http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/category/photography/ All about photography in its many forms, including traditional photography, digital photography, photologs, photoblogs, moblogs, techniques, tips, tutorials, eye-catching photos, software, equipment, resources, info about well-recognized photographers, such as Ansel Adams, unknown talent, plenty of resources and info around the Web, and more. en-us Photography Copyright 2000-2008 Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns. All rights reserved. Shirley Kaiser 2005-07-09T16:26:11-08:00 720 daily 2 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://brainstormsandraves.com/xml/brainstorms88.gif http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/category/photography/ 88 31 All about photography in its many forms, including traditional photography, digital photography, photologs, photoblogs, moblogs, techniques, tips, tutorials, eye-catching photos, software, equipment, resources, info about well-recognized photographers, such as Ansel Adams, unknown talent, plenty of resources and info around the Web, and more. First, Brainstorms and Raves is not and doesn't plan to be a weblog covering current events or politics. I'm compelled to write about Thursday's terror attacks in London, but my writings here cover how people are using the Internet, especially weblogs, to stay in touch, share stories, and write their thoughts about what happened. Read the complete post for links to quite a few interesting weblogs, photoblogs, and BBC pages with personal accounts. (872 words, 43 links) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2005/07/09/london/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2005/07/09/london/ Shirley Kaiser 2005-07-09T16:26:11 Meandering through the Naturescapes.net website mentioned in my previous post, Amazing New Shadow/Highlight Tool in Photoshop CS, I came across Lessons from the Field: Avoiding Some of the Perils of Digital Photography, by Ellen Anon, an insightful article about venturing out or traveling with a digital camera. You'll find five invaluable tips to help you avoid problems with downloading images to your laptop, compact flash card readers, external hard drives, batteries and external power sources, and more. Her helpful tips can help you eliminate potential problems, especially when you're away from your computer traveling. (359 words, 9 links, 2 images) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2004/08/10/camera/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2004/08/10/camera/ Shirley Kaiser 2004-08-10T20:19:37 Have you ever taken a photo that ends up too dark or the highlight is too strong while the shadows are too dark? Haven't we all?! The new Shadow/Highlight tool that made its debut in Photoshop CS is truly amazing and incredibly helpful with adjusting shadows and highlights. Today I explored this new tool further with a variety of my photos and was astonished with its powerful capabilities. Used in combination with other helpful tools in Photoshop CS, you can more easily transform your photos to be better balanced and even spectacular. Below are a few helpful resources to help you gain some insight into using this new Photoshop tool, with a few thoughts tossed in along the way. (470 words, 8 links, 1 image) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2004/08/09/photoshop/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2004/08/09/photoshop/ Shirley Kaiser 2004-08-09T17:32:32 What if you're fairly new to Adobe Photoshop and want a helpful book to give you a good introduction to its many features? What if you've used Photoshop for awhile but you'd like a book to help you explore more? What if you're an advanced Photoshop user who'd like a helpful Photoshop reference that can provide quick answers and covers all of Photoshop's features? Adobe Photoshop CS in 10 Simple Steps or Less, by Micah Laaker and Christopher Schmitt, is an outstanding new book that I wholeheartedly recommend. (732 words, 8 links, 2 images) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2004/07/03/photoshop/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2004/07/03/photoshop/ Shirley Kaiser 2004-07-03T17:08:25 If you purchase Photoshop CS, like me you may open the program and initially wonder why you upgraded since the user interface, at least on first glance, is quite similar to the Photoshop 7 interface aside from the new splash screen and logo. There are, however, quite a few major improvements, and I've become increasingly more impressed as I've used it the past few weeks. Below you'll find some highlights with links to reviews, comments, and more information. (453 words, 17 links, 1 image) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2004/01/19/photoshop/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2004/01/19/photoshop/ Shirley Kaiser 2004-01-19T21:14:30 Today's Feast covers ad-blocking software, a new domain for the RSS feed validator, and a fun collection of typography-related photos to browse. Happy weekend, everyone. (391 words, 21 links) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2003/09/05/friday_feast_58/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2003/09/05/friday_feast_58/ Shirley Kaiser 2003-09-05T21:02:14 Weblogs, digital cameras, and moblogging were posting the latest details about what was going on with the blackout. Below is a listing of some of them along with related information. I found myself far more interested in the firsthand accounts and photos than whatever the TV had to say about things. Firsthand Photos, Stories: (303 words, 14 links) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2003/08/18/power_outage_stories_photos/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2003/08/18/power_outage_stories_photos/ Shirley Kaiser 2003-08-18T09:12:44 Today's Friday Feast covers a fun web design competition, a beautiful photography competition site, rants and raves about HTML editing tools, adventures in prototyping, top-notch design sites, regular expressions, and a few of my own brainstorms, rants, and raves. (1204 words, 43 links, 2 images) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2003/08/01/friday_feast_54/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2003/08/01/friday_feast_54/ Shirley Kaiser 2003-08-01T18:50:27 I've been interviewed again, this time by zlog's very kind Ronan: Interview #5 - Shirley Kaiser. It was a lot of fun, and we covered quite a range of topics, mostly around web standards, but we also discussed my nutso passion for technology, my kids, and assorted other things. I've always been passionate about standards, and this new interview explains at least some of the reasons why I feel so strongly about their importance, in addition to a bit of history behind how we got to where we are today. (117 words, 7 links) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2003/07/15/new_interview_about_web_standards_life_technology_and_more/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2003/07/15/new_interview_about_web_standards_life_technology_and_more/ Shirley Kaiser 2003-07-15T11:37:10 (705 words, 23 links) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2003/06/13/friday_feast_48_bookmarklets_css_charts_rss_stock_photos_wifi_and_wireless/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2003/06/13/friday_feast_48_bookmarklets_css_charts_rss_stock_photos_wifi_and_wireless/ Shirley Kaiser 2003-06-13T07:06:53