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Get ready for something special

April 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · Arts & Entertainment, iPad, iPhone, Irreverent photo tool of the month, Irreverent Photo Tool of the Week, Irreverent Photo Tools for Digital Photographers, Nikon, Nikon D4, On Convergence, Photography, Technology, Upcoming Events

Princeton Workshops (www.PrincetonWorkshops.com) will soon be announcing a special promotion via one of our partners. Stay tuned and I will post an announcement at the right time, but you will have to move quickly. Spoiler, if you live in the NJ/PA/NY area, I hope to see you, camera in hand, during May or June!

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Echograph GIF creation app is now a free download

February 15th, 2013 · No Comments · apps, Arts & Entertainment, Everything else, Image Editing, iPad, iPhone, Irreverent photo tool of the month, Irreverent Photo Tool of the Week, Irreverent Photo Tools for Digital Photographers, Nikon, Nikon D4, On Convergence, Photography, Reviews, Technology, Video

In case anyone missed it, the Echograph app is now a free download. This makes for easy GIF creation from up to 5 second videos and has an interface that is both simple and fun to use. What would require layers and masking in Photoshop is made so straightforward it’s a no-brainer to try this [...]

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Don’t breath on your lens to clean it?

December 8th, 2012 · No Comments · Irreverent photo tool of the month, Irreverent Photo Tool of the Week, Irreverent Photo Tools for Digital Photographers, Nikon, Nikon D4, Photography, Technology

From Nikon (via Petapixels) comes this tidbit: Your Breath Contains Harmful Acids That Can Damage Camera Lenses Well, I have been breathing on my lenses then wiping with a cotton jersey, in emergencies like getting a smudge on the lens, for about – 45 years! I have never seen a problem with my lens coatings [...]

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Inventor of digital camera sensor tech dies at 83

December 7th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Nikon, Nikon D4, On Convergence, Photography, Technology

Lost in the recent world news and celebrity obituaries was one of the most notable losses of the year for those interested in digital photography. Bryce Bayer, ex-Kodak scientist, who invented the tech that we now call the Bayer pattern on camera sensors, passed away at the age of 83. Read his obituary here.

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Fujuchrome Velvia R.I.P.

July 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Nikon, Nikon D4, On Convergence, Photography, Technology

This from the folks at PhotoRumors.com. I’m a sentimental guy and still keep a couple of rolls of Velvia in a plastic bag in my refrigerator (way outdated). Velvia was my go-to film after Kodachrome 25 was discontinued. Of course that’s all ancient history in the age of DSLRs, but it’s notable nevertheless, if only [...]

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