I ran into fellow photographer, Daniel Payne. Daniel introduced me to his young son, who was atop a short ladder taking photos of the balloons as they [...]

(Guest Blog by Gary Wilson)
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One of the wonderful things about photography is its rich heritage spanning evolutions of time and technology. I often rely on that heritage to try old things out in new ways for the fun of experimentation, just to keep interest alive.
Less than a month ago I was [...]

In all of the years I’ve been into photography, I’ve never tried shooting fireworks. It’s something I’ve been interested in, but  never got around to doing. This year I decided to change that by making a point to go downtown and shoot the fireworks show that launched the 2009 Portland Rose Festival.
When I arrived at [...]

If you learned proper exposure while shooting JPEG, you may want to read this before switching to Raw.