February 2009
If you are into cars (and who isn’t?) check out Open Road podcast. http://www.openroadpodcast.com/ Highly recommended.
I should mention that the accessories for my new MBP include 24” Cinema Display, two laptop bags and AppleCare - 8 Gigs Ram 7200 RPM Drive.
Wow new 17in MacBookPro fully loaded w/a few accessories cost me $5800 even with my discount. Should be here in two weeks.
I bought my first seven cars for less money than the cost of this laptop :)
Canon shooter Jennifer Wu explains how she composes a photo. http://tinyurl.com/aw5wps #photog
Jennifer Wu Talks About How She Composes at... →
Watch the video on Vimeo.
Just got the letter in the mail. IRS is auditing me - well now the tax lawyer gets to make MORE money from me. They hate photographers :)
Cropping Helps - Video Critique Cross-Post -... →
ScottCritiques.com Crop Critiques from Scott Bourne on Vimeo.
I cross-post here a video critique I did over at ScottCritiques.com. I show how mostly cropping and a few basic…
Critique of C. W9hzd’s Sunset & V. Snow’s Mountain... →
Today I am critiquing two photos because I am just doing a few things to improve each. You can watch the video over at Vimeo to see how I changed these to get from before to after.
This…
Please RT: New video posted at ScottCritiques.com http://tinyurl.com/bdbptb
January 2009
An Aperture Users Thoughts and Review on iPhoto 09... →
Guest post by Stuart Forsyth
I am a long time user of Apple’s Aperture and have dabbled modestly from time to time in the iPhoto pond. Like many all over the world I bought into the…
Confirmed - Rick Sammon will be teaching with me in July at the Aperture Nature Photography Workshops! More info coming www.f64.com. #photog
Good News! Photography is NOT A Crime T-Shirts Now... →
To those lucky 270 something people who plunked down their money for a “Photography is NOT A Crime!” T-Shirt - great news…we started shipping them yesterday. The first batch has…
Thinking of spending some time in Maui this May. Maybe I’ll lead some photo workshops in HI to give me an excuse to spend a month there :)
I’m not replacing Chris M. on the TechGuy - I am but merely an addition to the mix. Chris is great. I’ll be more gear/tech oriented there.
I’ll be on TheTechGuy with Leo Laporte this weekend coast-to-coast on the premiereradio networks and on XM 158 talking TTL flash. #photog
Don’t forget to bid on me! http://tinyurl.com/dasonm ALL the money goes to a great cause - WWEE.
Because my friend @alexlindsay is from Pittsburgh I am rooting 100% for the Steelers on Sunday.
Update I am going to do a photo Q&A session live on Twitter next week some time on the @Twipphoto account. Details coming. #photog
Are You Having Trouble Making Good Portraits? -... →
Photo by Scott Bourne
(NOTE: This is an old film negative scanned quick and dirty so I could use it for this post. Sorry about the poor quality.)
This isn’t going to be a post about…
Today we started shipping the first batch of “Photography is NOT A Crime!” T-Shirts. Next batch Saturday - final batch goes out Monday! Yea!
I”m doing the photo Q&A session on Twitter under our @TWIPPHOTO account. I’ll announce info here before hand. Those who want to can follow.
I’ll warn everyone of the time/date so they can UFM and RFM if they don’t want the noise. I’ll try once or twice see how it goes. Thanks.
Well I am already doing a Q&A post on the blog once a week so now that I think about it - I’ll keep it all on Twitter.
So far looks like 70/30 in favor of photo Q&A on Twitter. Some think it might be too limiting or messy. I’d look at it as an experiment.
To the 30% who think another venue is better, I think I’ll try some of those suggestions too. But be warned, I have a face built for radio:)
Some folks make a good point. Some of my followers may not appreciate my answers going into the total stream. Q here on Twitter A on Blog?
What do folks think about me holding live photo Q&A on Twitter? I wouldn’t be able to answer EVERY question, but it might help all? #photog
So far no apparent damage from this earthquake - good thing I never patched the slight cracks in plaster from the last one :)
Contest Prizes →
In case you didn’t read the fine print - and it appears that most of you did not - here is the list of prizes being offered for the winners of the ANPW..
Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to each…
Wow I thought that was an earthquake confirmed 4.6 gave us a real good jolt here in Gig Harbor. Only five seconds worth. A few aftershocks.
Since I get up early (around 4:30AM most days) I post my first Tweet at a time that appears to be good for my friends in Oz - I’m no Bogan!
Thanks to Apple - we received more than 400 entries yesterday alone for the Aperture Nature Photography Workshop contest www.f64.com #photog
How to make good photos shooting through fences - http://twipphoto.com/archives/2272 #photog
Shooting Through Fences - TWIPPHOTO.COM →
Photo by Scott Bourne
Sometimes, the best subject or background is behind the fence. If you’re at a zoo or museum or park, this will often be the case. But it doesn’t mean you can’t get…
WOW! We made Apple’s Hot News page w/new of the latest ANPW workshop contest! http://www.apple.com/hotnews/ Server is getting hammered :)
10 Tips for photographing wildlife http://twipphoto.com/archives/2456 #photog
The auction for a 30 minute consult w/me to benefit WWEE is now online. http://tinyurl.com/dasonm
Oh yes & thanks to Topaz Labs for MORE NFR plug ins. Topaz
Adjust, DeNoise, Simplify and Vivacity. More cool toys to play with.
Thanks Alienskin! Downloading NFR Plugins for testing and review. Exposure 2, Image Doctor, Bokeh, Blow Up, and Snap Art! Should be fun.
10 Tips for Photographing WIldlife - TWIPPHOTO.COM →
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Careful readers of this blog know that I am primarily a wildlife photographer. I am working on a revised edition of my book, “88…
My auction at http://www.humanety.com/ to raise money for women who want off of welfare starts today. 100% of proceeds go to charity. Thx.
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Tilt-Shift Lens Pano Demo From Yosemite →
Jennifer Wu showed some of the ANPW workshop participants how to shoot a pano using a tilt-shift lens. Watch the video on Vimeo.
Cropping Out White Space In Photoshop Without The... →
Photo by Scott Bourne
If you have a blank area surrounding your image, you can use Photoshop’s TRIM command to crop it away with one fell swoop.
Open an image with white space around…
Demo of the Canon 1.7 Tele-Extender on HV30 Camcorder. http://tinyurl.com/atmhmw
Canon 1.7 Tele-extender Demo →
For those who wanted to see the difference in zoom capability using the Canon Tele-extender, I have posted a new video on Vimeo that shows you the difference.
Posted in Gear Tagged: video
RT from @guykawasaki - If you have money and power, you choose Macintosh If you’re oppressed, you use Windows.
We Want…IN-for-MA-tion! - TWIPPHOTO.COM →
At the House of Prime Rib, San Francisco
In the dim recesses of my mind there’s the memory of a Joan Collins made-for-TV movie that was every bit as bad as the proper noun promises. I’m…
New critique posted at ScottCritiques.com http://tinyurl.com/dm7ajt