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Now shipping!

I moseyed over to Amazon yesterday and saw that the print edition of the book is now shipping! Only $16.49 (34% off) with free shipping for Amazon Prime members. It looks like it’s also in stock at Barnes & Noble, too. Let me say again how proud I am of this book, not just because ...

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I review iPhoto in latest Seattle Times column

My Practical Mac column for the Seattle Times this week talks about the new iPad’s Retina display, and how it works with iPhoto for iOS: “New iPad’s display and apps earn top grades“ I like iPhoto a lot, although I found a few glitches and restrictions that point to it being a 1.0 product. Still, ...

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Good before-and-after comparisons of iPhoto editing

Jim Dalrymple at The Loop points to a post by photographer Abdel Ibrahim about editing photos shot with his Canon DSLR using iPhoto: Doing the math: iPhoto + iPad + DSLR. Apple’s latest slate boasts a Retina display with an astounding 2048×1536 resolution, all powered by an A5X processor with quad-core graphics. But as impressive ...

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Download Chapter 4 for Free

Peachpit has made Chapter 4, Edit Photos on the iPad, available as a free sample chapter. In addition to getting a feel for the book, you’ll learn how to edit photos using Snapseed and Photogene, edit RAW files directly, and retouch problem areas (even make objects disappear from a picture using TouchReTouch HD). Click here ...

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The iPad for Photographers at Photoshop World

[Update: I received word that all of the copies Peachpit took to the event sold out! Sorry I couldn’t be there.] Thanks to the hard work by my friends at Peachpit Press, The iPad for Photographers is available first to attendees at Photoshop World 2012, starting March 24! Head over to Peachpit’s bookstore, booth #106, ...

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First Author Copy Arrived!

Okay, I can tell I’m going to need to parcel out the exclamation points on this blog, but not yet: My first author copy of The iPad for Photographers arrived, and it looks great! It’s packed full of information, but I also worked hard to make it pretty. Each chapter starts with a large splash ...

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Photography on the Retina Display

Duncan Davidson dug into what appeared to be a thorny problem: large JPEG files weren’t loading at high resolution in Safari on the new iPad. Some poking around and advice from friends online (and at least one “little birdie”) revealed a secret for how to make photos really pop on the display. I haven’t had ...

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iPad for Photographers Featured in iBookstore!

I just saw that The iPad for Photographers not only appears at the iBookstore, but it’s in the top rotation of featured titles on the Computers and Internet category. (Oh, and look at that other little ebook with my name on it, just below in the New & Notable section.) Cool!

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Related: “Meet the iPad (third generation)” now out!

Today is iPad Ship Day, and I’m thrilled to announce that my ebook, “Meet the iPad (third generation)” is now available at the iBookstore. And it costs just $1.99! It covers the basics of using the new iPad, browsing the Web, using iCloud, working with apps, taking photos and video, and more. Check it out ...

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Ebook Editions Now Available (Early!)

I received an unexpected email today from a reader who bought the Kindle edition of the book, wanted to compliment me on the book, and ask a question. I was quite stunned, as I didn’t think the ebook versions would be released until the print edition appeared toward the end of March. But there it ...

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