This is the number one question I am asked by students and workshop attendees. It’s a source of endless frustration for those asking the question and further proof to those of us being asked the question, that color management for the masses is still not a reality. This is the first in a series of [...]
Archive for March 2009
Why don’t my prints match my screen?
March 31, 2009Photography Rights
March 27, 2009Another photographer rights story in the news, well not actually picked up by mainstream press yet, but hopefully soon. Photographer Stephen Mallon was hired by the maritime recovery company that was removing the infamous US Airways flight 1549 from the Hudson River to document the whole process. Read here at The Online Photographer for details, but [...]
Panoramas with Precision
March 26, 2009Panoramas are enjoying a popularity boost with the proliferation of software that allows you to stitch multiple files together into a single, very wide image. It works like this. You shoot a series of overlapping images as you pan the camera from left to right. The software then arranges the images in order and manipulates [...]
Backup Primer: Some Options
March 18, 2009There is no shortage of backup software. In yesterday’s post I gave an overview of what a good backup solution should accomplish. Today, I offer a brief summary of three backup options for the Mac. Time Machine Apple Inc. Two of the biggest draws of Time Machine are that it’s not only free but included [...]
Backup Primer: An Overview
March 17, 2009If you use a computer, you will lose your data. It could be tomorrow. It could be next year. But it will happen. The loss could be due to human error, like accidently trashing the wrong file (been there, done that). It could be caused by a hardware malfunction that makes your hard drive unreadable [...]
HP Z3100: Add custom profile targets
March 16, 2009A major selling point of the Z-series inkjet printers from HP is the ability for users to create their own printer profiles, even for third-party papers, right out of the box. With a spectrophotometer built into the printer, users can initiate the process of custom calibration and profiling right from their keyboard. The printer creates and measures [...]
Quebec City
March 12, 2009For my money, one of the most beautiful cities in North America. A must-visit. Winter, however, is only for the very brave.
Photo Contests and Licensing Rights
March 10, 2009Entering your work in one of the ubiquitous online photo contests has many appeals. It’s a chance to share your work, get feedback, and in many instances entry is free. But, as Attorney Carolyn Wright has posted in a recent blog entry (a must-bookmark site for photographers BTW), you need to be aware of the [...]
