Here are two images from Yosemite National Park that remind me of Ansel Adams, one of the masters of black and white photograph. Camera settings were: ISO 200, 18mm focal length, 1/200s, and f/5.0. The same falls from a different angle.
Color To Black and White
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 […]
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 3 – Risk Parity and Volatility Targeting
In the first two parts of this series on portfolio construction I have focused on simplicity in terms of the number of assets that might be included in the portfolio and the level of management effort required to monitor and maintain the portfolio so as to generate acceptable returns. I have addressed risk at the […]
Constructing a “Core” Investment Portfolio : Part 2 – Buy And Hold with Periodic Adjustments
In Part 1 of this series of posts (https://itawealth.com/constructing-a-core-investment-portfolio-part-1-buy-and-hold/) I described how a new investor (or an investor wishing to change their current portfolio structure) might set up a simple Buy-And-Hold portfolio of ETFs that requires little or no management. The portfolio consisted of only four ETFs that were equally weighted and could be considered […]
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