Blogs
Go West!? Go East!? Or, Maybe South!?
Submitted by mitch on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 18:00.
Ok, up front, this is a bit narcissistic. Not entirely, though, since you're almost certain to see the results in future tutorials and videos.
Where in the World is Mitch?!
Submitted by mitch on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 18:09.
I know. I know. I've been rather quiet lately. I can now explain.
Work got crazy for me in October. I mentioned this a few weeks ago. So crazy, I've been taking medication for anxiety and depression. I've pretty well adjusted to the medication. I am likely to be extremely distracted for a few more weeks, however.
L*a*b for Color Correction: The Pitfalls
Submitted by mitch on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 22:45.
Dan Margulis wrote a book several years ago, "Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace," that advocates L*a*b conversion for many basic photographic adjustments.
Basic Rules for Editing Digital Images
Submitted by mitch on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 15:40.
Someone posted "10 Rules for Editing Digital Images" on the Digital Photography School site. I thought it might be interesting to build our own list of basic rules.
Sharpening Panels: Using Them Together
Submitted by mitch on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 18:06.
I've produced a large handful of CS4 panels. The latest have been so-called "Pro" sharpening panels. There's one for capture sharpening, another for output sharpening, and a third for overall USM sharpening.
Doumentation is still limited. That's something I need to work on. Some videos, too. I was thinking of trying for a brown bag session, next week maybe, to discuss the sharpening panels.
The Challenge of an Open Forum
Submitted by mitch on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 20:17.
It is regrettable that this site has been subjected to nearly hourly obsessive posts from a gentleman named Doug Cook. He hosts a forum on Flickr! for Photoshop Elements.
If you've read any of his comments, you can tell we have some disorganized thinking going on.
I have run many forums over the years, stretching back to a BBS with a Commodore 64 in 1983. In all that time, I have banned exactly one person. Another person who was unable to focus on digital photography and instead wanted to obsessively wage a personal hate campaign.
Where Does the Money Go?
Submitted by mitch on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 20:51.
I run into irrational fools on the Web occasionally. Here's a recent one:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/pse/discuss/72157622570480909/
Ric Grupe, a valued member of this community tried to talk reason to a nut. This guy is using multiple names: AdobeHelper, GrfxDziner, Gwennie2006, etc. He's a dishonest shill who slanders me on his own forum and here.
Flickr! Silliness
Submitted by mitch on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 17:38.
The culture on Flickr! can be truly astounding. This thread is an interesting case:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/pse/discuss/72157622565966121/#comment72157622566484243
(In case it disappears, Doug Cook has threatened deletion in two hours unless I alter my site, here is a .PDF to preserve the thread.)
Software Support Woes
Submitted by mitch on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 11:47.
Bugs happen when you design software. Sometimes they result from your own carelessness. Sometimes they result from poor/incomplete documentation with the tools you use. Sometimes they result from bugs in the tools you use.
I posted a new action set this past weekend. The actions just wrap calls to poopular Noise Reduction tools with features like adding Smart Filters layers and surface masks.
R.I.P. HDR?!
Submitted by mitch on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 21:02.
Tom Hubbard has posted a controversial blog entry on The Portland Metro Photographic News site.
R.I.P. HDR has a complicated perspective on HDR photography.
Tom says he's not opposed to HDR, but ovedone HDR is a fad and HDR is a tool used more to fix bad photography than its intended purpose. Then he launches off with talk about Ansel Adams, the Zone System, etc.
