Category: Articles and Books
Article: iPad cameras have improved but still trip my shudder
http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020869525_ptechpracticalmac27xml.html
Read a Sample Chapter of My Canon EOS M Book
Peachpit has posted Chapter 4 of my latest book “Canon EOS M: From Snapshots to Great Shots.” The chapter covers the Creative Zone (as Canon refers to it), an overview of the semi-automatic modes (P—Program, Tv—Shutter Priority, and Av—Aperture Priority) and the M—Manual mode. View the chapter on the Web or download it as a ...
Article: iStabilizer Dolly Review
http://www.macworld.com/article/2032398/review-istabilizer-dolly-creates-smooth-stable-tracking-shots-with-your-phone-or-camera.html
Canon EOS M Book Now in Stock
Yay! Print copies of my latest book, Canon EOS M: From Snapshots to Great Shots, are now in stock at Amazon.com and direct from Peachpit. It’s just $14 at Amazon, which is a great deal for a full-color photography book. Read more about the book in Available Now: Canon EOS M: From Snapshots to Great Shots.
This Week Only: Photoshop Elements 11 VQS for $9.99
The ebook version of my “Photoshop Elements 11: Visual QuickStart Guide” is just $9.99 (normally $31.99) this week only. If you’re not up to date on Photoshop Elements, version 11 is a dramatic overhaul of the Elements interface, with all of the same photo-editing power you’d expect. Click here to get the discount. Whether you’re ...
Article: Creative Cloud bound to be popular with freelancers, students
My latest Practical Mac column for the Seattle Times looks at Adobe’s Creative Cloud, the subscription service for getting all of the Creative Suite applications (or, in my case, just InDesign) for a low monthly price: Creative Cloud bound to be popular with freelancers, students
Article: How to make DVDs as holiday gifts
Macworld asked me to write an article about making DVDs as holiday gifts, which is interesting in light of the fact that nearly all Macs sold today don’t include an optical drive. Still, a DVD makes a great gift that most people will be able to view (since not everyone has broadband Internet access to ...
I’m in the New York Times and Chicago Tribune
Apparently it’s Jeff-in-the-Media Day! Nick Bilton at the New York Times wrote a great overview article about using the iPad with photography: The iPad as a Hand-Held Darkroom. Jeff Carlson, author of the book “The iPad for Photographers,” sometimes bypasses the iPad camera connection kit in favor of an EyeFi SD card and an app ...
iTunes 11 Thinks Different about iOS Devices
Apple released iTunes 11 today, which sports a revamped interface—and a slightly new way of interacting with iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches. Over at TidBITS, I detail what’s new and different: iTunes 11 Thinks Different about iOS Devices.
Announcing the OS X Mountain Lion Pocket Guide!
This doesn’t directly relate to the iPad and photography, but I’m excited to announce that my latest book, OS X Mountain Lion Pocket Guide, is now available. It covers all of Apple’s new operating system, is packed as full of tips as I could make it, and all in just 264 pages. Best of all, the ...
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