In the olden days of Adobe Photoshop upgrades, all we had to worry about was if our actions and brushes still worked. Now though, we fret more about our precious plug-ins whenever Adobe decides to upgrade either Lightroom or Photoshop. I currently own three plug-in bundles and I’m about to purchase the fourth and final package [...]
Mar 22, 2012 | Categories:digital darkroom, photography, ramblings, software review | Tags: Adobe, Alien Skin Software, apples, beta, Color Efex Pro 4, danilew-flickr photos, Dfine 2, HDR Efex Pro, market, Nik Software, Nikon D300, pears, Photoshop CS6, Photoshop Lightroom 3, plug-ins, screenshot, Sharpener Pro 3, Silver Efex Pro 2, Tamron 17-50, Topaz Labs, upgrade, Viveza 2, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | 10 Comments »
If you’re following my blog then you’ve probably noticed that I’ve taken the last 3 months off. I do apologize to my readers. The delay has not been due to a lack of shooting; it’s because I’ve been working so hard at my day job that I just haven’t had much to say. Recently though, [...]
Mar 01, 2012 | Categories:digital darkroom, photography, ramblings | Tags: Alien Skin Software, danilew-flickr photos, flower, inspiration, Nikon 105 macro VR, Nikon D300, Oil Paint, painting, Photoshop Lightroom 3, rose, Snap Art, Valentine's Day, van Gogh, writer's block | 4 Comments »
Autumn is my favorite travel and photography season and this year has been no exception. I enjoy travelling this time of the year rather than in the summer because: (1) the weather is still nice, (2) children are (or should be) in school, (3) there are no lines on rides or at popular tourist sites, [...]
Nov 06, 2011 | Categories:photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: autumn, book club, Chanticleer Gardens, costume, danilew-flickr photos, danilew.com photos, fisheye, friends, Graffiti Underground, Halloween, infrared photography, Jamaica, makeup, Montego Bay, Nikon 10.5 fisheye, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, NikonCafe.com, October, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photographers, photowalk, portraiture, Stafford, travel photography, Valley Forge National Park, villas, Virginia, zombie | 2 Comments »
Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk occurred much later in the year than usual. For the first three years, this event took place in July but since it has been brutally hot in the USA and other countries, instead he announced just a week before the anticipated July date to move it to October. Thank you, [...]
Oct 05, 2011 | Categories:infrared, photography, ramblings | Tags: #WWPW, abandoned, autumn, black and white, Capture NX2, colonial, color, Color Efex Pro 3, danilew-flickr photos, Donald Sturgis, false color, foliage, Fredericksburg, hitching post, house, infrared photography, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, Occoquan, panoramic photography, Photoshop CS5, Photoshop Lightroom 3, photowalk, reflections, river, Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photowalk, Silver Efex Pro 2, Tamron 17-50, Vincent Knaus, Virginia, water | 5 Comments »
When a mature single woman goes to Vegas for her birthday it’s assumed that she had the time of her life. Well, I did, and it had absolutely nothing to do with scantily clad men, er… almost nothing to do with scantily clad men! Image above made with a Nikon D300 camera and Tamron 17-50 [...]
Sep 25, 2011 | Categories:guru conference, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: #PSW, black and white, body paint, Capture NX2, conference, convention, D-Town TV, danilew-flickr photos, Dave Black, Gregory Heisler, Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino, infrared photography, instructors, Jay Maisel, Jeremy Cowart, Jim DiVitale, Joe Glyda, Joe McNally, Julieanne Kost, Kelby Media Group, keynote, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, model, Moose Peterson, Nevada, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, panoramic photography, photographers, Photoshop CS5, Photoshop Lightroom 3, Photoshop World, Scott Kelby, summer, Tamron 17-50, travel photography, Westcott | 2 Comments »
On one cold rainy Funchal, Madeira December night in 2008, I was enjoying the fruit of the gods (some smooth and sweet concoction with not enough honey, citrus and ginger to cover the distilled alcohol aftertaste) with some new friends. The Poncha mixture, as explained by my hosts Tadeu and Jacinta, had not fermented enough [...]
Jul 02, 2011 | Categories:photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: Achadas da Cruz, adventures, Capture NX2, danilew-flickr photos, dinner, friends, headlands, island, Jesus statue, locals, Madeira, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D300, Photoshop Lightroom 3, Ponta do Garajau, Portugal, road kill stew, sheep, Sigma 30, stairs, travel photography, unfinshed house | 6 Comments »
I can shoot birds when they’re sitting still or slowly circling. Well, actually, the longest lens I have is the Nikon 70-300 VR so I can truly only shoot slow birds at a certain distance. Image above made with a Nikon D300 camera and Nikon 70-300 VR lens Obviously, I don’t do it that often. The first weekend [...]
May 16, 2011 | Categories:guru workshop, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: Alligator Farm, Better Beamer, birds, black and white, borrowlenses.com, Castillo de San Marcos, cattle egret, Charles (Chas) Glatzer, danilew-flickr photos, ESVNWR, flash, Florida, foliage, Fort Matanzas, great blue heron, great white egret, infrared photography, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon 300 f/4D, Nikon 70-300 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, Nikon TC-14 II, Photoshop Lightroom 3, reenactment, rookery, SB-900, shootthelight.com, speedlight, springtime, St. Augustine, Tamron 17-50, teleconverter, tourist, travel photography, wildlife photography | 8 Comments »
Normally this time of year, members of the DC/MD/VA NikonCafe.com photography group travel to the Eastern Shore for a long weekend of spring migration shooting. Well, this year we decided to go north to Philadelphia and shoot some lesser-known but just as memorable city scenes. Yes, we did the Cherry Blossom trees in Fairmount Park’s [...]
May 03, 2011 | Categories:digital darkroom, infrared, photography, travel | Tags: 5 exposure, abandoned, Capture NX2, danilew-flickr photos, decay photography, derelict, false color, foliage, Graffiti Underground, HDR Efex Pro, hdr photography, high dynamic range, infrared photography, landscape photography, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, NikonCafe.com, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Photoshop CS5, Photoshop Lightroom 3, pier, springtime, travel photography, trees, urban decay, urban exploration, urbex | 5 Comments »
Yesterday, I travelled a mere 60 miles south to see one of my favorite authors, Bryan F. Peterson. Image above made with a Nikon D300 camera and Nikon 85 f1.8 lens The Camera Club of Richmond brought the famed photographer to the historic Byrd Theater in Richmond, Virginia for the day (9:00 am to 4:00 pm) and I [...]
Apr 10, 2011 | Categories:guru seminar, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: Bryan Peterson, Byrd Theater, danilew-flickr photos, Learning to See Creatively, lecture, Nikon 85, Nikon D300, Photoshop Lightroom 3, Richmond, Understanding Exposure, Virginia | 2 Comments »
Infrared photography is often described as “invisible light” or light that we humans cannot see. So, how do we take a picture of what we can’t see? Easy. We see everything in Technicolor brilliance but some scenes and subjects, in our mind’s eye, look better in black-and-white. Infrared is very similar to black-and-white photography, so [...]
Jul 18, 2010 | Categories:digital darkroom, infrared, photography, ramblings | Tags: Capture NX2, channel mixer, color, danilew-flickr photos, false color, foliage, Great Falls Park, infrared photography, landscape photography, Maryland, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, overlook, Photoshop Elements, summer, Tamron 17-50, water | 7 Comments »
A Moment in Time - 15:00 G.M.T. (U.T.C.): The New York Times Global Mosaic project on Sunday, May 2, 2010 On Thursday, April 8, 2010, The New York Times newspaper and its online blog, LENS, asked the world to photograph something, anything, at 15:00 GMT on Sunday, May 5, 2010. A Moment in Time. Admittedly an [...]
May 09, 2010 | Categories:infrared, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: A Moment in Time, Baltimore, Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race, Color Efex Pro 3, coworkers, danilew-flickr photos, event photography, false color, friends, infrared photography, Kirkin' o' The Tartan, lifestyle photography, macro photography, Maryland, Nik Software, Nikon 105 macro VR, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, NY Times, Photoshop Elements, roses, Scottish, tartan, travel photography, Washington DC, Washington National Cathedral | 13 Comments »
Professionals and amateurs will argue this subject until the end of time and probably beyond that, but in my opinion the Nikon 18-200VR is the best lens ever.
Mar 17, 2010 | Categories:lens review, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: beginners lens, birthday party, danilew-flickr photos, danilew.com photos, dolphin show, flash, Glacier National Park, Lake Josephine, little girl's birthday party, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, reflections, SB-900, speedlight, story-telling lens, Tenerife, travel photography, vacation lens, walk-about lens, walk-around lens | 23 Comments »
As a child, I remember the two shelves above my mother?s closet heaved with bags. Bags of all colors, descriptions, shapes, sizes, and styles. She had a bag for every occasion: whether it was going to the grocery store, to work, down the street to see family, to a picnic, or to the local bar. I would sit in awe as she carefully chose the bag to wear before she chose her outfit. She was obsessed with bags and her clothes were the accessories.
Feb 11, 2010 | Categories:acessories, photography, ramblings | Tags: 5 million dollar home, 6 million dollar home, bags, camera bags, Crumpler, danilew-flickr photos, flash, Nikon D300, obsession, product photography, red, red shoes, SB-600, SB-900, shoes, speedlight, Tamron 17-50 | 20 Comments »
While I’m very pleased with my very first DSLR (a Nikon D300) camera, I am absolutely in love with my infrared camera (a Nikon D200). Infrared blocks visible light and therefore subjects such as foliage (grass and trees) show up as white instead of green in photographs, skies are darker, and clouds are bold and more defined. To put it mildly, infrared is otherworldly!
Jan 16, 2010 | Categories:digital darkroom, infrared, photography, ramblings | Tags: Capture NX2, channel mixer, danilew-flickr photos, false color, foliage, infrared photography, Jim Chen, landscape photography, marsh, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Photoshop Elements, Stafford, swamp, train station, Virginia, water | 19 Comments »
