Photographs, Photographers and Photography

It’s well and truly here.

5D, 400mm, ISO 800

…. well, you get the idea.
Apple’s latest iteration of its wonderful operating system, OS X, was released yesterday, named Leopard. From the early critiques I have read, I volunteer a word of caution before you rush into upgrading.
Remember, no one needs to upgrade their OS unless, that is, they use Windows.
First, I read a […]

A fine photographer
Leigh Sheldon dropped off this snap earlier in today’s email and I have received her OK to post it here.

Leaving the bike
Jump to her Sights by Elizabeth site and you will see much of her recent work is adopting a more expressionist style, frequently heightened by subtle processing for color effect. I […]

The best yet on the web
English pro photographer Rod Edwards dropped me a line the other day, attaching a QTVR of a church interior he had photographed. As I am learning is typical of Rod’s work, the finished piece just oozes quality. And this is one of Rod’s first QTVRs! He also […]

Aaaah!
It’s been a tough week in the market. Your spouse just dumped you. Your parrot flew off and your dog turned tail and ran.
But you can rise above all that.

The Cocktail Hour. 5D, 400mm, ISO 400, 1/1000, f/5.6, monopod.

A quick note on Lacie Porsche drives
I have made mention of my fondness for Lacie external hard drives before. I use these to store all my pictures and my iTunes music library, having four daisy chained. I have no alternative but to daisy chain these as the MacBook I use only has one […]

Morning light

5D, 24-105mm, ISO 250. Processed in Aperture.
The vines prepare to hibernate after another great harvest of California’s best zinfandel.

The loveliest time of the year
The grape harvest is over. The vines are fading. The trees are calling it quits. And the garden looks wonderful.

Autumn in Templeton, CA. 5D, 200mm L @ f/2.8. Processed in Aperture.