The Upgrade Game
I just received the September/October 2007 issue of Digital Photo Pro magazine. I wrote an article for this issue called “The Upgrade Game”, so receiving my copy got me thinking more about this topic....
View ArticleCameraphone Milestone
Tonight I answered a question for tomorrow’s Digital Darkroom Questions (DDQ) email newsletter (www.timgrey.com/ddq/). That’s not exactly significant, as I answer a question just about every day, and...
View ArticleColor Management Consolidation
X-Rite recently announced they have acquired Pantone. X-Rite is well-regarded as a top company in color, and for photographers that primarily revolves around equipment for monitor and printer...
View ArticleLong Live the Print?
I’m writing this from Gresham, Oregon, just outside of Portland. Tomorrow I’m delivering a keynote presentation at the Annual Convention of the Columbia and Northwest Council of Camera Clubs. But today...
View ArticleFlat Stanley
My good friend Jeff Greene has a son in elementary school who is currently participating in a Flat Stanley project. The basic idea is that the kids color in a paper figure (Flat Stanley), and then try...
View ArticleSix Years of DDQ
This month marks six years that I’ve been sending out the Digital Darkroom Questions (DDQ) emails. So now I’m into year “lucky number seven”. I suppose on some level I’m a bit spooked by the fact that...
View ArticleScalability in Photography
I’ve always enjoyed thinking about scalability. Way back when, I used to be a database programmer (I still do some, but mostly just for fun). In the world of databases, scalability is a big issue. How...
View ArticleClauses and Photoshop
When someone is preparing to introduce me at a speaking engagement, they often ask me how many books I’ve written. You’d think that would be a simple question to answer, but I always have a difficult...
View ArticleFree Coupon (Digital Camera Required)
A friend of mine sent a picture of a billboard found in New York City. I’d be the first to admit that doesn’t exactly sound all that exciting (perhaps making it not the best opening line for a blog...
View ArticleFilm Confessions
This is not an easy blog entry for me to write. It involves me admitting that I shot a few rolls of film recently. There, I said it. And I feel better already. Here’s the story. I found myself in …...
View ArticleKeywords Becoming Obsolete?
Recently there’s been a resurgence in the level of interest in workflow, owing in large part, I’m sure, to the release of Adobe Lightroom and Apple Aperture. One of the topics that frequently comes up...
View ArticleFound Photos
I was browsing around on one of my external hard drives the other day, looking for some images to use at a workshop I was going to teach. I have always organized my images primarily with a folder...
View ArticlePhotoshop Gone Wild
OK, actually the title of this blog entry should have been “Mixed Feelings”. But I decided to be more provocative than that… I ran across a video on YouTube of Annie Leibovitz photographing Queen...
View ArticleThe Sunset Ritual
As the cold and rain continue here in the Pacific Northwest (with me thankful that at least it isn’t snowing right now), my thoughts have wandered back to Hawaii, where I spent some time just a couple...
View ArticleYellow Snow
I shouldn’t even be writing this blog post, but here I am. Blame it on the relief of finally getting the Winter 2008 issue of Digital Darkroom Quarterly out the door, a bit late because of various...
View ArticleA Noisy Accident
Have you ever had one of those moments where you’re taking pictures, and you find yourself surprised at what a remarkably fast shutter speed you’re getting for the current lighting conditions, and you...
View ArticleI’m On TV!
Well, OK, I wasn’t really on TV. But it sounds cool, and my mom was impressed. I mean, it’s not every day she gets to hear me say, “Hey, mom, I’m on Channel 10!”. It may not be “real” TV, … Continue...
View ArticleMath Madness!
Sometimes I even scare myself. In April I went to Japan for a week, and as usual I captured a lot of photos. As you might have guessed I love photography. I love taking pictures. And as I’ve said...
View ArticleDistorting Reality
It’s no surprise to photographers that our images are under increasing scrutiny since Photoshop became a household word. But it doesn’t even require the mention of Photoshop to contribute to the...
View ArticleHope and Metadata
I was checking out the latest news from Photokina (which I opted not to go to in order to finish up the latest book — you’re welcome, Deke), and ran across an item that gave me some hope. You see, …...
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