Some News And A Fishes Eye
Good news! EverydayHDR will now be contributing to HDR Spotting, thanks to Philip Johnson and his gracious registration code. HDR Spotting has a closed registration by register code only. Philip was kind enough to throw me his extra one. You ROCK Philip as does...
A New Year… What To Resolve?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I am not one to make resolutions because I don't support the notion of making a promise to myself I cannot keep. Instead of a resolution I am going to resolve a problem I have with Photography. This problem is something that has been buggin' me...
Effective Cataloging of HDR Exposure Sets and Images
When I first started shooting HDR images my brain was convoluted with thoughts on how to effectively catalog my images for the most efficient post processing. I do not use Lightroom or any other program for cataloging my images, so I needed to come up with a way to...
Blake’s Camera Bag
If you ever wanted to know what I shoot with, here you go! I will add to my Amazon store as I purchase more. There is no better place to purchase your camera gear than Amazon! That is a fact, cheapest prices I have encountered on everything. Literally everything,...
Christmas Was Swell!
What does Santa bring someone who is addicted to Photoshop CS5? A one year membership to NAPP! Duh! I am pretty stoked to start using all of the features NAPP has to offer. While I was reluctant to sign up, Santa knew how bad I wanted the Photoshop User magazine....
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! May your day be filled with love, entertainment, and pleasantly plump bellies! Whether it is in your belief or not, please keep in mind the true spirit of Christmas and don't get too overwhelmed by our societies spoils of such a joyous day! Merry...
To Gamma Or Not To Gamma?
Long Exposure images and HDR processing, not a fun combo, but there is hope! One of the most powerful slider bars in Photomatix Pro is the Luminosity slider. It plays a powerful role in the effects of HDR tonemapping during post processing, but how does it effect a...
D.I.Y Macro Extension Tube
On May 24th 2009 all of my camera equipment was stolen from my car. Thank God for Renter's Insurance... It covers all assets in your vehicle too! It was a blessing in disguise as I upgraded my camera body and all lenses to the higher grade glass. I had to make some...
2010 Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse
I jumped on the band wagon of photographers all over the world last night and shot for the moon. The last Lunar Eclipse to occur on Winter Solstice was 1634 and the next one won't be until 2094, I had to take advantage of the once in a life time experience. It...
Niagara At Night
Before you pack your tripod for a vacation or business trip, make damn sure you remember your you put your ball head! I had to hand shoot these images braced on a freezing cold metal hand rail in 13 degree weather with dinky fleece gloves on. I reiterate, make damn...
