Returning from an early morning shoot last weekend, I drove by this grouping of aging mailboxes. Although they stand together, each is weathered, rusting, and crooked in one way or another. They feel lonely.
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I've been struggling with a sunrise picture for a couple of weeks now. The processing feels "off". And then the bombshell ... my foreground is way out of focus.
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When dealing with chromatic aberration, I prefer to attack it up front in workflow. Aperture has excellent tools for correcting aberration. Click through for a short video.
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I'm very happy to announce that I've partnered with Joseph Linaschke and my Brush Mask Lift & Stamp script is available now on the ApertureExpert Store.
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A long-standing gap with Aperture (and iPhoto) is doing meaningful work on portions of your library with your iDevice. PhotoScope takes a step in the right direction.
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I was reminded how useful Aperture's keyword bar is during a recent marathon keywording session.
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I didn't notice this until processing it ... this rock on Swami's Beach looks like it crawled out of the ocean to rest its head in a tide pool.
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I just converted my online store to Squarespace's commerce tools. As a mini-celebration, I'm running a 50% off sale on my Brush Mask Lift & Stamp script through the weekend.
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There is this cool, ominous looking door at the entry to the Museum of Man in Balboa Park. As I sat on the steps in front of the museum this past weekend, I felt the door looming over me. Not menacingly ... more like what's behind the door is of importance.
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I enjoy post-processing images. And digital photographers are blessed with a myriad of very powerful and relatively inexpensive tools to push and pull our images in an infinite number of directions. I often forget the best post-processing is sometimes a minimalist approach.
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It's January 2014, the time to review your favorite photos from 2013. Aperture's Smart Albums are a great way to do this. And beyond the visuals of your favorites, use the List View and examine the metadata, too.
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