the Fuji X-E1 usage in the real-world
There is no secret I really enjoy shooting the Fuji X-E1. So much in fact that my Canon DSLR stays at home. I bought the Fuji X-E1 kit especially for travel. But why not use it for more “serious” work…
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Adobe Creative Cloud subscription mode – why, when and how does it affect us
In a very controversial move from Adobe, the future of the Creative Suite will be tied to a subscription model. Photoshop CS6 (the latest Creative Suit version) will be the last to be purchased with a perpetual licence. Starting in…
Adobe Lightroom 5 beta released: a review of the new features
Adobe has released the first beta version of their popular photo editing and library management tool – Adobe Lightroom, which now reached version 5. This update includes all the features in Lightroom 4, especially the new cameras added in the…
photography black hole
No, i am not moving into astronomy photography. It’s just that my Lightroom developed a localized black hole. Where all my photos from 2010 went, and as bonus they took the main catalog with them. While downloading the pictures from…
the power of black&white
Black and white photography can be evocative, touching, even haunting. It is said that the best photographs are those that can cut all the clutter and convey a message, a story, in a minimum of elements. And reducing a photo…
fiesta in Ciudad de Mexico
Sometimes people look at me somewhat strange when I tell them I have no particular plan when I start traveling. I have a general idea what I want to see, and at one point (morning coffee) I read the guide…
another day, another photo album
As you are probably accustomed already, I try to upload from time to time a new photo album to Picasa and here. This time there is a mix of photos from New York, Rome and Toledo included. And even one…
Easter Bunny brings you more photos
I finally managed to setup my laptop to also use my Philips LCD, and Lightroom is pretty happy with this change. Now I can enjoy multi-monitor features – and the truth is that it is a pretty nice improvement. I…
more photos for your enjoyment
Today brings a new set of photos that I just finished to post-process. I know that I should probably just upload one huge set and then let you enjoy them, but remember that the blog name is “bits and bobs”.…
a few photos from Spain and Portugal
Today I added a few photos to Picasa gallery. They are very different from the photos I usually upload – these are heavily processed in Adobe Lightroom. I hope you find them interesting. Some are different interpretations from the black…
lightroom in black & white
Take one part Lightroom, one part beer and one part playfulness and the results might be surprising. This evening, bored of hostels, reviews, train schedules and other plannings I decided to experiment a bit. Some of the results might be…