These things used to excite me more, but lately I’m just interested in using what I have.  However, I’m sure this type of information is still valuable to a lot of people.  DigitalCameraInfo.com has a comparison of the two cameras.
At under $3,000 (now), the 5D offers image quality comparable to the 1Ds Mark II and [...]

Like a lot of people, I love a good breakfast. Bacon and eggs, waffles, coffee (lots of coffee) and toast. I’d say about 90-percent of the time, I’m lucky if I have a bowl of cereal or a toast for breakfast since I don’t want to take the time to make a full breakfast.
When we’re [...]

I finally got around to downloading the free PixelSampler filters. Here’s what they do (text from website).
Black and White —our technology automatically uses a green and yellow filtering system, which cuts down the transmission of blue light, making skies appear darker and clouds stand out more. Orange and red filters are used to lighten tones [...]

I’m now in the top 100,000 blogs on Technorati. Seeing as they’re tracking something like 30 million, that’s not too shabby. I’m going to pat myself on the back. So, now, where are all the piles of cash?

Here’s a simple method for creating an artificial vignette.
Here’s a quick tutorial on enhancing tone and color.

Do you de-fog?
But I do a step before anything else, and it does adjust the contrast as a side effect. You will never hear about this in any digital photography course or book. As a matter of fact, they will (”they”, being the “experts”) likely frown upon this step. Try it anyhow. We do, on [...]

Got it? Friday’s are special for me because in the evening, my son comes over for dinner and we chat about how our week went.
As he’s getting ready to pursue his Master’s Degree I know that we’ll have to forgo this routine once school starts, but for now, I’ll enjoy it to the max.
Last Christmas [...]

Mmmmm, bacon. But the aftermath of bacon is always some work. Shayne was cleaning up after breakfast and I came into the kitchen to find a still life in bacon grease. The roundness of the pan perched on the coffee can was perfect still life material.