Photographer, technologist, traveller.
Areas of Expertise:
- cocoa
- ruby
- rails
- objective-c
- photography
- digital asset management
- java
- ant
- tomcat
Biography
Books
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
Blog
Recent Posts | All Posts
August 18 2008
Earlier this year, I wrote quite a bit on this blog about storage and backing up. Starting with a New Years Storage Resolution, I worked my way up to The Simplest Storage Solution. In short, I keep multiple copies of... read moreAugust 06 2008
When applying localized corrections in Lightroom 2, it can be sometimes difficult to see the bounds of the mask you are working with. This is especially true if you are using a very subtle correction, such as just a bit... read moreLightroom 2.0 Hits the Streets
July 29 2008
The wait is over. Lightroom 2 is out of beta. This release brings loads of new features, including 64-bit support, localized corrections, and dual monitor support. There are even some features that are new since the public beta, including gradient... read moreJuly 17 2008
When Lightroom 2.0 hits the streets, you can be sure that one of the features you’ll want to experiment first with is the new localized correction tools. As I’ve said before on this blog, I think that localized corrections are... read moreJuly 02 2008
George Jardine has said farewell to Adobe and his position as an evangelist for Lightroom. Over the last few years, he’s been a welcome voice on his series of Lightroom podcasts, a library of content from which I’ve learned quite... read moreAdobe Camera Raw 4.5 Release Candidate
June 26 2008
Today, Adobe posted a release candidate of the Camera Raw 4.5 plug-in via the Adobe Labs website. By release candidate, Adobe means that the software is well tested, but they would like to see additional community testing before it is... read moreLightroom Used in New Canon Ad
June 26 2008
Canon's new Rebel XSi ad is making its way around the Internet and probably out onto the TV airwaves as well. It's a really nicely crafted ad and one that will hopefully inspire budding photographers everywhere to pick up a... read moreThe Usefulness of the Quick Collection
June 18 2008
Over the last few months, I’ve been extensively using the latest versions of both Aperture and Lightroom in gigs large and small. I’ve long been comfortable using both, but with the 2.0 versions of both, I’ve really wanted to dig... read moreLooking for the Right Level of Keywording
June 03 2008
After using modern workflow tools, like Adobe Lightroom, for the last few years, I'm finding myself approaching a crisis point with keywords. When I first started really adding keywords to image metadata years back, I took the same approach many... read moreMay 29 2008
Most of the features that I wanted to see in Lightroom 2 are in, including multiple monitor support, metadata based localized corrections, and tons of improvements in the Library. There is one significant missing piece to me, however,and that's soft... read moreMay 20 2008
One of the bullet point features of Lightroom 2.0 is that it supports the latest 64-bit systems on both Windows and Intel-based Macs. For 64-bit Windows Vista, you have to use a separate download to get 64-bit support. On the... read moreLocalized Corrections and Masking
May 15 2008
The headline feature of Lightroom 2 will be localized corrections. Sure, multiple monitor support is nice, print packages are pretty cool, and 64-bit support are all great additions, but localized corrections are what really will get people's excitement going. Because... read moreMay 11 2008
Brandon Oelling has been extolling the virtues of AutoSync on this blog, and for good reason. It can make quick work of adjusting dozens or hundreds of images at once, especially for simple adjustments like exposure and contrast. There's one... read moreApril 21 2008
Because of the fact that I spend so much time working with digital assets, or maybe despite it depending on your point of view, I'm always quite curious to see how other people deal with the problems of managing large... read moreApril 11 2008
On March 16th, Lightroom 1.4 was pulled from Adobe's servers because of some rather nasty bugs that slipped out into the world. This was a disappointment to many because Lightroom 1.4 contained support for lots of new cameras, including the... read moreRecent Posts | All Posts
Also find James Duncan on:
Recent Twitter posts:
