Take Control of Your Digital Storage
Now available! I've just published Take Control of Your Digital Storage, a new ebook that answers your questions about disks, NAS, RAIDs, Disk Utility, and more.
PhotoActive Episode 4: iPhone Photography
You know how sometimes you think you know everything about something, and then you run into new surprises? Kirk and I both discovered some iPhone shooting shortcuts that we either didn’t know or had forgotten when we did the latest episode of our PhotoActive podcast. The episode is now out—give it a listen! And please ...
PhotoActive Episode 3: Black and White
Episode 3 of my new podcast features black and white photography, processing, and shooting.
Anthony Bourdain
My Anthony Bourdain story.
Using Parental Controls in iOS
In my latest Practical Mac column for The Seattle Times, I look at some of the parental-control options available in iOS.
Using Lightroom Profiles
The latest updates to Lightroom CC (1.3), Lightroom Classic CC (7.3), and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR, 10.3) add profiles, an updated way to define colors in your photos. Profiles are a lot like presets, but they work at a more fundamental level. You can assign a profile as a starting point and then build adjustments ...
Back Issues of Photoshop Elements Techniques
The entire back issue archive of Photoshop Elements Techniques is now available for download.
Control Center Tips and More in The Seattle Times
In my latest column for The Seattle Times, I take a closer look at something that most of us probably use in the most limited way possible: Control Center on the iPhone and iPad. It’s the set of controls that appear when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen (or from the top-right ...
Take Control 50% Off Reader Appreciation Sale
This week, take 50% of all Take Control ebooks, including my latest titles, Take Control of Your Digital Photos and Take Control of Lightroom CC! As publisher Joe Kissell writes: One thing we’ve heard loud and clear is that our customers love bargains! And we, in turn, love to make you happy, because we wouldn’t ...
TidBITS Bottom-Up Redesign
TidBITS has undergone a massive redesign, and I’m so excited for my friends there — not just a new look for the site, but a whole new publishing infrastructure. Fun fact: Most of the HTML and CSS on the old site was coded by me… in 2007 (ironic that the link goes to the article ...
Pike Place Market Photo Workshop in April
[Update: We had a great time shooting and editing photos at the market. I’m currently working on scheduling the next one. Interested? Send me an email to help me figure out the best date!] I’m leading a one-day photo workshop on April 21 at Seattle’s iconic Pike Place Market, and a few spots are still ...
