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Display calibration
“Why do my prints look different from my computer screen?” “After I’m done editing my pictures on my computer, my prints always turn out too dark!” Screen or Display Calibration is often over-looked when we use our computers to edit pictures. What looks great in iPhoto or Aperture doesn’t always mean your prints will be as good looking. This is because most of us never take the time to calibrate our monitors or screens. In fairness, the bright, rich colors you get by the default setting do look good, but they’re not realistic when it comes to using those setting to edit digital photography. In OSX, an often over-looked tool to correct this is found in System Preferences-Display-Color. From here you can select the calibrate button and follow the the step-by-step instructions … Read entire article »
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Lion Black and White Aperture 3 Preset
Both Images are 1920×1080 and can be saved as Desktop backgrounds. Download Lion Black and White Download Lion Black and White Aperture 3 Preset. To install this preset open Aperture 3 and select the adjustments tab. In the Presets drop down menu, select “edit Presets”. From her you will see a new window that has a small gear icon in the lower left corner. Clicking on this will give you the option needed to import this preset. … Read entire article »
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Lunar Eclipse at Winter Solstice
Well it’s just after 12:30am 12/21/2010 here in Austin, Tx and what should be an awesome, once-in-a-life-time event is getting crashed by some heavy cloud cover. At least where Im at. Hopefully the clouds will move on soon. I’ll post more as the morning goes on. 2:24am Looks like tonight is a bust, to many clouds. At least there’s another in 2014 but unfortunately the next Lunar Eclipse at Winter Solstice is another 84 years out. Congratulations to anyone who got photo’s of the Eclipse tonight. … Read entire article »
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Aperture Values Explained
Excellent video explaining Aperture values. Check it out. … Read entire article »
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Macro Extension Tube Kit from Fotodiox
Recently I ordered a Macro Extension Kit from Fotodiox. The five piece Kit is made up of 3 extension rings and 2 mounts. This is an inexpensive kit that can greatly improve your existing Canon lens macro capability, but not with out some braw backs. The main drawback, this kit is non powered. So IS and auto focus are out of the picture (pun intended). You do not have the ability to control your aperture with this kit as well. Also this kit will throw your camera off balance. It is awkward as a hand held accessory add-on. However, with a coast of $11, the price on this kit easily helps me ignore those detriments. So if you don’t mind the downsides of this kit and have a few bucks to … Read entire article »
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HDR repair Aperture 3 preset
Download HDR repair.AdjustmentPresets To install this preset open Aperture 3 and select the adjustments tab. In the Presets drop down menu, select “edit Presets”. From her you will see a new window that has a small gear icon in the lower left corner. Clicking on this will give you the option needed to import this preset. … Read entire article »
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Gray Monochrome Preset for Aperture 3
Download Gray Monochrome.AdjustmentPresets To install this preset open Aperture 3 and select the adjustments tab. In the Presets drop down menu, select “edit Presets”. From her you will see a new window that has a small gear icon in the lower left corner. Clicking on this will give you the option needed to import this preset. Note: I also cloned the upper left part of the background out, dodged the smile a bit and added blur where needed to help get this image ready for print. I didn’t include this in the preset as it would only work for this picture. … Read entire article »
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Are Digital Picture Frames really the best gift?
…Or just the best you could think of? Giving a DPF as a gift has become kinda cliche. What’s that? You’re over 65? You don’t like computers? What’s a Facebook? Well then you must want a digital picture frame. Since when did these somewhat small, power cord tethered, cumbersome frames become the go-to gift for anyone we think may be suffering from techno stress? Really? After the novelty wears off, how often do these things actually get used? Who takes the time to update them with new photos? Are they really what your grandparents are looking for when they say they don’t have enough pictures? Or are they just the cop out gift of choice these days for birthdays and holiday alike? You know who you are. You think, ” I … Read entire article »
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