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...
Finessing HDR – Getting the Best Results

Finessing HDR – Getting the Best Results

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...
Simple Fix for Mixed Lighting Problems

Simple Fix for Mixed Lighting Problems

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...
LADIG Tour of Downtown Deco

LADIG Tour of Downtown Deco

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!...