Roy Firestone interviews Ansel Adams

50 Beautiful Long Exposure Photos

50 Beautiful Long Exposure Photos

Dreamweaver CS4 YouTube Tutorials

Dreamweaver CS4 YouTube Tutorials
Adobe Dreamweaver Home Page

Viva Viveza!

I first heard about Nik Software's U-Point technology when they worked with Nikon to develop Capture NX. I was so impressed with what this technology could do, that I bought Capture NX when it first came out -- and then, because of a clunky interface and buggy program, abandoned it. My interest was recently reawakened when Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski began showcasing Nikon's Capture NX 2 software on their new D-Town program. I upgraded, but was again unhappy with the clunky interface and also didn't relish the idea of using (and learning) another software program to edit images in. Wasn't there a way to incorporate U-Point technology into Photoshop or Lightroom, which are the two main editing programs I use?

Turns out there is! The Nik software folks have come out with a program called "Viveza" which provides a U-Point plugin for Photoshop, Lightroom, and Aperture. Although pricey ($249.00), I think it is worth it. I bought the software and now have it working in both Lightroom and Photoshop -- and love what it can do!

Here's how Nik Software describes Viveza:

"Two of the most important factors in creating great photography are color and light. Mastering the art of selectively correcting or enhancing each of these is now possible for every photographer without the need for complicated masks or selections, or expert-level knowledge of Photoshop. Integrating award-winning U Point technology, Viveza is the most powerful and precise tool available to control light and color in photographic images.

"U Point powered Color Control Points, placed directly on colors or objects in an image (such as sky, skin, grass, etc.), reveal easy-to-use controls that photographers can use to quickly adjust brightness, contrast or color in a fraction of the time needed by other tools. With Viveza you’ll spend more time shooting photographs and save hours of image editing."

Here's where you can read more about it, watch tutorials, and download a 15-day fully functioning demo.

And, finally, here's a coupon code that will shave some buckeroos off that hefty $249.00 price tag: NIKPSS.

Photos From Tonto National Monument Hike

More photos from the Tonto National Monument hike are posted here.

Photo Hike: Tonto National Monument

This video is from a March 12, 2009 trip to Tonto National Monument. The trip was organized by Bob Coates, of Bob Coates Photography, and made possible by Rex and Peg Lavoie, who work as volunteers at Tonto National Monument and served as tour guides. David Weingarten, of Golden Eye Photography, and yours truly accompanied Bob on the adventure. To see photos from this event, go here.

Photo Session: Tonto National Monument from David Sunfellow on Vimeo.

Photography News Feeds

Alltop Photography News Feeds

Photoshop News Feeds

Alltop Photoshop News Feeds

Time-Lapse Photography Of Global Warming

The Extreme Ice Survey, founded by photographer James Balog, is documenting glacial change happening right now around the world. With 26 time lapse cameras in Greenland, Iceland, Alaska, Canada, and Glacier National Park, the Extreme Ice Survey is creating the most comprehensive photographic survey of glacial change.

http://www.extremeicesurvey.org/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/extremeice/

Aviary Tools

Aviary is a suite of powerful creative applications that you can use right in your web browser. For artists of all genres, from graphic design to audio editing.

Top 100 Photography Websites from Web100

Top 10

1. Flickr - is a fun and flexible photographic universe, for everything from storing your images to socializing with like-minded photographers.

2. Slide - It’s a new era for slideshows, and you don’t need a projector. Just upload images, add music, and then share at Facebook, MySpace, and elsewhere.

3. PopPhoto - The official website of two top photography magazines, PopPhoto is an awe-inspiring news source for cutting-edge photography.

4. Digital Photography Review - Reviews and previews of the latest digital cameras and accessories give you the information you need to make your next purchase.

5. MOO - If your photos are languishing on your hard drive, get a kick in the pants from MOO, offering exciting ways to showcase your prints.

6. Aviary - Unzip your cat’s skin, make a frog out of metal: just two things you can do with this fun photo editor.

7. Corbis - Browse the world’s most striking photos, including stock footage, pictures of celebrities, and royalty-free images.

8. Shutterstock Images - In need of a photo? Buy high-quality images at Shutterstock, the largest subscription-based stock photo agency in the world.

9. Fotolog - Photographs lead to friendship. Fotolog gives you a place to share your most obscure or brilliant images—and you may find a soulmate in the process.

10. Digital Camera Resource Page - Honest, detailed reviews of cameras, with an emphasis on consumer models, from point-and-shoot Kodaks to Nikon digital SLRs.

Top 100

Great Photographers: Carl Warner

Incredible 3D landscapes made entirely out of food. Carl Warner Website

Nikon GP-1 Review

EXCERPT:

Moose Peterson Writes:

"When Nikon finally came out with their own unit, I was quite excited to get the integration. The first thing that impressed me about the GP-1 is its size, it’s much smaller than I thought it would be...

"The next thing you’ll notice is there is no On/Off switch on the GP-1. It turns on and off via the camera’s actuation. With your GPS Auto meter off Enabled in the settings for the camera, you conserve battery power but you must make sure the GPS icon appears in the camera’s LCD prior to shooting to record the GPS info...

"...the GP-1 is by far the best GPS unit I’ve have for my cameras in 30yrs so I’m quite pleased to finally have it."

Read complete review here.

Important: Willie Smits: How To Re-Grow A Rainforest

What does re-growing rainforests have to do with photography? Well, if we don't figure out a way to reverse the apocalyptic tidal waves that are headed our direction (climate change, species extinction, pollution, etc.), then photography will go down the drain with the rest of the human race. This deeply inspiring talk offers some real world examples of how some of the challenges we are facing could be reversed in a surprisingly short amount of time.



Related links:

TED Talks
http://www.masarang.org/
http://redapes.org/

Adobe Releases Lightroom 2.3 & Camera Raw 5.3

From dpreview: Adobe has released Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3. These are final versions of updates which were originally posted as release candidates on the Adobe Labs site, and are now available for immediate download. Both provide additional Raw support for Nikon D3X and Olympus E-30 DSLR’s. Lightroom is also now available in 8 new languages.

Click here to download Adobe Photoshop Lightroom v2.3 (Mac)
Click here to download Adobe Photoshop Lightroom v2.3 (Windows)
Click here to download Adobe Camera Raw v5.3 (Mac)
Click here to download Adobe Camera Raw v5.3 (Windows)

OmniWeb, OmniDazzle, OmniDiskSweeper, OmniObjectMeter Now Free

Attention Mac users: OmniWeb, OmniDazzle, OmniDiskSweeper, and OmniObjectMeter are now free: www.omnigroup.com