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For those that are using Adobe Lightroom you may be interested to learn that the Beta of Lightroom 2 has been released with in the Adobe Labs. John Nack’s blog details some of the new features including: Greater CS3 integration with Smart Objects, panorama creation, HDR creation and multiple file management. Additional editing functionality has been built into the application enabling regional editing of “

Monday BALCO laboratory founder Victor Conte stepped into the spotlight once again with news of his tell-all book “BALCO: The Straight Dope on Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and What We Can Do To Save Sports.” What many consider to be the most shocking new development revealed with in its pages is the use of performance enhancing drugs by local and professional photographers in addition to the already publiciz

One of the more interesting features off the San Francisco coastline is a small cluster of off shore rock formations near Sutro Baths. Under the right conditions they can take on an ethereal form for someone creatively inclined. For the thousands of birds that reside here nightly it’s just home. Seal Rock, San Francisco [tags]San Francisco, landscape, seascape, photo, stock, photography, bell curve, Seal Rock[/

As you may know I’m not a big proponent of using Creative Commons licensing for my photographic work (see Creative Commons: A Great Concept, I’ll Never Employ), but I do recognize it has value in some contexts (see EXIF and Beyond: Lawrence Lessig Interview). A recent development caught my eye that highlights one of the weaknesses of the Creative Commons model. That weakness is that the system of Creative Com

This past week Adobe launched beta of Photoshop Express, a little over 1 year since Adobe announced its intention to put Photoshop online (see Photoshop In A Software As A Service (SaaS) Model?). Unfortunately for Adobe what proved to be most noteworthy about this new application is not its functionality, but the rights grab they’re making for each image that is processed in the online application. Adobe makes

Mirror Lake is one of my favorite locations in Yosemite National Park. In fact in the early 90’s I took  a photo of this view and became entranced with nature and landscape photography. The photo I took of Mirror Lake then, is now framed and displayed in my office. It is by no means special in comparison to my current work, but it is a constant reminder of my photographic roots that keeps me grounded. I look a

Sometime ago there was discussion of adult trees near the Tunnel View lookout into Yosemite being cut back. I had heard there would be public hearings to discuss the matter, but apparently that time has come and gone with minimal public notice. Mid-March the trees were removed. YosemiteDonn has posted a recent photo of the view less the trees on Flickr. The decision to remove these trees was a really bad call in my o

One of the neatest areas of Maui is the northeastern portion of Haleakala National Park. To get to this side of the island you have to brave the road to Hana, but its well worth it. The lush tropical landscape is a lot of fun to hike and explore particularly the bamboo forest that turns day to night. Hiking Through A Bamboo Forest Haleakala National Park – Maui, Hawaii [tags]Maui, Hawaii, Haleakala, National Pa