Cloud storage seems to be the new frontier, there are quite a few alternatives. Most start you at a small capacity for free and give you opportunities to increase that by inviting others to use the service. I have been a fan of DropBox for quite a few years now and it works very well for me and I … [Read more...]
ColorChecker Passport Problem
And a fix! Read on... I have been using my ColorChecker Passport for quite a while and until now the software has not failed me. I wanted to calibrate my camera for a particular light and followed the regular procedure: Take a photograph of the ColorChecker Passport Import to … [Read more...]
Canon EOS-M
I have been following the prices of Canon EOS-M to see if it would go down to an irresistible point for me. So far, the body with an 18-55mm zoom lens has been down to $349 at B&H and Amazon. The strange pricing on the same camera with a 22mm lens is very confusing to say the least. As of now, … [Read more...]
Useful Gear, Software and Hardware
I have not written about some software or hardware in quite some time. I have a few good pieces of information to share in this post, a useful piece of hardware, a software, and a Web site. I have been working on building a lighting kit at low-cost. I was using umbrellas and still have a few, but … [Read more...]
PopPhoto, Why?
I have been a subscriber of Popular Photography for years. Every time when the expiration date nears they start sending renewal notices, often times far too early. But, that's not why I'm writing this short post. I want to focus on, once more, how careful you need to be not to get scammed by … [Read more...]
PayPal Came Through
Well, in a roundabout way, and there is a valuable piece of information at the end! I had had a bad experience with a vendor, FineArt-World.com, and requested a refund through PayPal resolution center. To my disappointment, PayPal said "you received the merchandise, therefore we cannot refund your … [Read more...]
Avoid Poor Vendors
There used to be a cartoon in the early days of the Internet in which two dogs are talking where one says "On the Internet, nobody knows you are a dog!" Regrettably, it is still true that we do not know with whom we are dealing with. Some unscrupulous vendors can drag you to suit their needs. The … [Read more...]
NextGEN Bloat
Update: See note at the end, that's good news; kind of. I have been a fan of NextGEN Gallery, a plugin to WordPress to manage image assets, since it came into the scene. It is easy to use, capable of interfacing with different presentation styles, until recently well-supported. It has many users … [Read more...]
offOne Update
A few days ago I wrote about an unpleasant experience with a software company, onOne, and I referred to them as offOne. That post explains all the shortcomings of a support and service system. Yesterday, I received the following e-mail from onOne, which was very close to an apology without … [Read more...]
Multiple Images on One Frame
In the previous post, I presented a method of creating multiple image composites by photographing a number of frames and then combining them in Photoshop for the desired effect. A while back I was interested in capturing motion and passage of time in one frame and produced a collection called "Time … [Read more...]