Digital SLRs offer a function called Dark-Frame Subtraction usually called “Long Exposure Noise Reduction” or “High ISO Noise Reduction” in your camera’s settings menu. Dark-Frame Subtraction exposes a camera’s digital sensor less any external light for a matching duration of a photo taken to detect digital noise and electroluminescence. When the Dark-Frame Subtraction feature is active hot pixels, amp glow an

While at the Google+ Photographer’s Conference this past Tuesday and Wednesday I had the great fortune of being able to try the prototype of Google Glasses from Project Glass. These glasses provide a heads up display of sorts and also include a built in camera allowing you to capture some amazing photos and videos with a perspective that really hasn’t existed to date. So what were they like? They weren

Imagine a camera that has the dynamic range to capture the sun and night time stars all in one exposure, all while sporting an impressive 112 megapixel resolution. The folks at Spectral Instruments are toying with the idea of making one of their $100,000+ cameras for a pro photographer. What photographer wouldn’t want to explore the possibilities with a camera made for the heavens and enjoy a sensor that can pr

Back in 1983/4 my friend showed me his Apple IIe and I was blown away. In 1986 I was super stoked to get a Macintosh Plus. No more hand written reports or worse using a type writer and relying on Wite-out to correct my bad typing. The world thanks to Steve Jobs and Apple is very different now. I have been an Apple fan as long as I’ve used computers and I’m unashamed to admit I’ve purchased a vast ma

To conclude my monthly series “Thoughts on the iPad” where I previously discussed future audience trends in Where Will Your Audience Be Next Year? and developing eCommerce trends with mobile apps in Cracking the Code to Web Revenue? I wanted to discuss the web marketing potential of mobile apps. With all signs pointing toward a shift in user adoption with mobile devices and eCommerce trends highlighting a

In my previous post All Eyes Are On The iPad. Are Yours? I noted how the iPad was setting the stage for a publishing revolution with its transformational user experience. How have I come to this bold prediction? Three key signs have led me to the belief we’re on the cusp of a publishing revolution in short order. Tablet computers are currently the next must have device. Touchscreen interaction / navigation will

Recently I had an opportunity to spend some time using the Canon 800mm f/5.6 lens via BorrowLenses.com and had a blast capturing some nature and travel photos in the San Francisco bay area. Below is a video review of the lens with some example photos from my limited time with the lens. The review is not tech heavy and deals with the practical use of the lens. Overall the lens was a dream to use. I only wish the weath

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve grown increasingly concerned about the color accuracy of my monitor.  While finalizing work on a large set of images I noticed that my monitor was looking noticeably dim. For average use I doubt anyone would notice, but seeing as I’m a stickler for color accuracy (a big understatement) it appeared to me that my whites were looking rather grey. At that point I ceased all