Extending Dynamic Range – Seminar – Contrast Ratios

– Today I present a seminar Extending Dynamic Range. Extending dynamic range is one of the fundamental challenges of photography since it’s invention. All forms of visual representation map the appearance of a high dynamic range scene into a low dynamic range medium (typically print)....

Fine Art Workflow – Seminar – Barriers of Flexibility

Today I present a seminar Fine Art Workflow with R Mac Holbert at PhotoPlus East in New York City. Flexibility is one of the things we both emphasize in our seminars and workshops. Flexibility is an essential quality to preserve in your worfklow(s). You may...

Ken Carl – Extreme Low Light Shooting

Ken Carl has attended every one of my Fall Foliage workshops. Over the years, he’s turned pro. Just when I think he’s done, he keeps coming back for more. After a long day of shooting past sunset at Pemaquid Point, Ken walked up the streets...

Test Exposure Time Onsite

Sometimes the camera eye sees very differently than our eyes. So, it’s really useful to try new experiments. Getting a preview on screen (back of the camera or portable camera on location) give you immediate feedback. Then you can put that newfound knowledge to use...

GPS Metadata

The digital r/evolution brings new habits. In my workshops we take GPS coordinates and location name (with my iPhone) and post them on a bulletin (along with a white balance target). Participants photograph the data at the beginning of each session/location. That way everyone has...

Adobe TV – Colin Smith – HDR Photoshop and Photomatix

Colin Smith quickly details his recommended workflow for integrating Photoshop and Photomatix’s plug-in for HDR images in this useful excerpt of his HDR DVD. Check out Colin’s HDR DVD here. Check out my articles on Extending Dynamic Range at Digital Photo Pro. Check out my...

Jeff Schewe on CS4 at Digital Photo Pro

Adobe alpha tester and all-around digital master Jeff Schewe takes us on a tour of the improvements to the new version of the Adobe Creative Suite, CS4 Here are two excerpts. “Probably the single largest engineering effort has gone into completely changing the way Adjustment...

Adobe TV – Colin Smith – HDR Introduction

Colin explains HDR imagery in this excerpt of his HDR DVD. Check out Colin’s HDR DVD here. Check out my articles on Extending Dynamic Range at Digital Photo Pro. Check out my upcoming seminar on HDR at PhotoPlus. Check out my workshops here.

The Epson R1900 Prints My Workshop DVDs

The Epson R1900 really excels at high gloss printing, but it also does a great job printing CD and DVD labels. We print my workshop DVDs on an Epson R1900. Good color. Good resolution. Permanent. And it’s easy! Just load in the disc and print....

Kevin Ames – Perfectly Imperfect

Kevin Ames found that perfect wasn’t and imperfect was, while he was a special guest during a special session of my Fine Digital Print workshops this week. After years of doing top notch commercial photography, to get the most expressive results from a developing body...