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So this is pretty cool. Time lapse and long exposure photography in Death Valley.
Because of the increased noise resulting from really long exposures, many people are now using image stacking techniques to create star trail images with their DSLR cameras. In the video from the article above, they mention using a piece of free-ware called Starstax. It looks worth checking out: Starstax |
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Some shrinkage in available space
I've got a few upcoming workshops that are already half full and will most likely fill. If you're interested in the Palouse, or Colorado Wildflowers trips, both of these are half full already. Since both of these happen in the summer, there's still plenty of time to sign up, but since they're already half full, chances are that they will fill up. So act quickly.
The Slot Canyons/Monument Valley trip is also half full. This trip is in April, so either way, you'll need to sign up soon if you want to go. And really, who wouldn't want to photograph the surreal slot canyons or the classic western landscapes of Monument Valley. Just ask yourself that!
And if you've just been struggling and spitting over Lightroom, Victoria Dye and I have two workshops that will emphasize using Lightroom in your workflow.
Some of the best and most dramatic light I've seen has been in Arches National Park. It's uncanny how you can have a gray, overcast day, and yet, right at sunset, there's an opening on the horizon and the landscape gets filled with beautiful warm light backed by dramatic clouds. I've seen this happen nearly every time I've been to Arches. |
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My Friend Don Mammoser has only two spaces left in his Tuscany tour this May. The location is awesome, the leader is a ton of fun, and the price is right. I'd jump on this if I were you.
If you do decide to sign up, be sure to tell Don I sent you; he'll be extra nice! |
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So the other day I needed to crawl under the house to check something out. I haven't been under the house for about five years. Those of you who've been with me long enough will remember the great bathroom remodel of '07 - '08 (that's pronounced "aught seven" and "aught eight"). During that remodel I put in a completely new shower starting from the sub-floor up. I did all the required waterproofing and leak testing and mortar lying and drain floor sloping and drain pipe connecting, and tiling and grouting. It turned out awesome.
This brings us to why I haven't gone under the house for five years.
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Many of you know that my wife Tracy is a dental hygienist. But did you know that she's also a published photographer?
As it happens, there's a magazine just for Registered Dental Hygienists. It's called RDH. About ten years ago I wrote an article all about Tracy's photography. Back then, Tracy was still picking up a camera on occasion. Anyway, we just found that article on line on the RDH site. I'd nearly forgotten about it. |
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Here's a really helpful set of questions to answer while you're key wording your images. Go through this checklist and your images should be pretty thoroughly keyworded.
Why keyword? Because it makes your images easier to find. If you're the only one who needs to find them, then you won't need too many keywords. But if you ever want to try to license your images, keywording becomes a very necessary chore. Yes, chore. Get over it. Do you chores. |
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My friend Victoria Dye just finished a major website remodel using the very same plug-ins from The Turning Gate that I use to create and manage my site. You should really click over and take a look at what she's done.
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And with that, I'm done with the newsletter for another month. I think I'll get back to the necromancy. I was thinking of going really evil this time: Disco!
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