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Authentic Intelligence

Authentic Intelligence

I’d like to put it out there to the World Wide Web right now- if I ever use artificial intelligence to write this website for me, I'll shut it down first. But, until the damn thing grows arms, breasts and sentience, I’m in charge, so we’ll do

Stolen Moments

A camera offers gentle reminders to slow down and enjoy life’s simple moments as they happen. After a while you start to notice the little things, something I would’ve overlooked had I not taken up photography.

I Am An Imbecile

I Am An Imbecile

“Photography is a marvelous discovery, a science that has attracted the greatest intellects, and art that excites the most astute minds—and one that can be practiced by any imbecile.” — Nadar (1910)

Why Photography?

Why Photography?

A question posed to me recently: What is the purpose in you taking photos? How are you going to use them? Your turn to ask and answer.

Reading Hacks

RSS, or, Really Simple Syndication, is having a comeback moment for many people. I’ve used this invaluable web tool since 2005 to hack my reading workflow and highly suggest others pick this up. It’s a web feed that allows users and applications to access updates to websites in

Autodiadactism

“Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) or self-education (also self-learning and self-teaching) is education without the guidance of masters (such as teachers and professors) or institutions (such as schools). Generally, autodidacts are individuals who choose the subject they will study, their studying material, and the studying rhythm and time. Autodidacts may or may

Why Read?

1. Fresh perspective. 2. Escape. 3. Different worlds. 4. Answers to your questions. 5. Ready to read at book store, library, dad's bookshelf, online, offline, anywhere, everywhere. 6. The answer you seek. 7. Inspiration. 8. Guaranteed to add points to your intelligence quotient. 9. New skills added on an inexpensive

A Gentleman’s Take

A Gentleman’s Take

Delighted to have been a guest for the up-and-coming YouTube series. If you've arrived here via YT or Twitter, then welcome! Kick back, relax and maybe even subscribe to the website via newsletter or RSS.

Photo Film Is Expensive

Photo Film Is Expensive

With Kodak raising (again), the price of their film stock, it doesn't make sense to use recreationally anymore. Over the years, I have developed presets inside of Adobe Lightroom to apply to my images. These presets convert a digital image I've captured into a film emulator. I am very pleased

HipSquares

Spaces | HipSquaresImages taken by a HipstamaticVSCO® A little photo experiment with the Hipstamatic.

Discovery

You can learn the basics of any camera over a weekend. But it can take decades, maybe even a lifetime, to fully discover photography.

Just For The Hell Of It

Just For The Hell Of It

I don't do this for attention, money, clicks or internet fame. I've had all of that in the past but no longer need them.

Does Not Compute

Does Not Compute

"If you think the AI is sentient, you just failed the Turing Test from the other side."

Cropping My Photo Gear

Cropping My Photo Gear

Just how good is the iPhone as a camera? Good enough for someone like me, a photographer for over three decades, want to sell off almost all of his gear. It is that good. I just sold off the mirrorless Sony A7 and am looking at other options to sell

2023: Chapter Two

2023: Chapter Two

Happy 3/3 day! It is March 3, 2023- time to start the second chapter for the new year's resolutions. In the past 10 years or so, I have attempted a variation of resolution themes in an attempt to hold myself accountable, and all of them have had limited success.

Rage Against The Machine

Rage Against The Machine

My personal printing at home history has always followed the same patterns: * Buy a printer (with scanner, copier, fax!) * Buy the over-priced, proprietary ink. * Use the printer. * Enjoy a small window of time for when the printer actually works. * Don't use printer awhile until I need it again. * Run an

Apple Watch SE

After ordering and returning the Apple Watch Ultra upgrade, I went two weeks without. I felt naked without it at first, and then made peace with the situation. Right up to the point where T-Mobile offered a huge discount on the current SE model and I jumped on it. So

Goodbye Adobe

After decades of relying on Adobe photography software to host, edit and organize my archive, it is time to say goodbye. Photoshop and Lightroom are second to none with one exception- a subscription. With all the competition out there in this space, I can no longer justify $120 annually for

Digital vs Analog

Digital vs Analog

02-25-2023 Analog vs Digital I observed my Royal Scrittore typewriter collecting dust this morn g moring and thought I would give it a go. Two sentences in and my fingers hurt. Compare this tothe keyboard on my MacBook Pro where every key stroke is effortless and does not hurt. Do

Signal Loss

I have so much to say and not enough time to say it. But to be fair, I am probably the only one listening to the Radio Denbow podcast anyway. And how the hell do I plan on making it interesting if it is just me on the broadcast? Hmm.

Mylio Photo Organizer

Mylio Photo Organizer

How the hell did this software program help organize thirty years of my photography archives in under an hour? Download, install and sign up for the 30-day free trial. And we're off! Import From External Drives I plugged in my 10TB external hard drive and pointed to where I wanted

Hacking A Reading Workflow

Hacking A Reading Workflow

You could say I enjoy reading. But what good is all of that time spent if I do not retain that input? I need a system for transforming reading into meaningful action and lasting insight. Auxiliary Activity- Other people would call this "hobby reading" but what's the point of reading

Hor

There is a running joke in my family that I consume too many Apple devices every year. Well the joke is on me because I did it again. I upgraded to the Apple Watch Ultra. Horology is the study of time and so she is appropriately named. UPDATE - the

2023: Chapter One

2023: Chapter One

Today is the day! It is February, 2nd, 2023 and it is time to start a new chapter for the new year's resolutions. Here is a quick list of things I want to do for the new year: * Learn Spanish * More meditation & yoga * Organize the photo Archive as a database