ITA readers who have an interest in digital photography are living in a period where tools of the trade are abundant and powerful. Here are a few suggestions. I’ve been a Lightroom user from Version 1 on and it will be difficult to move away from Adobe, but that is where I am going after […]
Photography: Grass Valley Church
Readers who appreciate photography may enjoy viewing and comparing images of an abandoned church in Grass Valley, Oregon. Above is the original image as it came out of a Canon full-frame camera. No adjustments were made with this photo and as you can see, it is on the dark side. In the above photograph, I […]
2021 in Review
The following short photo show is a brief review of 2021 events. Although a tad early, I’m sending out Holiday Wishes to all ITA readers. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Photo Enhancement: Where Condors Soar
On a recent trip to Southern California, when traveling south on Route #101, the GPS recommended moving off #101 and taking a more mountainous road, Route #154. Intuitively, this seemed like a false recommendation. Why leave a four-lane highway for a winding two lane road. Route #154 is actually shorter than if one remains on […]
Photo Enhancement Example
“Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” – Destin Sparks If there happens to be an ITA reader who has an interest in photography, here is an example of an enhance image using Luminar AI. The photograph I’m using is one I made before the pandemic. The location is Mammoth Hot Springs […]
Walking Among Ponderosa Pine
One of the most beautiful trees is the Ponderosa Pine. These are found on east side of the Cascades and Serra Nevada mountains. The reddish bark and the aroma on a hot summer day are delights to behold. Below is an example of a stand close to Camp Sherman, Oregon. The top image is the […]
Metolius River and Several Music Recommendations
Hiking along the Metolius River this week we came upon this abandoned cabin. Old sites such as this one are favorites of photographers as we know they might have a limited lifetime. Not too many years ago this walkway did not exist. Now one can take a 1/2 mile hike into the place where the […]
Dee Wright Observatory: 28 August 2021
Have you ever created a photograph when you knew in advance it was highly likely it would end in a failure. Such was the case yesterday when we were at the Dee Wright Observatory located just west of Sisters, Oregon. Not only was I faced with a dark foreground, the background was blown out even […]