Cartier in New York during the Holidays
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Our free newsletter goes out live today! There is mention of a secret trip to New Zealand... but shh... don't tell those Aussies because they get all upset about this talk. I have no desire to earn their ire, even though they are generally too laid back to do anything about it.
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My Favorite Software products of the Year
Two great tools out there for you: See my Nik Review and my Topaz Adjust Review.
And, of course, I am sure most of you have already seen my Photomatix Review. That thing is awesome and I use it all the time! In fact, just the other night during the SmugMug event, I gave people a quick 15-minute demo.
Daily Photo - Cartier in New York during the Holidays
I shot this a few days ago when I was in New York City. It was a cold and rainy night, so shooting with this bulbous 14-24 mm lens is an exercise in frustration! If you aim it just slightly in the air, it gets soaked in about 2 seconds! So, I set the aperture to 2.8 so the 5 exposures would be as fast as Nikonably possible.
Fifth Avenue in New York is amazing at Christmas. It's everything you imagine. I've done my best to capture the spirit of it here, and I have a lot more shots in the pipeline... stay tuned!
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Chihuly is awesome
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Daily Photo - Chihuly is Awesome
I've always admired the artist Dale Chihuly. He makes the most outrageous and colorful art in the world. I'd love to learn to blow glass. I saw a great documentary on him in high def about a show he did in Venice... they made all sorts of beautiful things and hung them over the canals. I wish I was there to photograph it! Personally, I think the best way to properly capture the light in these images is with HDR techniques. Other methods of shooting these awesome pieces always come up a bit short, at least, to me.
I shot this a few weeks ago at his new gallery in Las Vegas right in the middle of City Center, which you can see in the background. This is just one shot of many, and I have a lot more jewels from Chihuly to come!
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The edges of the Flatiron
New Book Images Coming Online
Books are still hitting the warehouses and causing a light holiday panic! Cool! I put up some new images of how gorgeous the book looks on the inside on the HDR Book page.
An Interview at Scott Wyden's Blog
Scott sent me a very nice interview, and he has just published it. It's a quick read for you!
Daily Photo - The Edges of the Flatiron (and yes, B&W HDRs are fun!)
This is the famous Flatiron building in NYC. I shot it a few weeks ago when I was scouting the location for the book party.
One of the topics we will cover in the HDR Workshop with Scott Bourne in Florida is the topic of creating HDRs in Black and White. I also have a new article coming out soon about that very subject on Scott's blog. I'll be sure to give everyone a heads up before that hits! :)
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In the Nepalese Shadows of Everest
Thanks for the good fight on Kelby's Blog!
Hehe - my guest post on Scott Kelby's Blog was not even about HDR, but that is what the discussion down below concerned. I was surprised that we ended up having so many defenders, including the likes of Scott Bourne, RC Concepcion, Moose Peterson, Frederick Van, and many many others! Thanks everyone for the healthy discussion... I do love making art as much as you guys do... so I'm happy we're all in the same boat!
Daily Photo - In the Nepalese Shadows of Everest
I always like how all these Nepalese monkey statues look a little bit evil. They seem to be a bit like gargoyles, and everyone thinks those things are great. I don't know why we all like gargoyles so much, but I am never bummed out when I see them on a building.
This photo was shot at Disneyworld in Orlando. It's a great place to bring your tripod, and I am happy I've never had a problem there before. Well, I do have problems with my family sometimes because I get too busy taking photos... but there are so many awesome things -- it's like I'm in Disneyworld!
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The Edge of Glacier National Park at Sunrise
New Portfolio is Up - Thanks SmugMug!
I'd like to thank the crew at SmugMug for getting me all set up with an amazing new Stuck In Customs portfolio. Cool eh? Yeah, those guys are good. I'm learning more and more about SmugMug every day... I may leave some people, out, but, I'd like to thank Candice Cunningham, Jason St. Peter, Markham Bennett, and Justin Busa, from Zoho Designs. I know there were even more people involved from SmugMug, and I thank them too.
Enjoyed Speaking Tonight - and Florida Workshop Reminder
We had a great time at the SmugMug event here in Austin too. We were at the AT&T center at UT. There were just over 100 people there, and we talked about everything from the visual spectrum to a quick tutorial. I know there were people on the waiting list that did not get in -- sorry about that -- I did not set the rules! hehe... but maybe there will be another event in the future some time.
One chance will be the workshop with Scott Bourne in Florida in the middle of January.
Daily Photo - The Edge of Glacier National Park at Sunrise
While the whole family was still asleep in the nearby Many Glaciers Lodge, I woke up early to catch the sunrise. The morning light cast that pretty red glow across mountain... and you can even see the pinkness of the distant snow to the left. It was definitely frigid ice-cold, but that crispness seemed to add to the clarity of it all.
We had a discussion after the event tonight about the nature of sunrises versus sunsets. Personally, I feel like the quality of the air and clouds is very different at both, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe it is the warm air turning cooler at sunset versus the opposite at sunrise. I don't know, but it is interesting to think about.
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