Posted in Photography on Sep 29th, 2006
JPEG is so much easier than RAW. I don’t have to post process most images beyond simple sharpening—many times not even that. I also found that the automatic correction in my image editing software, COREL Paint Shop Pro, didn’t get the white balance and brightness the way I wanted. I am not [...]
Posted in Random on Sep 29th, 2006
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–Larry
Posted in Random on Sep 22nd, 2006
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Like most of you, I really look forward to spring. The first warm day makes my blood run quicker. It sparks within me some kind of physiological reaction. I feel energized and suddenly have a million ideas for things to do. In short I suffer from that most common of [...]
Posted in Woodworking on Sep 22nd, 2006
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As my interest in woodworking became more serious I discovered a television show called The New Yankee Workshop. The show is hosted by Norm Abram, who is more commonly seen on This Old House Classics on HGTV. Watching Norm make furniture and other projects week [...]
Posted in Random on Sep 22nd, 2006
In the movie Overboard the character played by Goldie Hawn is a very wealthy woman who has servants who attend to her every whim. Unfortunately she fails to appreciate their excellent service until she falls overboard from her yacht, gets amnesia, and lives for a time as the servile wife of a blue-collar worker [...]
Posted in Woodworking on Sep 7th, 2006
In my wood collection are several boards that for one reason or another are special. Some are exotics like lace wood or cocobolo, while others are more ordinary species like oak, but have a history.
This weekend I finished the woodworking on a project I’ve had on the back burner for quite a while. There are [...]
Posted in Photography on Sep 6th, 2006
I have a vested interest in word-of-mouth as a promotional tool, so I give my opinions about my experiences with businesses and Web sites with which I’ve interacted. More often than not I let the negative comments go un-said, but I like to praise good service.
My wonderful wife wanted to buy me a camera accessory [...]
Posted in Photography on Sep 6th, 2006
Today was the first day back at work after a week of vacation and the Labor Day holiday. We trekked off to one of our favorite lakeside retreats in the Adirondack Mountains and as usual I took a few hundred pictures. In the process I even made a few pleasing images.
I’ve been experimenting with the [...]
