Many of us began our photography experience in the darkroom developing black and white images. BnW still holds an attraction for me as one can ramp up the contract. There is also the challenge of trying to match master photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Ansel Adams. While the photo below is not even close […]
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Photographic Enhancement: Bergen, Norway
Since there are a few readers of this investment blog also interested in photography, this post illustrates how one can improve an image with a few minor tweaks using Luminar AI. Here are some specs for this image. I used a full-frame Canon 5D Mark II with a jpg setting. I now make all images […]
Cropping With Some Masking
Here is another example of working with an image using Luminar AI. If you are seeking help with Luminar AI, just Google “Luminar AI YouTube” without the quotes. Jim Nix has many excellent tutorials. Statue of Fisherman – Original The following image was made in the evening (illuminating lamps are on) on a foggy day. […]
Sky Replacement: Post Processing a Photograph
Below are two photographs of the Carson House located in Eureka, California. The house is now the Ingomar Club, but I still think of it as the Carson House. The house was built in 1885 and was the home of pioneer lumberman, William Carson. It is one of the most photographed structures in the United […]
Mormon Barn – Grand Tetons National Park
The barn shown below is a much photographed site on Mormon Row in Grand Tetons National Park. The image was made using a Canon 5D Mark II. I’ve since moved to the Olympus 4/3 cameras. More on this later. Camera settings were as follows: ISO 100, f11, 1/180s and 32mm. What you see below is […]
Photographs On Display
While ITA Wealth Management is an investment site, I take liberties at times to add music recommendations and this morning I set up a new category for photographs. There may be a few photographers in the group that would enjoying sharing ideas and tips. The image below was made a number of years ago when […]
New to ITA Wealth Management?
Are you new to ITA Wealth Management? If so, here are a few hints to effectively use this blog site. Find the Category “Beginning Investors” and read that material. Use Category to find “Critical Material.” Make use of the Search engine. Look for the little magnifier in the upper right-hand corner of the page or […]
Constructing a “Core” Investment Portfolio: Part 4 – Fixed Allocation Rebalancing or Risk Parity and Volatility Targeting?
In parts 2 and 3 of this series I described how we might manage our core portfolio by either rebalancing to a fixed asset allocation or by adjusting allocations based on changing volatilities. The two options are not complimentary, so we need to choose one or the other. Which method we use should probably depend […]
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