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More thoughts, same week…

In the past few weeks, I have been diligently working on printing, matting and framing my pictures for a new show. During this time, i have often wondered if “outsourcing” these things would have been easier on me.  Being a perfectionist (or seemingly so) – I wear white gloves, inspect the mats under strong light

Thoughts for the week…

I am currently working on preparing for an upcoming exhibition. I will be exhibiting a series of abstracts from my digital art series.  You can check out the images on my website (select Portfolio -> abstracts).  The images were printed by John at ejarts, on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Pearl, using an Epson 9880 printer.  The

Boundaries…

In the purest sense, Photography refers to those that somehow involves a the usage of a “Camera” somewhere in the Workflow (a.k.a process of creating the image). Times has however changed. We see use of Computers & Software – blur the lines, along with the use of digital cameras. Computers have in fact become indispensable

Introducing yourself

When you attend small group focused workshops, this is often the first thing everyone starts off with. Introducing yourself to the group.  I am often very surprised on how people open up and speak about their personal lives in this brief duration of their “lime light”.

Skin tones…

Lightroom (LR) plays a significant part of my work flow. A few years ago, I had tried the approach of using Nikon’s Capture for the process of RAW conversion, however since LR 2 came out, I have given up on using Capture. I choose LR for its DAM capabilities and the batch processing capabilities (and

Equipment sale

The refresh cycle for digital cameras these days typically run for about 2 years. Naturally, there is this constant urge to keep upgrading equipment to keep current with the trends. However, that is not the case all the time (I still shoot Film alongside of Digital). Based on my personal experience (looking back and studying

Computer Selection choices…

Selecting a computer is now a “required choice” that a modern photographer makes. This “selection” is an ongoing process and needs to be refreshed every few years – just like the camera. I hope this article benefit someone else.  In this article, i have documented my own selection process, from my most recent upgrade.  Use