I really like this one, Jeremy. Just enough and not too much. Hope the trip overall was as good as the photo!
Hi Jeremy,
I often rely on Thom Hogan’s practical, thoughtful advice. His main writings are on photography and he’s a Nikon expert. But he does use Macs and his summation of the current offerings sounds spot on to me. I cannot give a link on this site but if you look up Thom Hogan and “Changes in the Mac World” you’ll find it.
Hope all is well,
Geof
Hi Kevin, This is exciting. I am using a P900 and have bought Image Print Black. I am muddling along but I look forward to getting it right.
Will your workshop cover using ImagePrint?
Hope all is well,
Geof
I agree with all who have written about Capture One’s awful missteps in their not so subtle effort to move people to subscriptions. However their latest offer to offer a perpetual license to subscribers when they decide to end their subscription gets over the worst of the initial plan which was losing all access to your work at that point. To make it an even better plan, they are offering the new perpetual license at a discount, increasing with duration of your subscription, and it is free if you have subscribed for five years. Looking at their subscription costs (which are set out in too complicated a way also) I think Capture One would come to about $15/month, 50% more than LightRoom and Photoshop.
As annoyed as I am at Capture One for this mess I don’t want to throw out the baby with the bath water. I was struck with Bud James” comment “C1P defaults produce nicer images with great detail, low noise and good contrast compared to LR.”
This is one of the reasons some went with Capture One some years ago. I’d love to hear from others also who have or are using both Capture One and LightRoom. Assuming neutral feelings about the C1 company (if possible!) what do users feel about the pros and cons of each. I realize each package is strong but what would push you one way or the other.
Russ, You made my morning! The light on that egret is just beautiful.
Jeremy, I’ve been awol from the site for a while. I have now caught up on your recent Faroe Islands postings. Beautiful photos and as I said a while back, it is so interesting and helpful to me to see your take on a landscape that I saw at the same time. I wonder what you think of this idea: the immediate appeal of those landscapes is their moodiness, but what I also think makes a big impact is their elegant simplicity. Not a lot of distraction, in a good sense. When I look at urban scenes where I live, everything is so complex, a lot happening visually. It takes an effort to get out of Faroe simplicity to engage with urban cacophony!
Jeremy,
That church was so striking, and your photograph shows it beautifully in its setting. Really like the vertical orientation again.
Geof
Thanks, Russ.
Geof
Thanks everyone for your comments.
Geof
Paul, I like this so much. How did you get the water over the spillway like that? At first I thought a very slow shutter, but the water below it looks like it is caught with a fast shutter.
The egret is perfect, with the legs breaking the water flow, and the beautiful mishapen shadow. Thanks.
Geof
Geof Margo.
Paul and Erik,
Thanks so much for your comments.
Geof
I appreciate this photo for itself, and for the lesson embedded. I just noticed Kevin posted what I’m about to say: I never saw the church from this viewpoint, or thought to see the scene as a vertical. So interesting, we were all there and saw different things.
Geof
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“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow know what you truly want to become.” – Steve Jobs
This quote from Steve Jobs, as well as the support of family, friends, and loyal followers from many years are what inspired me to create this new website that is dedicated to photography. There are a lot of websites featuring photography. Many are good; in fact, many have been created and run by friends of mine. That is probably what I like most about photography. You make a lot of friends with whom, more than anything else, you share a passion and love for photography in many ways.
photoPXL was created around a dinner table with friends. This site will be about the community of photography, a place where young and old alike can share their stories, learn about the art and craft of photography, and gain an understanding of what it takes to Enhance Your Vision.
photoPXL will publish articles about photography and look at the many types of cameras we use to take photos, ranging from smartphones to medium format systems. We’ll explore the many options for processing your images and focus on the art of printing. I’ve always felt the process of making a photograph wasn’t complete until I could hold it in my hands. Color profiles, papers and types of printers will be reviewed, plus so much more.
One of the most exciting features of the new site will be building a community using photographer profile pages. This will be a place where you can share your images with other readers and see what others are doing with theirs. There will also be a forum where you can ask questions and share your knowledge, further developing the sense of community.
We will not only feature articles, reviews and opinions, but will also have a YouTube channel with numerous training and technique videos.
On the main site, look for more visits with some very well-known photographers where we’ll share their vision in our series “Shooting with the Masters.” There will be exclusive, behind the scenes segments where we’ll bring you things you haven’t seen before.
Photography for me has always been personal. I can be really serious sometimes, working to catch a certain image, but no matter what I never forget to have fun. I want this site to mean the same thing for you and be a place where you can come and experience many photography-related topics and have fun while doing so.
All in all, you’ll be Enhancing Your Vision.
Please sign up today. We will not only notify you when we launch photoPXL.com but will also keep you posted on the progress we are making on creating this site.
Joining me in this adventure is long-time friend and videographer Chris Sanderson. Chris’s insight, creativity, skill and passion have been invaluable in propelling me forward on this journey. Debra, my wife, will be sharing her unique vision and artistic view as well as handling workshops and so much more. Michael Durr is one of the more creative and fun videographers I have ever met. We are fortunate to have him as part of the team. Plus, we will have many articles from a wide range of well-known and maybe not so well-known photographers. There is so much talent out there.
We are working hard to not only create content but also to build a robust site that can be expanded upon over time. Something dynamic, and evolving.
I truly hope you will join us in creating this new community. We look forward to your collaboration, contributions and guidance along the way.
Kevin Raber
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