I have been asked to be the guest speaker at the March 5th meeting of the Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas (PSNWA). The meeting will be at the Whole Hog Cafe in Bentonville AR at 7:00 pm., guests are always welcome. PSNWA provides opportunities to anyone interested in Photography (either Film or Digital camera), whether
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Devils Den State Park Located in Lee Creek Valley of the Ozark Mountains is Devil’s Den State Park. With its deep crevices, mysterious caves, and striking bluff overlooks, Devil’s Den State Park is ideal for hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, mountain biking and camping in Arkansas. Several of the
Read more →Note: All information is based upon Windows operating system and Lightroom 2.2 In previous posts I have covered setting up a keyword hierarchy, applying keywords, and keyword settings and synonyms. Today I will cover how to manage your keywords, no matter how much thought and planning go into setting
Read more →A major ice storm hit northwest Arkansas on Monday and Tuesday. It is estimated that many areas have 80-90 percent of households without power and that it could take 2 days to a week to restore power. The ice was up to 1 1/2 inches thick and snapped trees like they
Read more →I participated in an Arkansas Strobist Meetup, (an informal group of photographers who correspond through the Flickr photo sharing website) at Fort Chaffee Sunday. What is a Strobist you ask? A Strobist is a photographer that uses a “strobe” (flash) for off camera lighting. The term Strobist came from a website run
Read more →Note: All information is based upon Windows operating system and Lightroom 2.2 Keywording in Lightroom is a great organizational tool for your photos, however for it to function at peak performance there will be regular maintenance that needs to be done. Without proper keyword management you will soon have duplicate
Read more →Just because the sun goes down does not mean that it’s time to stop taking pictures, yes there is the “Magic Hour” at sunrise and sunset that all photographers love, but that often means working fast and with constantly changing lighting conditions. I enjoy shooting at night, there is
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Sam’s Throne Arkansas Sam’s throne is primarily known as a premier rock climbing area in the Ozarks. The legend dates back to the 1820s. Buffalo hunter and farmer Sam Davis roamed Arkansas valleys in what is now Newton County, searching for a sister he claimed was kidnapped by Indians. Davis
Read more →Working in Lightroom, as most graphics software is a constant struggle between the mouse and the keyboard. Lightroom offers keyboard shortcuts (A keyboard shortcut is a key or set of keys that performs a predefined function) for almost any task. I prefer to use the mouse for most things since I
Read more →Note: All information is based upon Windows operating system and Lightroom 2.2 In part 1 we learned about keywords and about creating a hierarchy for your keywords. The reason this was covered before adding keywords to your photos is that you should create your basic top level keywords before
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