TetherBLOCK – Lock Down that Cable

TetherBLOCK – Lock Down that Cable

An Elegant Solution for Tethered Shooting I don’t usually do product reviews, as I’m not that hardware oriented, and this month I have two, reviews… sort-of… Anyway, my friend sent me a modest little block of machined aluminum that proves to be very...
Low Cost Photo Hanging Solution

Low Cost Photo Hanging Solution

Minimalist Gallery Print Installation Some time ago I had a show of my Tarot images hanging in the Calumet Photo Los Angeles store—22, 16×20 prints were displayed in a separate gallery room, in the back of the store.   This was not a traditional gallery...
Professional Photoshop Toolkit

Professional Photoshop Toolkit

A Few Power User Tools for Serious Image Enhancing I am usually not big on filters or commercially available “Action” sets for Photoshop—I prefer to “roll my own”—I spend most of my time showing people how to get the most out of Photoshop by...
Lightroom 4 and the Digital Zone System

Lightroom 4 and the Digital Zone System

While Lightroom 4 is still in beta, it is clear that there have been major changes to this preeminent photographers tool, especially with regards to RAW processing. This has serious implications for my digital zone system. Fortunately this doesn’t require...
Report from PMA@CES

Report from PMA@CES

Adventures at the largest tradeshow in the US – in Las Vegas   Greetings from Las Vegas, home of the largest tradeshow in the US, the Consumer Electronics Show! This year its two shows in one with a merger of the PMA (Photo Marketers Association) into the...