Madonna: The Virgin Tour
July 02, 2009 11:15 AM Filed in: My Photographs
Madonna
in concert
Photograph by
Robert Lachman
Los Angeles Times
@1985
This photo of Madonna in concert was taken in 1985 during the Virgin Tour stop in Costa Mesa, CA. Check out the YouTube video of the same tour but from a different location below.
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2, I thought I would post one photograph each day from my 34-years of photography at the Los Angeles Times.
I also used ImageWell software to change the shape and add the border and drop shadow to the photograph.
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Bob's Random Thoughts
July 01, 2009 11:23 AM Filed in: Miscellaneous
Google, Steve Jobs, Topaz DeJEPG & My Haircut
By Robert Lachman
I just linked my Google calendar to my work Outlook calendar and to my Blackberry Curve calendar. Now I can send out emails and invite friends to my haircut appointment tomorrow. Never really thought to do that. Anyone interested?....
I know Steve J
obs is back to work, but does he really need to be at Apple HQ everyday. He gets paid for making three or four important decisions a year and showing up at a few events. It’s not like he’s in the back repairing computers.
Also, you’ve got to figure his high-speed connection at home is really fast. I really think he has his own satellite in orbit and doesn’t have to deal with the cable companies. Can you imagine the phone call to Cox Cable? “This is Steve Jobs and my cable is down.” Kind of hard to imagine....
I just got a new Canon G10 camera for Father’s Day. Thanks to my wife and kids. What a great camera! The controls and the quality make it the best small camera on the planet. My last camera in the series was Canon G2 with 4.0 Megapixels. What a jump in technology!....
I’m looking forward to the Kelby PhotoWalk on July 28. Click here to check out my video from last year....
Topaz Labs, one of my favorite software
companies has come out with a new product, Topaz DeJPEG, which removes compression artifacts for high quality JPEG images. I can’t wait to try it out with some of my Blackberry camera images. There’s no shortage of noisy artifacts and miscellaneous junk in them. It will be a great challenge for the software....
Have a happy and safe holiday weekend....
By Robert Lachman
I just linked my Google calendar to my work Outlook calendar and to my Blackberry Curve calendar. Now I can send out emails and invite friends to my haircut appointment tomorrow. Never really thought to do that. Anyone interested?....
I know Steve J
obs is back to work, but does he really need to be at Apple HQ everyday. He gets paid for making three or four important decisions a year and showing up at a few events. It’s not like he’s in the back repairing computers. Also, you’ve got to figure his high-speed connection at home is really fast. I really think he has his own satellite in orbit and doesn’t have to deal with the cable companies. Can you imagine the phone call to Cox Cable? “This is Steve Jobs and my cable is down.” Kind of hard to imagine....I just got a new Canon G10 camera for Father’s Day. Thanks to my wife and kids. What a great camera! The controls and the quality make it the best small camera on the planet. My last camera in the series was Canon G2 with 4.0 Megapixels. What a jump in technology!....
I’m looking forward to the Kelby PhotoWalk on July 28. Click here to check out my video from last year....
Topaz Labs, one of my favorite software
companies has come out with a new product, Topaz DeJPEG, which removes compression artifacts for high quality JPEG images. I can’t wait to try it out with some of my Blackberry camera images. There’s no shortage of noisy artifacts and miscellaneous junk in them. It will be a great challenge for the software.... Have a happy and safe holiday weekend....
Andrew Weil
July 01, 2009 10:05 AM Filed in: My Photographs
Andrew Weil photograph by Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times © 2005X
Dr. Andrew Weil, author of Healthy Aging, is photographed during an interview on the UCLA campus November 30, 2005.
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2, I thought I would post one photograph each day from my
34-years of photography at the Los Angeles Times. I also used ImageWell software to change the corners, add the border and drop shadow to the photograph.
Duke Snider
June 30, 2009 10:57 AM Filed in: My Photographs
Duke Snider photographed by © Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times
The photo of the Dodgers’ Duke Snider at the plate was taken at an old-timers’ game in the mid 1970’s (I’m not quite old enough to be photographing Duke in his prime). Snider's number 4 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers and he was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2, I thought I would post one photograph each day from my
34-years of photography at the Los Angeles Times. I also used ImageWell software to change the corners, add the border and drop shadow to the photograph.
Around the Internet
June 30, 2009 10:16 AM Filed in: Internet
Photographer’s Alliance Workshops
How to Shoot Fireworks
By David Muse
Summer is in full swing, and one seasonal event we all look forward to is our hometown’s July 4th fireworks display. Here are some tips to help you capture and create amazing fireworks images:
• Check the online sites of local newspapers for recommendations regarding the best places to view annual fireworks displays in a given city. If you find
nothing online, contact the local tourist board or visitor center. Ask where the staging area will be. Then scout around the staging area well ahead of time. Look for a strong compositional element over which the fireworks will explode. For example, in Washington, DC you would look for a view that includes the Washington Monument and in New York you might try for a view of the Statue of Liberty.
• Next, search for an unobstructed view between you, the staging area and your strong compositional element. Some distance is necessary to capture the full height and expanse of the fireworks as well as your location-specific compositional element. Scouting and locating a good vantage point ahead of time will not only give you the proper distance to avoid shooting straight up at the fireworks but also give you the opportunity to find a spot that’s less crowded so you can avoid being jostled by onlookers.
• Factor into your site selection the fact that fireworks displays draw a crowd. Once the show begins, you will have little opportunity to change your physical location.
• Arrive early to stake out this unobstructed view.
• Use a sturdy tripod and a cable or remote release.
• Generally, a zoom lens in the range 28-70mm will give you the capability and flexibility to capture the action and your specific compositional element. For full-frame, action-freezing images of the bombs bursting in air, a lens in the range of 100-200mm should suffice. READ MORE...
Macintosh Performance Guide
Optimizing Adobe Lightroom
By Lloyd L. Chambers
Adobe’s Lightroom 2.3 has garnered favor among photographers for good reason— an interface that makes sense without some of the headaches found with Apple’s iPhoto and Aperture.
The Lightroom interface is nicely done and quite functional, but performance is an area that needs some work, in spite of Lightroom being a (rare as yet) 64-bit program. While a 64-bit program can use all the available memory, that’s of no practical benefit when the program is not done engineered to make full use of available CPU cores (and memory and disk speed). And when there is a memory allocation bug, 64-bit just allows bad behavior to affect other programs, by scarfing up memory that could be used by other programs.
Let’s explore performance considerations with Adobe Lightroom 2.3, starting by looking at how effectively Lightroom uses multiple CPU cores. You can also skip ahead for a neat performance trick— click on the graph for more. READ MORE...
How to Shoot Fireworks
By David Muse
Summer is in full swing, and one seasonal event we all look forward to is our hometown’s July 4th fireworks display. Here are some tips to help you capture and create amazing fireworks images:
• Check the online sites of local newspapers for recommendations regarding the best places to view annual fireworks displays in a given city. If you find
nothing online, contact the local tourist board or visitor center. Ask where the staging area will be. Then scout around the staging area well ahead of time. Look for a strong compositional element over which the fireworks will explode. For example, in Washington, DC you would look for a view that includes the Washington Monument and in New York you might try for a view of the Statue of Liberty.• Next, search for an unobstructed view between you, the staging area and your strong compositional element. Some distance is necessary to capture the full height and expanse of the fireworks as well as your location-specific compositional element. Scouting and locating a good vantage point ahead of time will not only give you the proper distance to avoid shooting straight up at the fireworks but also give you the opportunity to find a spot that’s less crowded so you can avoid being jostled by onlookers.
• Factor into your site selection the fact that fireworks displays draw a crowd. Once the show begins, you will have little opportunity to change your physical location.
• Arrive early to stake out this unobstructed view.
• Use a sturdy tripod and a cable or remote release.
• Generally, a zoom lens in the range 28-70mm will give you the capability and flexibility to capture the action and your specific compositional element. For full-frame, action-freezing images of the bombs bursting in air, a lens in the range of 100-200mm should suffice. READ MORE...
Macintosh Performance Guide
Optimizing Adobe Lightroom
By Lloyd L. Chambers
Adobe’s Lightroom 2.3 has garnered favor among photographers for good reason— an interface that makes sense without some of the headaches found with Apple’s iPhoto and Aperture.
The Lightroom interface is nicely done and quite functional, but performance is an area that needs some work, in spite of Lightroom being a (rare as yet) 64-bit program. While a 64-bit program can use all the available memory, that’s of no practical benefit when the program is not done engineered to make full use of available CPU cores (and memory and disk speed). And when there is a memory allocation bug, 64-bit just allows bad behavior to affect other programs, by scarfing up memory that could be used by other programs.
Let’s explore performance considerations with Adobe Lightroom 2.3, starting by looking at how effectively Lightroom uses multiple CPU cores. You can also skip ahead for a neat performance trick— click on the graph for more. READ MORE...
Steel Worker
June 29, 2009 11:06 AM Filed in: My Photographs
Steel Worker photographed by © Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2, I thought I would post one photograph each day from my
34-years of photography at the Los Angeles Times. I also used ImageWell software to change the shape and add the border and drop shadow to the photograph.
Jobs Back to Work
June 29, 2009 10:12 AM Filed in: Steve Jobs | Apple
ABC.com
Apple CEO Steve Jobs Returns to Work
By Ki Mae Heussener and Dean Schabner
After six weeks of medical leave, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has returned to work on a part-time basis, a company spokesman told ABC News.
"Steve is back to work. He is currently at Apple a few days a week and is working from home the remaining days. We are very glad to have him back," the spokesman said.
In mid-January, Jobs said in an e-mail to Apple employees that he would take a medical leave of absence from the company.
"Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction not only for me and my family, but everyone else at Apple as well," Jobs wrote in the e-mail. "In addition, during the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought." READ MORE...
Apple CEO Steve Jobs Returns to Work
By Ki Mae Heussener and Dean Schabner
After six weeks of medical leave, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has returned to work on a part-time basis, a company spokesman told ABC News.
"Steve is back to work. He is currently at Apple a few days a week and is working from home the remaining days. We are very glad to have him back," the spokesman said.
In mid-January, Jobs said in an e-mail to Apple employees that he would take a medical leave of absence from the company.
"Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction not only for me and my family, but everyone else at Apple as well," Jobs wrote in the e-mail. "In addition, during the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought." READ MORE...
Courtney in Concert
June 25, 2009 01:49 PM Filed in: My Photographs
Courtney Love
in concert
Photograph by
© Robert Lachman
Los Angeles Times
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2, I thought I would post one photograph each day from my
34-years of photography at the Los Angeles Times.
I also used ImageWell software to change the shape and add the border and drop shadow to the photograph.
Around the Internet
June 25, 2009 11:27 AM Filed in: Internet
Google.com
Google Voice invites on their way
A couple of months ago we announced Google Voice, a service that gives you one phone number to link all your phones and makes voicemail as easy as email. We are happy
to share that Google Voice is beginning to open up beyond former GrandCentral users. If you requested an invitation on the Google Voice site or previously on GrandCentral, keep your eye out for an invite email.
Once you receive your invitation, just click on the link and follow the instructions to setup
your new Voice account. To help you find a Google number that is personalized to you, we've added a number picker that lets you search by area code and text. See if you can find a number that contains your name, a specific word or a number combination.
To learn more about Google Voice, check out the video below. If you haven't signed up for a Google Voice invite, make sure to get on the list by leaving us your email address at www.google.com/voiceinvite.
Google Voice invites on their way
A couple of months ago we announced Google Voice, a service that gives you one phone number to link all your phones and makes voicemail as easy as email. We are happy
to share that Google Voice is beginning to open up beyond former GrandCentral users. If you requested an invitation on the Google Voice site or previously on GrandCentral, keep your eye out for an invite email.Once you receive your invitation, just click on the link and follow the instructions to setup
your new Voice account. To help you find a Google number that is personalized to you, we've added a number picker that lets you search by area code and text. See if you can find a number that contains your name, a specific word or a number combination.To learn more about Google Voice, check out the video below. If you haven't signed up for a Google Voice invite, make sure to get on the list by leaving us your email address at www.google.com/voiceinvite.
Bob's Photo of the Day
June 24, 2009 08:45 AM Filed in: My Photographs
“Leaf on the Ground” taken with my Blackberry camera during a walk in the park this weekend. I did use the Topaz Simplify plug-in with Photoshop Elements 6 to add little more of a dramatic effect. You can check out the original on our Cool Cel Photos photos group on Flickr. Everyone is welcome to join and contribute to the Flickr group.
New Kelby Book at Barnes & Noble on Aug. 6
June 24, 2009 07:37 AM Filed in: Scott Kelby
If you need your fix of Scott Kelby, you’re in luck, his new The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3, is due out on August 6.
Very Cool Painting with Light Video
June 23, 2009 11:06 AM Filed in: YouTube
My Dad's Cool Kodachrome Images (Part XVIII)
June 22, 2009 10:32 AM Filed in: Bob Hope | Mort Lachman
Check out the photo of Bob Hope taken with 35mm Kodak Kodachrome film
by my Dad in 1963 during one of the Christmas trips entertaining the troops.
Photographs by Mort Lachman © 1963
Click here & then scroll down to see more photos.
Around the Internet
June 22, 2009 09:40 AM Filed in: Internet
LATimes.com
Kodak Retires Kodachrome Color Film After 74-Year Run
By Bloomberg News
Eastman Kodak Co., the photography pioneer whose Kodachrome film inspired Paul Simon's 1973 hit of the same name, said it will retire the 74-year-old product this year after sales dwindled and most labs stopped processing it.
Revenue from Kodachrome represents "a fraction of one percent" of Kodak's total sales of still-picture films, the company said today in a statement. Kodachrome became the world's first commercially successful color film in 1935, Kodak said.
The Rochester, New York-based company has seen its profitable film business "evaporate" as digital cameras gained dominance, Chief Executive Officer Antonio Perez said earlier this year. The company lost $4.53 billion in market value in 2008 as it struggled to show investors it had a place in the new technology.
"The majority of today's photographers have voiced their preference to capture images with newer technology -- both film and digital," said Mary Jane Hellyar, Kodak's outgoing president of the film, photofinishing and entertainment group. Kodak derives 70 percent of its revenue from commercial and consumer digital businesses, the company said in the statement. READ MORE...
Kodak Retires Kodachrome Color Film After 74-Year Run
By Bloomberg News
Eastman Kodak Co., the photography pioneer whose Kodachrome film inspired Paul Simon's 1973 hit of the same name, said it will retire the 74-year-old product this year after sales dwindled and most labs stopped processing it.
Revenue from Kodachrome represents "a fraction of one percent" of Kodak's total sales of still-picture films, the company said today in a statement. Kodachrome became the world's first commercially successful color film in 1935, Kodak said.
The Rochester, New York-based company has seen its profitable film business "evaporate" as digital cameras gained dominance, Chief Executive Officer Antonio Perez said earlier this year. The company lost $4.53 billion in market value in 2008 as it struggled to show investors it had a place in the new technology.
"The majority of today's photographers have voiced their preference to capture images with newer technology -- both film and digital," said Mary Jane Hellyar, Kodak's outgoing president of the film, photofinishing and entertainment group. Kodak derives 70 percent of its revenue from commercial and consumer digital businesses, the company said in the statement. READ MORE...
Feeding Birds at Newport Beach
June 05, 2009 02:46 PM Filed in: My Photographs
Birds at the beach photographed by Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times © 1996xx
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2,
I thought I would post one photograph each day from my 34-years of photography
at the Los Angeles Times.
Is It Worth More Than a Cup of Coffee?
June 05, 2009 10:55 AM Filed in: Coffee Cup
By Robert Lachman
It must be Friday so it’s time for, “Is it Worth More Than a Cup Coffee?” Scott Harrison of Harrysonpics.com, sent in a photograph of his USB
coffee cup warmer. I’m picking the coffee warmer as the better value, just on the cool factor alone. The photograph of me (top-right) holding a cup of Starbucks coffee was taken recently by Scott in downtown Los Angeles, CA. I decided I needed to take a break from writing on Fridays. I need some exercise, so I have started, “Is it worth more than a cup-of-coffee, Fridays?”
Any
outside submissions would be greatly appreciated. I just need two photographs (cell phone quality is perfect. That’s what I use). Take a close up of your old technology and any drink: wine, soda, tea or coffee) It couldn’t be any easier. The email address in in the left sidebar. Have a nice weekend!
Click here to see more “Is It Worth More Than a Cup of Coffee” blog posts.
Today is National Donut Day
June 05, 2009 01:10 AM Filed in: Donuts
Boston.com
Dunkin’: Buy joe, get free Donut Day sinker
By the Boston Globe Business Team
For some, Christmas is the most special of days. For others, birthdays take the cake. But for a rare breed, no holiday is more worthy of veneration than
National Doughnut Day on June 5, which Dunkin' Donut plans to celebrate with a doughnut deal.
When it comes to adulating the sinker, few can match Dunkin', the Canton-based chain of coffee-and-baked-goods stores. (Indeed, the chain is so focused on its namesake product that its breakfast scientists have long plumped for the Americanized spelling of donut.)
In honor of National Doughnut Day - oops, we mean National Donut Day - the chain said that participating stores tomorrow "will give every customer a free donut of their choice, with the purchase of any beverage, limit one per customer." READ MORE...
Dunkin’: Buy joe, get free Donut Day sinker
By the Boston Globe Business Team
For some, Christmas is the most special of days. For others, birthdays take the cake. But for a rare breed, no holiday is more worthy of veneration than
National Doughnut Day on June 5, which Dunkin' Donut plans to celebrate with a doughnut deal.When it comes to adulating the sinker, few can match Dunkin', the Canton-based chain of coffee-and-baked-goods stores. (Indeed, the chain is so focused on its namesake product that its breakfast scientists have long plumped for the Americanized spelling of donut.)
In honor of National Doughnut Day - oops, we mean National Donut Day - the chain said that participating stores tomorrow "will give every customer a free donut of their choice, with the purchase of any beverage, limit one per customer." READ MORE...
Martinis
June 04, 2009 08:50 AM Filed in: My Photographs
Martinis photographed by Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times © 1998xx
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2,
I thought I would post one photograph each day from my 34-years of photography
at the Los Angeles Times.
Topaz Adjust Reviews
June 04, 2009 07:31 AM Filed in: Software
PhotoshopInsider.com
Review: Topaz Adjust Plug-in for Photoshop
By Scott Kelby
After my review here on the blog of the Lucis Pro 6 plug-in (link), I had a number of readers asking if I had tried the Topaz Adjust plug-in, as they felt it gave a similar high-contrast look for a fraction of Lucis Pro’s nearly $600 price tag (Topaz Adjust sells for $49).
So, I downloaded the Topaz Adjust Photoshop plug-in a few months ago and have been using it when I got the right type of image to edit, and I wanted to share my thoughts on the plug-in and give some examples.
When I first started using Topaz Adjust, it was still on version 2 and while I liked the effects themselves, the interface was….well….it needed some work. Luckily, the latest version (version 3), is a big improvement when it comes to Interface issues and most of my gripes from the previous version have been addressed. READ MORE...
PhotographyAndThe Mac.com
My Topaz Adjust Software Review
By Robert Lachman
It’s a little hard to explain what this software does, except it’s fun to use and adds a lot of pop to your photos.
According to the company line, Topaz Adjust uses advanced algorithms to achieve unique exposure effects and adjustments in seconds. It offers the user full control over creative exposure, color, and detail effects, and has the ability to save and reuse presets for maximum convenience.
I always love when the software companies say they use advanced algorithms. I can barely pronounce it, how am I going to explain it.
This software takes your boring low-contrast photographs and gives them an HDR end result with added color saturations or the David Hill effect on your portraits. READ MORE...
Review: Topaz Adjust Plug-in for Photoshop
By Scott Kelby
After my review here on the blog of the Lucis Pro 6 plug-in (link), I had a number of readers asking if I had tried the Topaz Adjust plug-in, as they felt it gave a similar high-contrast look for a fraction of Lucis Pro’s nearly $600 price tag (Topaz Adjust sells for $49).
So, I downloaded the Topaz Adjust Photoshop plug-in a few months ago and have been using it when I got the right type of image to edit, and I wanted to share my thoughts on the plug-in and give some examples.
When I first started using Topaz Adjust, it was still on version 2 and while I liked the effects themselves, the interface was….well….it needed some work. Luckily, the latest version (version 3), is a big improvement when it comes to Interface issues and most of my gripes from the previous version have been addressed. READ MORE...
PhotographyAndThe Mac.com
My Topaz Adjust Software Review
By Robert Lachman
It’s a little hard to explain what this software does, except it’s fun to use and adds a lot of pop to your photos.
According to the company line, Topaz Adjust uses advanced algorithms to achieve unique exposure effects and adjustments in seconds. It offers the user full control over creative exposure, color, and detail effects, and has the ability to save and reuse presets for maximum convenience.
I always love when the software companies say they use advanced algorithms. I can barely pronounce it, how am I going to explain it.
This software takes your boring low-contrast photographs and gives them an HDR end result with added color saturations or the David Hill effect on your portraits. READ MORE...
Blue Light
June 03, 2009 09:07 AM Filed in: My Photographs
David MacEachern of iMedia Internationalx
Photograph by Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times © 2006x
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2,
I thought I would post one photograph each day from my 34-years of photography
at the Los Angeles Times.
Around the Internet
June 03, 2009 08:44 AM Filed in: Internet
Tidbits.com
Recover Erased Photos from a Memory Card
By Jeff Carlson
Yes, I did that bone-headed memory card thing: I erased one of my camera's SD cards before I transferred the photos to my Mac. After performing the requisite forehead slapping, I went in search of software that would get the pictures back.
Notice that I didn't panic. When a camera or computer typically erases a memory card, the images aren't actually deleted. The blocks on the memory are marked as recordable, so new data writes over the old. In this case, I was confident I could get the photos, since I hadn't shot any new images since erasing the card.
Some cameras can optionally perform a low-level format of a card, which overwrites the card's data. Camera manufacturers don't make the distinction easier, since some models, such as my Nikon D90, refer to erasing the card as "formatting," but the photos are still recoverable. READ MORE...
Photojojo.com
The Best Free Photos on the Web
Where to Find Them & What to Do With Them
Ya know what we like best about Teh Intertubes? The pictures.
Photograph by Dorothea LangeNo, wait, scratch that — the FREE pictures.
Now that the Library of Congress and NASA and the New York Public Library all have their collections online, there are more copyright-free pictures around than you can shake a stick at.
What to do with all those free pictures?
Recover Erased Photos from a Memory Card
By Jeff CarlsonYes, I did that bone-headed memory card thing: I erased one of my camera's SD cards before I transferred the photos to my Mac. After performing the requisite forehead slapping, I went in search of software that would get the pictures back.
Notice that I didn't panic. When a camera or computer typically erases a memory card, the images aren't actually deleted. The blocks on the memory are marked as recordable, so new data writes over the old. In this case, I was confident I could get the photos, since I hadn't shot any new images since erasing the card.
Some cameras can optionally perform a low-level format of a card, which overwrites the card's data. Camera manufacturers don't make the distinction easier, since some models, such as my Nikon D90, refer to erasing the card as "formatting," but the photos are still recoverable. READ MORE...
Photojojo.com
The Best Free Photos on the Web
Where to Find Them & What to Do With Them
Ya know what we like best about Teh Intertubes? The pictures.
Photograph by Dorothea Lange
Now that the Library of Congress and NASA and the New York Public Library all have their collections online, there are more copyright-free pictures around than you can shake a stick at.
What to do with all those free pictures?
- Cover your ceiling with photos from the Hubble telescope.
- Frame some vintage portraits and tell people they’re your relatives.
- Make DIY greeting cards and you’ll never have to give Hallmark another dime!
- Beautify your abode’s blankest, bleakest, boring-est white walls.
- Heck, sleep in a big pile of prints if it makes ya happy!
Surfing at the Wedge
June 02, 2009 08:25 AM Filed in: My Photographs
Body surfing at the Wedge in Newport Beach, CAxx
Photograph by Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times © 2004xx
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2,
I thought I would post one photograph each day from my 34-years of photography
at the Los Angeles Times.
Sigma DP2 Review
June 02, 2009 07:01 AM Filed in: Internet
Gizmdo
Sigma DP2 Camera Review: It's Complicated
By Wilson Rothman
When I first fiddled with the DP2, I was like "Who would ever want this?" Then I shot some of the most amazing photos I've ever taken.
The Set Up: Sigma calls this came
ra a DSLR in the body of a point and shoot, and they're kinda right. It's got the Foveon X3 sensor, which is just a hair smaller than the Nikon and Canon APS-C sensors. Sigma has carefully paired a fixed 24.2mm F2.8 lens in order, they told me, to maximize the benefits of that larger sensor. No zoom lens would do, they said, because picture quality would likely suffer.
To make things even more complicated, for these same reasons, they could only build in contrast-based autofocus. Though more accurate, it takes a lot longer to focus, and, in this camera, tends to give up easily when it can't quite do it. It was often hard to get a satisfied chirp that meant focus was locked, especially in lower light conditions. Many hastily shot shots are blurry beyond help. READ MORE...
Sigma DP2 Camera Review: It's Complicated
By Wilson Rothman
When I first fiddled with the DP2, I was like "Who would ever want this?" Then I shot some of the most amazing photos I've ever taken.
The Set Up: Sigma calls this came
ra a DSLR in the body of a point and shoot, and they're kinda right. It's got the Foveon X3 sensor, which is just a hair smaller than the Nikon and Canon APS-C sensors. Sigma has carefully paired a fixed 24.2mm F2.8 lens in order, they told me, to maximize the benefits of that larger sensor. No zoom lens would do, they said, because picture quality would likely suffer.To make things even more complicated, for these same reasons, they could only build in contrast-based autofocus. Though more accurate, it takes a lot longer to focus, and, in this camera, tends to give up easily when it can't quite do it. It was often hard to get a satisfied chirp that meant focus was locked, especially in lower light conditions. Many hastily shot shots are blurry beyond help. READ MORE...
Around the Internet
Macworld.com
What's wrong with Apple TV
By MacJournals.com
The marquee feature in Apple’s recent iTunes 8.1.1 update—and the only change described in less than maddening generality—is the ability to pay $4 to rent a movie in high-definition on your computer. At first, the iTunes Store pages for HD movies weren’t much different from standard definition (SD) movies, but now most of them have two separate buttons for renting HD and SD movies. There’s also about a $1 difference in price, depending on your country. (HD movies also list two file sizes, one for HD and one for S
D, but that’s subtler.)
You’ve been able to rent HD movies on Apple TV for quite some time, and you can still rent several movies (like the typographical documentary Helvetica) in HD on the Apple TV but not in iTunes itself, so Apple still has work to do in getting everything caught up and synchronized. But in a lot of ways, this demonstrates the primary reason that the Apple TV is still an unfriendly little box. That’s aside from it being underpowered, a defect that makes the Apple TV very slow to respond when it’s syncing with iTunes, or downloading content, or when the number of seconds since 1970.01.01 is a prime number. READ MORE...
What's wrong with Apple TV
By MacJournals.com
The marquee feature in Apple’s recent iTunes 8.1.1 update—and the only change described in less than maddening generality—is the ability to pay $4 to rent a movie in high-definition on your computer. At first, the iTunes Store pages for HD movies weren’t much different from standard definition (SD) movies, but now most of them have two separate buttons for renting HD and SD movies. There’s also about a $1 difference in price, depending on your country. (HD movies also list two file sizes, one for HD and one for S
D, but that’s subtler.)You’ve been able to rent HD movies on Apple TV for quite some time, and you can still rent several movies (like the typographical documentary Helvetica) in HD on the Apple TV but not in iTunes itself, so Apple still has work to do in getting everything caught up and synchronized. But in a lot of ways, this demonstrates the primary reason that the Apple TV is still an unfriendly little box. That’s aside from it being underpowered, a defect that makes the Apple TV very slow to respond when it’s syncing with iTunes, or downloading content, or when the number of seconds since 1970.01.01 is a prime number. READ MORE...
Peaches
June 01, 2009 08:39 AM Filed in: My Photographs
Fuzzy peaches made even more fuzzy with my Lensbaby lensx
Photograph by Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times © 2007x
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2, I thought I would post one photograph each day from my 34-years of photography at the Los Angeles Times.
Around the Internet
June 01, 2009 07:28 AM Filed in: Internet
Mashable.com
The Top 6 Game-Changing Features of Google Wave
By Ben Parr
Without a doubt, the product that has the entire web buzzing right now is Google Wave (Google Wave reviews), the search giant’s newly announced communication platform. Earlier this week, we brought you detailed information on the new Google (Google reviews) product in our article Google
Wave: A Complete Guide, but now we want to explore exactly why everyone is so excited about Google Wave.
You’ve probably heard people talk about Google Wave being a game-changer, a disruptive product, or maybe even as an email killer. But while keywords and phrases like these grab people’s attention, they don’t explain why or how Google Wave could be a paradigm-shifter. In this article, we explore these questions by highlighting some of Google Wave’s most unique and promising features. By exploring these features, we can better understand the potential of this new technology. READ MORE...
Engadget
Amazon Kindle DX to start shipping on June 10th
By Paul Miller
Amazon just dropped word that the new Kindle DX will start shipping out on June 10th, a pleasant improvement on the perviously vague "summer" release date. The device is still available for pre-order, and shipments of the $489, 9.7-inch, PDF-capable ebook will be on a first-come, first-served basis. READ MORE...
The Top 6 Game-Changing Features of Google Wave
By Ben Parr
Without a doubt, the product that has the entire web buzzing right now is Google Wave (Google Wave reviews), the search giant’s newly announced communication platform. Earlier this week, we brought you detailed information on the new Google (Google reviews) product in our article Google
Wave: A Complete Guide, but now we want to explore exactly why everyone is so excited about Google Wave.You’ve probably heard people talk about Google Wave being a game-changer, a disruptive product, or maybe even as an email killer. But while keywords and phrases like these grab people’s attention, they don’t explain why or how Google Wave could be a paradigm-shifter. In this article, we explore these questions by highlighting some of Google Wave’s most unique and promising features. By exploring these features, we can better understand the potential of this new technology. READ MORE...
Engadget
Amazon Kindle DX to start shipping on June 10th
By Paul MillerAmazon just dropped word that the new Kindle DX will start shipping out on June 10th, a pleasant improvement on the perviously vague "summer" release date. The device is still available for pre-order, and shipments of the $489, 9.7-inch, PDF-capable ebook will be on a first-come, first-served basis. READ MORE...
Golf Ball vs Windshield
May 31, 2009 10:00 AM Filed in: Miscellaneous
Nina Hagen
May 29, 2009 11:14 AM Filed in: My Photographs
Nina Hagen photographed at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, CA
by Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times © 1994
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2, I thought I would post one photograph each day from my 34-years of photography at the Los Angeles Times.
Is It Worth More Than a Cup of Coffee?
May 29, 2009 10:18 AM Filed in: Coffee Cup
By Robert Lachman
It must be Friday so it’s time for, “Is it Worth More Than a Cup Coffee?” Lola from Canada (and the Mac ReviewCast), sent in a photograph of her Polaroid
Joycam and a glass of beer. Considering how tough it would be to buy any more film for the camera, I’m going to pick the glass of beer as the better value. I decided I needed to take a break from writing on Fridays. I need some exercise, so I have started, “Is it worth more than a cup-of-coffee, Fridays?”Any
outside submissions would be greatly appreciated. I just need two photographs (cell phone quality is perfect. That’s what I use). Take a close up of your old technology and any drink: wine, soda, tea or coffee) It couldn’t be any easier. The email address in in the left sidebar. Have a nice weekend!Click here to see more “Is It Worth More Than a Cup of Coffee” blog posts.
Duck Days
May 28, 2009 09:34 AM Filed in: My Photographs
Ducks at the park photographed by Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times © 2003
Since I’m trying to catalog my older photographs with keywords with Abobe Lightroom 2, I thought I would post one photograph each day from my 34-years of photography at the Los Angeles Times.