Today's experience along the boardwalk in La Jolla was slightly uncomfortable. The weather felt heavy with dark ominous clouds and a storm-sized surf. It was crazily busy, as usual, with little kids running into other tourists as their sugar highs kicked in. {section src="/wp-content/uploads/images/cs/journal/11041" width="600" height="400" img=" cs1354.jpg;Children's ...
I have here a picture of a Chinese tea set. Its packaging and presentation is particularly interesting with shininess all around. First on the outside, the dense rectangular box is composed of two halves. The top features a blue and gold-colored design that is contrasted with the textured brown ...
On weekends, downtown La Jolla buzzes with nightlife. Tourists, most likely the same ones staring at the harbor seals at the Children's Pool, return to explore expensive boutiques and dine in famous restaurants. Hat stores, cupcake bakeries and art galleries are some of the many florescent-lit shops that attract ...
In my efforts to find the best, a subjective qualification, post-processing application for my photographic workflow needs, I have visited two varying applications. Having seen both Nikon Capture NX 2 and Lightroom 3, here is my short impression of Apple's Aperture 3. Apple has created its image processing ...
I have returned to the post-processing world with interest in more efficiently adjusting RAW files. A few days ago, I began with Nik's Capture NX 2, which featured control points to specify region-specific adjustments. Although unique, its unconventionality was outweighed by its lagging performance and rudimentary user interface. ; ...
Since I am not a particularly avid post-processing photographer, I had little interest in learning new techniques to add creativity to images afterward. My goal is realism, at least in terms of what I consider reality. Since this is how I experience nature, I would like to portray my ...
This afternoon was unlike most afternoons, usually characterized by a retreat from the nature's intense sunlight to review and edit images. Since there was a benefit concert today, I took the somewhat rare opportunity to practice photographing indoors. Most concerts require a slightly different approach since flash and ...
Capture NX is a software for Nikon developed by Nik. A few years back I took a gander at the seemingly unrefined user interface and its advertised features, but did not find a sufficient need to go further than the 30-day free trial. The software's key advantage over similar ...
Here is an update to yesterday's macro image of a rose. I discussed my issues with black and white photography and its implications earlier last month and concluded that I would have to wait for an image that naturally contained enough character and contrast to be a black-and-white image ...
Today I have a comparison test to present regarding the Hoya HMC Circular Polarizing filter. Circular polarizers have a characteristic two-part design of a static inner mounting element and a rotating outer one. By rotating the filter, the light is polarized at different angles. I first began using this ...