FULL GALLERY Just a quick entry to comment on a recent 1-day workshop I attended hosted by Leica Akademie. The topic was "Working with available light." The instructor was Tom Smith (real name), manager of Leica Akademie Events and Education. The workshop was held in South Beach, Miami, so it was a quick drive for me to get over there and check it out. In a word, the workshop was fantastic. Tom was knowledgable, informative and very engaging. There were participatns of all skill levels and he managed to find ways and levels of discussion to involve everyone. The main focus of the day was…
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See The Light
John Thawley's Photography Blog27 Nov 2011 | 9:58 amNo, this isn't some spiritual guru blog entry, but it is meant to enlighten you and change the way you think and see things as you shoot.We're all aware that photography is the science of light. Great. But what does that really mean? Often, most photographers get extremely hung up on exposure, taking light readings, estimating ev over and under, all in the name of a correct exposure. That's fine. It's good to get a correct exposure…. though, "correct" can lie in the eye of the beholder. I want to talk about "correct" exposure… but I first want to talk about seeing the light in… -
VSCO Film Presets for Aperture 3 Getting Some User Love
ApertureExpert.com Aperture Tips15 May 2012 | 10:00 amTwo readers almost simultaneously posted User Tips on a preset pack called the VSCO Film Pack for Aperture 3. At $79 these presets aren’t cheap, but they include actual high resolution scans of real negative stock for their textures. I have asked the company what resolution the scans are, because as many of you know who’ve used my textured presets, there are hard limits to every preset. They were cagey about the response, telling me only that they scanned them at 8,000 × 8,000 but also made the point that if I was using Nikon D800, to let them know and they’ll… -
A Great Cause
John Thawley's Photography Blog9 Sep 2011 | 10:45 amJust an update on when, where and how you can bid on this exclusive 20”x30” Gallery Wrap Canvas print featuring the spectacular Ferrari 458GT cars of Extreme Speed Motorsports and Tequila Patron. The auction will benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation. It will be held next weekend, September 16-18, during the American Le Mans Series Presented by Tequila Patron race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. It will be on display at the Austin Hatcher Foundation Information booth and at the Extreme Speed Motorsports transporter during and after the autograph session. This exclusive… -
Chasing Light In The Off Season
John Thawley's Photography Blog12 Oct 2011 | 1:33 pmWith the racing season complete, I now get to turn my attention toward my personal work. It's not really work… but then again, it's part of what I do and the personal stuff is how I hope to continue to learn and grow. I'll probably limit my equipment to my rangefinder and full frame DSLR. Those cameras require a more deliberate style of shooting and I feel that's where I need to be at this point in my career. Specifically, I want to focus my attention on the subtleties of exposure settings and how it can effect my creative choices. Not just getting an accurate exposure but more about…
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Setting up Photoshop Elements 10 as an External Editor
16 May 2012 | 10:00 amIf you’re using Photoshop Elements 10 as an external editor for Aperture, there’s a couple of tricks to get it to behave as you might expect. Reader Iain Harley has posted a video tip on how to get this working properly: Setting up Photoshop Elements 10 as an External Editor. -
VSCO Film Presets for Aperture 3 Getting Some User Love
15 May 2012 | 10:00 amTwo readers almost simultaneously posted User Tips on a preset pack called the VSCO Film Pack for Aperture 3. At $79 these presets aren’t cheap, but they include actual high resolution scans of real negative stock for their textures. I have asked the company what resolution the scans are, because as many of you know who’ve used my textured presets, there are hard limits to every preset. They were cagey about the response, telling me only that they scanned them at 8,000 × 8,000 but also made the point that if I was using Nikon D800, to let them know and they’ll… -
ApertureExpert Live Training Session 019 Books Available Now
13 May 2012 | 10:28 pmThis was the first official Live Training done over Google+. For those there live, the echo problem has been solved! Which also will hopefully solve the sync issue in the recording. Don’t worry, it’s only in the Q&A, but it’s annoying nonetheless. This session on Aperture Books is 45 minutes before even getting to the Q&A, then another 20 minutes of questions. And here’s the fun new thing… you can now watch the entire thing for free. What’s the catch? It’s the Google+ YouTube broadcast, which is only 480p. The $2 real deal is the same… -
Unified Photo Syncing to iDevices & More
13 May 2012 | 10:00 amThese days, most of us own or use multiple screens. Whether the screens are on one or more computers, iPhones, iPods, iPads, other smart phones or tablets, or an AppleTV, at some point you’re going to want to view your best photos at any time, anywhere. If you use a single Mac, a single Aperture library, and possibly a host of iDevices, this is simple. Ensure your Aperture preferences of Previews > Share previews with iLife are enabled, select your library or albums in iTunes, and everything magically works (well, it’s supposed to… sadly there are years of… -
ApertureExpert Live Training Session 019: Books Scheduled
12 May 2012 | 10:00 amWe’re back, bigger and better than ever! Topic is Books, time is Sunday 5/13 at 4pm PDT. Check out the details here.
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Leica M9 Monochrome
15 May 2012 | 8:13 amRecently, Leica announced the new Leica M9 Monochrome rangefinder. A digital full frame sensor camera that shoots exclusively in monochrome.... black and white. Of course, such a radical move has brought on the usual Leica "hater" negative chatter. I'll dispense with addressing the "overpriced - doctor/lawyer - leave it on the shelf" type attacks. But I do want to address those that are of the mind that this is a dumb idea. First, let's get one thing straight, this is a niche camera. Of course it's a niche camera. In fact, when you consider the market numbers of Nikon, Canon, Lumix etc. etc. -
Working With Available Light - Leica Akademie
3 Mar 2012 | 7:40 amFULL GALLERY Just a quick entry to comment on a recent 1-day workshop I attended hosted by Leica Akademie. The topic was "Working with available light." The instructor was Tom Smith (real name), manager of Leica Akademie Events and Education. The workshop was held in South Beach, Miami, so it was a quick drive for me to get over there and check it out. In a word, the workshop was fantastic. Tom was knowledgable, informative and very engaging. There were participatns of all skill levels and he managed to find ways and levels of discussion to involve everyone. The main focus of the day was… -
See The Light
27 Nov 2011 | 9:58 amNo, this isn't some spiritual guru blog entry, but it is meant to enlighten you and change the way you think and see things as you shoot.We're all aware that photography is the science of light. Great. But what does that really mean? Often, most photographers get extremely hung up on exposure, taking light readings, estimating ev over and under, all in the name of a correct exposure. That's fine. It's good to get a correct exposure…. though, "correct" can lie in the eye of the beholder. I want to talk about "correct" exposure… but I first want to talk about seeing the light in… -
Chasing Light In The Off Season
12 Oct 2011 | 1:33 pmWith the racing season complete, I now get to turn my attention toward my personal work. It's not really work… but then again, it's part of what I do and the personal stuff is how I hope to continue to learn and grow. I'll probably limit my equipment to my rangefinder and full frame DSLR. Those cameras require a more deliberate style of shooting and I feel that's where I need to be at this point in my career. Specifically, I want to focus my attention on the subtleties of exposure settings and how it can effect my creative choices. Not just getting an accurate exposure but more about… -
A Great Cause
9 Sep 2011 | 10:45 amJust an update on when, where and how you can bid on this exclusive 20”x30” Gallery Wrap Canvas print featuring the spectacular Ferrari 458GT cars of Extreme Speed Motorsports and Tequila Patron. The auction will benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation. It will be held next weekend, September 16-18, during the American Le Mans Series Presented by Tequila Patron race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. It will be on display at the Austin Hatcher Foundation Information booth and at the Extreme Speed Motorsports transporter during and after the autograph session. This exclusive…
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30 Apr 2012 | 7:55 amI definitely had fun with this shoot. The concept was to create a stage, marionette holder and get -
Parental Omniscience for only $24.95
29 Apr 2012 | 9:05 pmThis is Doggie, my son’s favorite lovey. Doggie is with my old Canon Elph 960 (yes that’s scotch tape holding it together) and its Eye-Fi card, which wirelessly uploads photos of my son to my iPhone. Recently, my boy’s photo stream stopped flowing. Doggie was sad. He asked Dada for help. I know what it feels like to be Thor and cast out. I had everything just the way I liked it, and I was happily ruling my own universe. By that I mean I’d been using the magic of the Eye-Fi wireless memory card for the past two years to open up a personal portal into my son’s daily adventures. -
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29 Apr 2012 | 8:07 pmI have finally added a link to subscribe to my blog! It took me a few days (I’m new), but I figured it out with the help of my girlfriend :) Anywho, I would love it if you would subscribe and also give some feedback for me! I’m beginning so I’d love some tips and ideas as to how to improve and what you’d like to see. Thanks! :D P.S.: The link is down at the bottom :) f/29 ISO 200 1/10 Sony NEX 18-55@39mm -
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