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PC World Discovers Bokeh

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Jimmy

Dave Johnson recently reviewed Bokeh on PC Worlds Digital Focus blog. He confesses to using Bokeh to simulate believable lens blur (five-blade, nine-blade, etc.) in past posts. After all, catadioptric lenses are tough to find.

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2011 Readers’ Choice Awards

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Jimmy

Thank you everyone for making us a finalist! Please help push us over the top. Voting is open until March 8th. http://photography.about.com/b/2011/02/11/about-com-2011-readers-choice-awards-finalists-voting-is-open.htm

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Infrared with Exposure

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Jimmy

I see a lot of landscapes shot with infrared-sensitive film. Occasionally, I see some psychedelic portraiture. But I don’t see either one very often.

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International Charity Model Search

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Jimmy

Each Year the Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation holds a fundraiser called the Charity Model Search to select North America’s Cutest Kid. The fundraiser is beneficial to both the participating photographers as well as the foundation itself. … Continue reading →

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Exposure 1970s Effect

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Jeff

I ran across a blog post by Jenneth Orantia on Gadgetmonkeys.net. It made me proud of Exposure. I’m not sure which setting she used on the photo below, but I like it. It reminds me of the 1960s or 1970s.

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Eye-Popping Exposure Goodness

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jimmy

Who ever said that surfing the internet doesn’t pay off? Recently I came across some great photos that I have to share. The photographer, Peter Nguyen, used Exposure; but that’s beside the point. Tape your eyeballs in, they may pop-out … Continue reading →

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Enjoy your work!

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Jeff

“I believe you are your work. Don’t trade the stuff of your life, time, for nothing more than dollars. That’s a rotten bargain.” -Rita Mae Brown Thanks to Nels Akerlund’s recent Work project for bringing this quote to my attention. … Continue reading →

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Ethereal Snow

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Jeff

I ran across some photos in our Flickr group that I really like from Shabnam – Morningdew Photography. I was the second person to describe them as ethereal.

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Review Double-Header

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Jimmy

www.merlinjohnonline.co.cc Hugh John dazzled us with back-to-back reviews of Bokeh and Exposure. For us, it’s nice to hear reviewers talk about these plug-ins like we do. I assume that my view is biased, but Hugh seems like a fan too.

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Hernan Rodriguez – Case Study

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Jimmy

Jimmy I recently had the pleasure of getting to know Hernan Rodriguez, a commercial and portrait photographer who’s won more awards than you can shake a stick at. As it turns out, he’s a down-to-earth guy that really knows his … Continue reading →

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