Wednesday, August 13, 2014

The Winthrop MA Harbor Front

The Boston Skyine as seen from across the bay
 at The Inn at Crystal Cove


COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY - Standing at the Inn at Crystal Cove in Winthrop provides an amazing view of the harbor, Winthrop bay and the Boston skyline

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Importing Photos in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom


"Lightroom is essentially a catalog management program and raw image processor combined into one. It is important to appreciate how Lightroom differs from browser programs such as Adobe Bridge, where you simply point Bridge at a folder to inspect the contents. The browser method is really suited for those times where you need the freedom to search everything that’s on your computer. The downside of this approach is that you first have to know where to look in order to find what you are searching for. Plus, you’ll be shown all the files that are contained in each folder. If there are also lots of non-image files to sort through this can make image browsing quite tricky."

This article by Martin Evening is slightly dated in today's terms, but still very basic and applicable to current Lightroom catalogs.  Of all the Lightroom functions, the database is one of the most important things to get down.  This article by Martin Evening (a Lightroom guru - books from Martin here) covers very important aspects of the import process and the full treatment and source can be found right here.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Veritas! After Six Years, Harvard Art Museums’ Renzo Piano Home Is Nearly Ready: A Peek Inside


Curators at the Harvard Art Museums are spending the summer installing works in the new Renzo Piano-designed building, which has significantly boosted the university’s ability to display its wide-ranging collections. They’re working toward November 16, the date when Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum, closed six years ago for renovation and expansion, reopens as part of a new entity uniting three previously separate university museums.

Crossing the Bridge in Boston's Public Garden