Aperture and iPhoto being replaced

Apple replacing Aperture and iPhoto with Photos for OS X.

"With the introduction of the new Photos app and iCloud Photo Library, enabling you to safely store all of your photos in iCloud and access them from anywhere, there will be no new development of Aperture. When Photos for OS X ships next year, users will be able to migrate their existing Aperture libraries to Photos for OS X." - Apple

Mike Moats and his macro Workshop coming to the Twin Cities

Macro Workshop near Minneapolis, Minnesota by Mike Moats Hampton Inn, Minnetonka, Minnesota, October 10,11,12, Cost $199 The "MACRO BOOT CAMP" is three days of in depth learning, fun, and entertainment. You will need a camera, macro lens, tripod, as you will be shooting in the classroom. It is for the beginner to the intermediate photographer wanting to learn more about the macro world in nature. Times for the Macro Boot Camps, Friday 5:30pm – 8:00pm Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm Sunday 9:00am – 2:00pm Covered in the Macro Boot Camp: The Best, Cameras / Lenses / Tripods / Heads / Accessories. Controlling light with diffusers and reflectors, and LED lights / working with natural lighting Camera functions for Macro How to control depth of field with f/stops / macro and ISO / focus stacking with Helicon Focus Composition Learn how to compose properly / finding character in nature / elements of design / textures contrast / lines / light / visual weight / learning to work camera angles for blurred backgrounds / Two Subject Compositions / What not to do when composing. Finding Subjects Learn when, where, and how when looking for subjects through out the four seasons. How to shoot macro indoors. Post Processing Learn how to process images with photoshop and Topaz. Enhancing images using Nik Software's Color Efex Pro / Viveza 2 and Topaz. Four hours of shooting in the classroom. TO SIGN UP FOR WORKSHOPS GO TO www.macrostoreonline.com Mike Moats | June 20, 2014 at 6:24 pm | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p3rIz-4q1 Comment    See all comments

Photography in the National Parks

Photography In The National Parks: A Wildlife Advocate's View Of Wildlife Photography

A good article on how to behave in the National Parks, which will probably have more people at good photo spots than you might expect. If the major parks are new to you, it might be wise to go with experienced photographers like Rikk Flohr and learn the ropes before you head out. Small mistakes can bring hurt to you and the animals.