Painfully Hopeful

Hey look, a Portfolio!

This morning, my routine was very nearly derailed with a single Slack message. Did you now that Adobe Portfolio comes with the Adobe CC subscription??? I just got an email saying so! Now, for my readers who don’t know, I’m a pastor. This means Sunday mornings are not typically good times to share some new…

Lightroom Mobile Workflow

Yesterday I described my impressions of Lightroom Mobile. Today I’d like to share my Lightroom Mobile workflow. Transferring images from the camera There are two methods I use to transfer photos from my Nikon DSLR to an iOS device. Camera Connection Kit I own the original camera connection kit which came out at the same…

Almost home with Lightroom Mobile

A few weeks back Adobe released an update to their Lightroom Mobile app for iOS. Updates happen all the time, but this update added an ability which Lightroom users had long desired. It could import RAW photos. Suddenly, photographers could use a camera connection kit to import their RAW photos to an iDevice while out…

On Photography

I’ve found photography to be a hobby with a benefit beyond the wonderful images it produces. It helps me pay attention to the world around me. Now, I typically notice this benefit when I’m without my Nikon and see something which makes me say, “I wish I had my camera right now!” But before I…

Late August River

Last week, between my recovery from my stomach bug and the oppressive humidity, I wasn’t feeling up to walking out and about to take pictures. I managed to see my daughter’s show, and get some pictures of the production, but I like to be “out and about” when I photographing the world. This week, however,…

Unpacking Taking Stock

There aren’t that many section remaining in Welcome to the Valleys, and the descent into Woodhall Grove is allowing me to spend some time with each of the characters as they prepare for the final leg of this story. Let’s unpack. Michael’s doubts Michael was ready to soon retire before Walter showed up at his…