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- Lightroom
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Webcast: Five Ways to Make Your Photos Look Better
March 27, 2008
In this webcast, Derrick Story, digital photographer, blogger, and author of The Digital Photography Companion, gives you the tools to capture the high quality pictures you've always wanted--photos that will distinguish your work from others. Thousands...
The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers Screencast 1
Publish Date: Oct. 14, 2008
Photoshop CS4 contains all the tools you need for a complete photography workflow. In this series of screencasts based on the book, The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers, Derrick shows you techniques from a chapter of the book. This week he starts with Chapter 1: The Quick-Start Roadmap. Here, you'll see the basic overview of this workflow and how the pieces fit together.
From Windows to Aperture - Interview with Ben McMillan
Publish Date: Oct. 2, 2008
Ben McMillan has been a working photographer in Beijing for more than four years. During that time, he's seen the city go through dramatic changes, leading up to the Olympics. In this conversation, Ben talks about his Beijing experience, and how he also went through a personal change when he discovered Aperture during the games.
Getting Smart About Smart Objects - An Interview with Deke McClelland
Publish Date: Sep. 30, 2008
What makes Smart Objects in Photoshop CS3 so compelling to power users? Derrick Story wanted to get the inside scoop on non-destructive tools, so he sat down with Photoshop expert Deke McClelland to find out how Smart Objects can improve his photography workflow. This interview was recorded at Photoshop World in Orlando during the Spring of 2008.
Mine Kasapoglu on Location in Beijing
Publish Date: Sep. 11, 2008
Mine Kasapoglu photographed her first Olympics in 2002 at Salt Lake City. She's been shooting them ever since, including this year in Beijing where I caught up with her for this interview. Mine was first introduced to Aperture at the 2006 Torino Olympics. Nobody really knew about Aperture then, including Mine. But she was in great photographic pain and gave it a try. Here's her story two years later.
Sean Duggan on Digital Darkroom
Publish Date: Sep. 9, 2008
Sean Duggan is an art photographer, educator, and Photoshop expert. He's recently teamed up with Katrin Eismann to publish The Creative Digital Darkroom. In this interview Sean talks about his approach to processing images and how to get the most out of digital capture.
The Story Behind the Olympic Picture of the Day
Publish Date: Aug. 26, 2008
The Kodak Picture of the Day has been an Olympic tradition for decades now. While I was in Beijing, I had a chance to sit down with Rich Connolly, Director of Olympic Operations for Kodak, to talk about how the Picture of the Day came about, and the behind the scenes process for its daily selection during the Games.
Aperture Screencast 5: Managing Previews
Publish Date: Aug. 19, 2008
Aperture's previews are an important link to sharing your images with the outside world. Previews are JPEG renderings of your processed Raw files and, once generated, are easily accessible via other applications and output methods. In this screencast, Derrick Story shows you how to expertly manage your previews so you are always in control of your images.
Vincent Versace on Photography and Creativity
Publish Date: Aug. 13, 2008
Vincent Versace, noted photographer, author, and photography instructor, sits down with Derrick Story to discuss the some of the larger philosophical questions that inform the photographic creative process during this video interview from Photoshop World Orlando.
Noise Ninja Plugin for Aperture
Publish Date: Aug. 5, 2008
PictureCode has released Noise Ninja for Aperture, and it's the latest in the series of Edit Plugins that expand Aperture's image editing abilities. In this podcast, Derrick Story talks with Joe Schorr about Noise Ninja, and about the new plugins resource page on Apple's web site.
Off to Beijing - An Interview with Derrick Story
Publish Date: Aug. 4, 2008
On August 4, Derrick Story is boarding a plane to Beijing to work in the media center at the Summer Olympics. In addition to his job of helping photographers get their images out to the world, he'll be blogging, podcasting, and tweeting, not to mention capturing his own Olympic images. In this interview, Dan Brodnitz asks Derrick how he's preparing for this assignment.
Stephen Johnson on Print Display and Digital Photography
Publish Date: Jul. 31, 2008
In this video interview, Stephen Johnson talks about his seminal work, On Digital Photography, the evolution of digital cameras including how megapixels fit into that picture, and provides some great advice on how to best display your work. It's a terrific chat that I think you will enjoy.
Aperture Screencast 4: Introduction to Lift and Stamp
Publish Date: Jul. 29, 2008
Lift and Stamp in Aperture is a tremendous time saver when you want to apply image adjustments or metadata to multiple images. In this movie, Derrick Story shows you how to take advantage of this power, plus a shortcut you can apply directly from the keyboard.
Inside Lightroom 2 - Exclusive Interview
Publish Date: Jul. 29, 2008
Lightroom 2 is brimming with enhancements for all its modules. Derrick Story interviews Tom Hogarty and Frederick Johnson to find out their favorite features in this latest release of Adobe's comprehensive photo management application. Tom and Frederick share plenty of insights and helpful tips to help you quickly get up to speed.
Aperture Screencast 3: Working with the Basic Levels Adjustments
Publish Date: Jul. 22, 2008
The Levels adjustment is a comfortable tool for many photographers. In part, because it allows you to individually adjust the shadows, midtones, and highlights with the assistance of a histogram. In this screencast, Derrick Story walks you through the basic levels adjustments in Aperture.
Tim Grey Answers Your Digital Photography Questions
Publish Date: Jul. 18, 2008
Tim Grey, author of the just released Take Your Best Shot: Tim Grey Tackles Your Digital Darkroom Questions, sits down with Derrick Story to answer submitted questions about photography during this video interview from Photoshop World Orlando. Tim addresses a number of topics including film vs digital, megapixels, sharpening, color management, and more.
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Free Webinar: Secrets of Digital Night Photography
October 14 2008
Photographs by Harold Davis are distinctive and compelling. Some of my favorite images by him have been captured on the edges of the day. His upcoming webinar, Secrets of Digital Night Photography, will not only give us an opportunity to see more of Harold's work, we'll also get to hear… read morePhotoshop's New Era (at least for me)
October 09 2008
I just loved reading Steve Simon's latest post about the abuses of Photoshop. Switching heads and adding fake moons has irritated me for years. So much so, that I've tried to swear off Photoshop many times. Then I started playing with the beta versions of the upcoming version of Photoshop… read moreAperture + Portable Hard Drive = Efficient
October 07 2008
I have office space in Sebastopol and Santa Rosa, but just as important, I have a 17" MacBook Pro and a couple of hard drives with me all of the time. Effectively, this means I have my work with me.... read moreBehind the Scenes of the Digital Media Weekly Report
October 07 2008
A few weeks ago, my General Manger, Dan Brodnitz, asked me to create a new feature for our Digital Media site. He showed me a sample video of an online editor chatting about recent topics his site was covering. Dan wanted something like that for O'Reilly Digital Media. "But," he… read morePhotoshop CS4 - Elegant Engineering
September 23 2008
I'm sitting here with the official Reviewer's Guide for Photoshop CS4, and application that has been my constant companion for the last three months. As I'm flipping through the guide, I'm thinking, "Oh, yeah, that's nice. And yes, I like that too." But it doesn't get to the heart of… read moreiPhone Forensics 101 Webcast with Jonathan Zdziarski
September 09 2008
In this free, live webcast, iPhone hacker and data forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski guides you through the steps used by law enforcement agencies to bypass the iPhone 3G's passcode lock by creating a custom firmware bundle. The webcast airs Thursday,... read morePhotoshop World - O'Reilly Interview Schedule
September 04 2008
Photoshop World launches today in Las Vegas. The event starts with a the keynote -- I'm guessing lots of Lightroom 2 and peeks at CS4 -- then the expo floor opens. O'Reilly Media has a stellar lineup of speakers sharing their expertise. We'll record their chats, but if you're here… read moreMacworld Podcast about Aperture in Beijing
August 29 2008
Chris Breen and I sat down to chat about Beijing, photography, and Aperture in the Main Press Center at the Olympics. It's a great conversation with an old friend, and there are plently of links to other goodies too. You.... read moreQuick "Hot/Cold" Tip for Aperture
August 25 2008
Inside Aperture reader Alfred Lanctot sent me a "cool" tip that I think you'll find useful. When you're working with the "Highlight Hot & Cold Areas" display on in Aperture 2.1, you can temporarily disable it by clicking and holding.... read morePlug-Ins Same as External Editor? I Don't Think So
August 21 2008
There's been some interesting conversation, bordering on FUD, about Aperture's Edit Plug-In architecture, saying that it really provides no advantages over using an external editor. Micah Walter, whom you may recognize as a contributor to this blog, has published a.... read moreAugust 13 2008
Working on the road is fun thanks to my portable MacBook and Aperture 2.1. Here's how I keep up the daily posting pace in Beijing.. read moreAugust 11 2008
I've pulled together a collection of images from my first week of wanderings in Beijing. So here's a whirlwind tour of Olympic goodies, the Forbidden City, and more. read moreQuick Aperture Tip from the Main Press Center, Beijing
August 11 2008
I'm enjoying helping photographers solve their problems, and even more so, watching my teammates here do the same. As a result, I've learned some good tips and thought I'd pass one along right now. One of the big challenges shooters.... read moreAugust 08 2008
I'm working in the photographer's area of the Main Press Center at the Beijing Olympics. As you can imagine, I'm seeing some beautiful images on Apple 30" Cinema Displays. That's right, Apple has 50 workstations set up with MacPros and.... read moreQuick Tip to Go from Quick Preview to Edit Mode in Aperture 2.1.1
August 06 2008
I just learned a sweet little UI tweak in the latest Aperture update. As you already know, when you're working in Quick Preview mode, you can't do any image editing. Sometimes people forget they're in Quick Preview, try to edit,.... read moreAlso find Derrick on:
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