Around here they call the ocean a meat-grinder. Chews up, spits out. Nor'easter storms hit my parents' house head-on and rip off shingles, drench the house in angry spray. In a spitting rain I wander through a bramble, blackberry thorns tugging at my pants, and the whole of everything I see feels tired and cranky. I capture drips on the old apple tree, the twist of disintegrating rope th...

DIMA Digital Printer ShootOut entries were produced from files created by color experts at XRite Color Services Grand Rapids Mich Participants were asked to provide specific information pertaining to the equipment used printer RIP etc the consumables used output media ink/toner/dye etc and the production timing

In today's Remainders: a celebration. Photoshop turns 20 and reminds us why we love it with laser-eyed babies and an Earth with AT-ATs. We've also got possible iPad preorders, definite MobileMe and Chromium OS improvements, PMA bummers and more. RIP PMA Pentax is the latest manufacturer to bail from PMA, joining Canon and Leica who have also announced that they will not be attending the ...

I am up early from my tent to be greeted with a beautiful day. We are packed into our kayaks and ready to go pronto… stopping at beaches and loving the warm weather I play with my G11 in its underwater housing trying to get shots of the friendly seals under the water. Stopping for lunch we notice that the wind is starting to rip around the point. Before long it is close to gale force. Our s...

There is a lot of interest among photographers exploring traditional as well as historic chemical printing processes in producing digital negatives. Tim Gray,  who does Platinum printing and who reported on this here last year, now provides us with a tutorial on Using QuadTone RIP (PC version) to Create Digital Negatives. ____________________ If you wern't too deep in your cups early on ...

On December 13, India lost one of her preeminent photojournalists – T. S. Satyan. You may recall that I had the honor of meeting him, his wife and son over a very yummy lunch at their modest home in Mysore. I treasure his books, Alive and Clicking and In Love with Life (not available on

Today is the SEVENTH of a rip-roaring “Countdown to Christmas” contest series here on Pioneer Woman. Every day for the past week, I’ve been awarding some sweet e-cards so that a few lucky winners can have a little extra cheer this Christmas. And to tell you this: I love ya more’n my luggage. One more day to go!   TODAY’S PRIZE: (Randomly Selected) Three (3) $250 ...

Today is the SIXTH of a rip-roaring SEVEN-DAY “Countdown to Christmas” contest series here on Pioneer Woman. Every day between now and the 25th (and on the 25th itself), I’ll be awarding some sweet e-cards so that a few lucky winners can have a little extra cheer this Christmas. This is a big one today. A big winter storm’s brewing out yonder!   TODAY’S PRIZES: (...

Today is the FIFTH of a rip-roaring SEVEN-DAY “Countdown to Christmas” contest series here on Pioneer Woman. Every day between now and the 25th (and on the 25th itself), I’ll be awarding some sweet e-cards so that a few lucky winners can have a little extra somethin’-somethin’ to smile about this Christmas.   TODAY’S PRIZES: First Prize: 1 (one) $250 Amazon...

Today is the FOURTH of a rip-roaring SEVEN-DAY “Countdown to Christmas” contest series here on Pioneer Woman. Every day between now and the 25th (and on the 25th itself), I’ll be awarding some sweet e-cards so that a few lucky winners can do one of the following two things: 1) Freak out and get in some last minute ordering OR 2) Order yourself some sweet loot The world is your oy...