by LeeVaris | Feb 28, 2012 | Technology Reviews
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...
by LeeVaris | Feb 22, 2012 | Personal Journey, Photography
I have just returned from an assignment in New York where I had the pleasure to follow a pair of phenomenal musicians around. Joseph and James Tawadros are a unique duo from Australia, of Egyptian heritage, playing new world jazz on traditional arabic instruments....
by LeeVaris | Oct 31, 2011 | Tutorials
Working HDR before, During, and After Tone Mapping I often refer to HDR, or high dynamic range imaging, as the fine art of cheating, but while it makes getting an ideal rendering of a difficult exposure scene easier, it is not a trivial process. Most of the time you...
by LeeVaris | Oct 17, 2011 | Tutorials
Lightroom Removes the Curse of Mixed Color Lighting from Your Photos I’ve just now returned from the California Photo Festival, but before I share my experiences from that event, I’d like to stay with Bahrain a little bit to share a great technique for...
by LeeVaris | Aug 22, 2011 | Photography
Discovering the Urban Landscape of the 1920’s I participated in the latest LADIG Photo Tour produced, in conjunction with, the LA Conservancy. This took us on a walking tour of downtown Los Angeles highlighting the Art Deco buildings, interiors and exteriors!...