Author Archives: jon
Lightroom 3 Now Available!
Lightroom 3 hits shelves on July 1st, but you can get it early via download: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/ I got mine last night and I’m already in love with the noise reduction improvements and the new lens correction tools.
Clone Shot: The Rock Tour
During Spontaneous Art Week my very cool friends invited some very cool KIVA kids to the newly built outdoor auditorium at a local park to break in the new stage by playing on any instruments they could scrounge up (including … Continue reading
Burning Filament How-To Video
Ever since my flaming 1up mushroom picture went semi-famous I’ve been getting questions about how it was taken. I’ve found some good write-ups online that talk about it, but nowhere that shows the whole process, so here you go. I’m … Continue reading
Shooting Sliced Fruit
Check out William van der Steen’s DIY technique for shooting sliced fruit. This is definitely going on my to-do list.
The Neutral Density Filter
A neutral density filter is a screw on attachment for your lens that blocks some portion of the incoming light without (hopefully) affecting the light in other ways. It’s kind of like having a pair of sunglasses for your camera. … Continue reading