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I saw this post at flickr and I've compiled my own wish list, in order of importance, for Aperture 3.0: Non-destructive plugins. Currently I resist using a plugin and creating a 60 MB "second version" of a file just because I want to perform some simple thing Aperture can't do (like #4). Speed improvements, particularly [...]

"Effected" vs. "Affected" isn't quite on the same level as "their" vs. "there" (vs. "they're) or "its" vs. "it's," and I suppose I should be happy that they didn't write "your" in this promo: Yes, that's Dr. Phil (and part of the sleeve of my shirt, I think).

Good thing this postcard isn't from the Council of Teachers of the English Language.

How much does it cost - and what equipment is there to buy - in order to print photos at home? I'm not looking to set up a print ship by any means, but if I do this, I'm not looking to print low-quality photos either. My wife scrapbooks and photography is an important part [...]

Joe McNally talks at Google, where the audience misses 90% of the jokes and doesn't seem to remember people like Ozzie Smith. I'm only 30 and I feel old. PhotoSwap, a free photo-sharing app for the iPhone. You take a picture and the software does two things. First, it sends your picture to another random [...]

I'm looking to start a small local digital photgraphy "club" in the Erie, PA area and am looking for someone to help run the thing. I've got what I think are some good ideas, but for various reasons I don't want to do this by myself. There's a photography club in Erie right now, but [...]

A shortened version of the original: Experiment Check the background Hold the camera straight (contrary to #1; can be done in software later) How to hold a camera (carefully! ) Get in close Take lots of photos Strive for balance between people, place, things Find a point of interest Rule of thirds (probably not when [...]

My "Crew" picture is on the photoblog today. I don't attribute the success of that image to anything but luck. But anyway, check it out if you get the chance - and then download a desktop-sized version if you want.

It's not as easy to see as this one, but Burger King will apparently allow you to upgrade from french fries to apple fries for the low, low price of less than 7/10 of a penny. Stop the madness!

Let this post serve as a bit of a kick in the pants for me: JPG Mag Themes. I'd like to use them to perhaps spur a little creative spell - I wouldn't mind getting an image in JPG. We'll see.

The picture on today's photoblog is one of my favorites (today, a small version appears to the right as well). If you get the chance, drop by, subscribe, and rate the image. I do think this is one of my best photos ever, but in sharing that thought with a friend the other day, I [...]

Any time I see a sign like this, I'm tempted to try to take the people up on what they're offering, perhaps by giving them a penny and insisting that they "keep the change."

JDD talks about the autofocus found in the Canon 5D Mark II, and in talking with him, I told him that I agreed the 5D's focal points are pretty worthless. "Focus and recompose" doesn't work at paper-thin depth of fields, yet you're either forced to do that with the 5D or you're forced to zoom [...]

JDD brings up some good points in his post on the Canon 5D Mark II: most lenses can't resolve enough detail to take advantage of a 21 megapixel sensor. I must say I've been relatively disappointed with the performance of my 24-70L and even, to a smaller extent, the 70-200 2.8L IS. The 300/2.8 is [...]

As I said a few days ago, I closed the Photo Battle Blog. Today I had a little time on my hands, so I've created a photoblog just for me: http://photos.nslog.com/. Subscribe (here's the link), visit, and most rate the photos. I hope to post daily, but those times when I don't have any particularly [...]