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Hello world!

18 May

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Hello world!

01 Mar

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Hello Lightroom CC: Embracing the future

19 Oct

Disclaimer: I’m an avid Lightroom user who uses a NAS with 12 TB of local storage. Yet I agree with Adobe’s decisions. Am I crazy? Read on…

It’s an inevitable truth that Adobe, like any other company, can’t please everyone. Today’s news of a new, all-cloud Lightroom CC has definitely ruffled some feathers among loyal users. But it might just be time to embrace the future – consider some important points here:

  • The current version of Lightroom is not going away. It’s just going from CC to Classic CC. Oh, and it got much faster.
  • The standalone version of Lightroom is entering sunset. That doesn’t mean you won’t be able to keep using it for new cameras in the future: you’ll just have to use DNG Converter to first convert your files to DNG format.*
  • To continue to benefit from updates to Lightroom, though, you’ll have to go CC (Classic or not).
  • To benefit from consistent access of your entire library from every device, as well as AI features to help you manage, search, curate and more (a la Google/Apple Photos), you’ll want to go with Lightroom CC.

Whether or not you like the subscription based model, either way you pay for software updates, whether it’s when you buy a new version (upgrading from 5 to 6) or continually via a subscription method. Some would even argue the latter is a better user experience, as you don’t have to worry about ‘versions’.

Who is Lightroom CC for?

Good question. If you’re a staunch NAS user or have a hard drive for each of your shoots, it’s not for you. But there’s a reason that Director of Product Management is calling this new release a bigger deal than even the inception of Lightroom. According to TechCrunch’s conversation with Hogarty, “The new reality of photography [is one] where users tend to take a lot of their photos on their phones – and take a lot more images in general. [Many of them want] a powerful tool that allows them to communicate but doesn’t require them to spend a lot of time to learn.”

In other words, Adobe is trying to find a way to be Google or Apple Photos for the both the masses, and the enthusiasts/pros. Time will tell if it’ll succeed, but it’s an approach that is certainly future-focused.

In fact, we expect the cloud-based version will quickly improve and gain features beyond what Classic CC will offer. The AI features will help you organize, search, curate, and maybe even edit faster by learning your tastes. With storage getting progressively cheaper, internet (upload) speeds increasing, and the decreased sales of PC/laptop and the increased expectation to be able to access your files from anywhere, this is Adobe looking to the future, while still offering the present for the foreseeable future.

This is Adobe looking to the future, while still offering the present for the foreseeable future.

Inevitably, there will be some teething pains, for which Adobe is still offering Classic CC. But we expect that in the not-too-distant future, even pros will appreciate the instant access and AI features that will ease workflows. And I, for one, will be happy to say goodbye to my hard drives (though I won’t be forced to).

Understandably though, many of you have questions…

We’re a studio and need multiple licenses across many computers

That’s what CC business is meant for. You can have 10+ licenses with the same account across all your computers (each license serves up to 2 computers, and you can dynamically switch which two computers whenever you want). And if you’re installing a standalone on more than 2 computers today, you’re breaking the law. Multiple licenses are simply not an issue with CC.

I need multiple libraries, though

Do you really? Back in the days of physically limited hard-drives, many would assign one drive or another to one shoot. You can still work that way with Classic CC.

But in the future, with increased cloud storage at lower prices, and hopefully decreased internet service provider (ISP) bandwidths, that segmentation won’t be necessary.** Everything will live on the cloud, and you can still organize by albums if you wish. Better yet, you’ll have access to increasingly intelligent AI that will allow you to find the photos you’re looking for simply by searching for the content in it (in text form). Segment as you wish, or just search.

In that world – you may not find multiple libraries as useful anymore. It’s already a headache – I’ve gone to work on days where I needed the library on one drive that was, you guessed it, at home.

What if Adobe pulls the plug on Classic CC?

Certainly a valid suspicion. But one you may not have to be so worried about. First, we’ll likely see CC rapidly catch up to Classic CC. That raises the concern if Classic CC is itself at risk of being pulled.

Maybe. But likely not for quite some time. More importantly, if Classic CC were to run off into the sunset, do you really think Adobe would only offer a cloud-based version of Lightroom?

I don’t think so.

Much more likely – and this is just my opinion (and suggestion to Adobe) – would be CC simply offering an option to ‘Disable cloud storage. I don’t need access to my files on any device.’ Done. Problem solved. Remember that CC already has an option to keep all files locally (as well as in the cloud), so retiring Classic CC would almost undoubtedly see CC gain an option to not work in the cloud. Until ISP limits are definitively not an issue and privacy concerns are completely addressed, I can’t see Adobe offering no option to only work with files locally.

You can’t always get what you want… but you might get what you need

This is Adobe modernizing and considering the future. And the current masses of Google and Apple Photos users that are surprised and delighted daily at the auto search and curation functionalities, or the auto-generation of collages, video clips, and sharing of shots of your kid with your immediate family. This all depends on cloud-storage and AI. It’s the future, and whether or not you like it this future has a lot of potential benefits that you loathe the idea of today, but might come to rely on, nigh even need, in the future. Imagine AI learning your editing tastes and doing them for you as a starting point so you have less work to do. It’s not that unreasonable to imagine, and is something even pros would appreciate.

And as long as privacy issues are considered, sharing – both with family or with clients or collaborators – becomes far easier in a cloud-only approach.

Accessing your library on multiple devices has been clunky up until now – with manual selection of images that are synced, and a different user experience of LR based on what device you’re on. Lightroom CC’s promise is a consistent experience across all devices, and the removal of the headache of selecting images you wish access to. Not to mention the issues with editing ‘Smart Previews’.

And you might even find the perks of AI on top of this irresistible one day. But until that day, you still have options that allow you to continue working exactly as you did yesterday.


Footnotes:

* That’s actually probably a good thing. DNG can take a 96MB Nikon D850 NEF and make it into a 49MB Raw with no visual loss in quality (LZW and gamma curve compression done right provide visually lossless compression). DNG Converter is even scriptable if you want to automate the process. And if you need to save the original Raw (say because you want to access Dual Pixel Raw for some Canon files in the future), you can always embed, then later export, the original Raw. The only concern I see here is if future OS versions don’t support the final version of LR.

** ISP bandwidths are a valid concern. My current Comcast bandwidth per month is capped at 1TB/month, with a two months grace period if I run over in one year (I’ll pay on the third month I run over). That will likely still serve most users and even enthusiasts but may be an issue for pros shooting enormous amounts of images monthly. We’ll be following up with Adobe about their views on this issue, but for now we do expect the growth of cloud-based services to force ISPs to offer solutions.

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Hello, ISO 3,280,000… Nikon D5 studio test scene comparison published

28 Mar

Just moments after the Nikon D5 rolled into our office we whisked it into our studio, putting the flagship FX-format DSLR in front of our test scene. We were curious to see exactly what the 20.8MP CMOS sensor is capable of, and what its impressive ISO range looks like – especially its astronomical ISO sensitivity limit of ISO 3.3 million. And we couldn’t resist sharing some initial thoughts with you.

So what does ISO 3 million look like? See for yourself if any of the ISOs above the D4S’ previous maximum ISO offer anything useful. Nikon’s claims of better ISO performance due to color filter array optimizations appear to have some merit: noise levels in Raw mode are slightly lower in comparison to the D4S, or any other camera, when normalized. Although the performance advantage is more obvious at higher ISOs, like 204,800, the actual benefit does appear to be minimal at best. In fact, compared to the 42MP Sony a7R II, midtone performance at the very high ISOs is fairly similar at a common viewing size, with benefits most apparent in high ISO dynamic range (or shadow performance). And even there, a less than 1/3 EV high ISO dynamic range benefit over the a7R II comes at the cost of a 2 EV deficit in base ISO dynamic range, according to our very own DPReview forum member Bill Claff’s independent measurements.* At this point, we’re simply running up against the best that modern silicon can do: with less than one electron of read noise levels at the highest ISOs in some modern architectures, there’s only so much performance to be gained without drastically increasing light gathering efficiency past the limits already imposed by the Bayer array and current (very good) microlens design. 

When it comes to JPEG, Nikon (and Canon, for that matter) have some work to do with respect to optimally balancing sharpening and noise reduction in JPEG, as detail in the Raw is left on the table at both low and high ISO sensitivities compared to Sony’s more sophisticated engine. Colors, though, are very pleasing, even at high ISOs.

There’s a lot more testing to do. Rest assured we’ll be doing much out-of-studio shooting in the weeks to come – putting to test what we initially feel is the most exciting AF system we’ve ever seen in a DSLR to-date – but for now see how the D5 performs in our standard studio scene test.


* Interestingly, a sinusoidal dynamic range vs. ISO curve is reminiscent of older Canon designs (like the 5D Mark III), distinctly different from the performance of Nikon (and Sony, and even recent Canon) cameras we’ve come to expect (note the D810’s rather linear drop with ISO). In Canon’s older designs, this was due to a dual amplification architecture – which was far from ideal when it came to dynamic range – and we’re surprised to see this result in the D5, as it means that intermediate ISOs on the lower end are less than ideal. We’ll be following up on this result in our dynamic range tests to visualize the noise impact.

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Hello World: Precise Aerial Art Drawn by Light-Painting Drones

11 Sep

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dronedance

Highlighting the capabilities of high-precision aerial drones, this series of LED words and patterns could be the future of everything from midair advertising to digital fireworks displays. Entertainment value aside, there is a practical purpose behind this teaser trailer: to illustrate possibilities for 3D aeria documentation.

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The demonstrations in this launch video for PRENAV, a seed-funded drone venture, are meant to show potential investors and clients the power of centimeter-precise flying robots. “The precision comes from custom software and hardware we’ve created, including a robot on the ground that’s equipped with a camera and laser rangefinder to guide the drone along a predefined path.”

dronestunts

Some of these scenes were filmed in close to 20 MPH winds in the Bay Area, which is critical since the company’s mission is to document exterior infrastructure (from wind turbines to cell phone towers) for review and repair. Instead of sending people to do potentially dangerous recon, automation saves time, money and reduces risk.

droneled

“The video was a fun and playful way for us to highlight the capabilities of our system, but the precision that we’re demonstrating is essential for industrial use cases like cell tower and wind turbine inspections. For this type of work, a drone needs to fly extremely close to the structure to capture imagery and build a 3D reconstruction of the asset.”

helloworld

“Flying this close is challenging, even for the most skilled drone pilots who today try to do this manually (since GPS can’t provide the accuracy needed for autonomous guidance). Our system makes it a breeze to get complete coverage of the tower with hi-res images.  And those images then get stitched together into an accurate 3D reconstruction that can be rotated, measured, and analyzed.”

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Say “Hello” to these Pro Quality Phone Mics

04 Aug

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Whether you’re working on your next documentary film, recording a music video or creating your own audio-autobiography you need top quality sound.

The Mighty Mic and the Loud and Clear Lapel Mic are here to save the day and your audio woes.

The shotgun design of the Mighty Mic picks up high quality sound just where you point it. Background noise be gone! Plug it right into your audio jack to upgrade your sound catching capabilities.

When your subject is too far off to hear, clip the Loud and Clear Lapel Mic on ‘em to pick up the sound you need. Add its fuzzy fur cover to reduce wind noise. You can record even the breathiest of speakers on a gusty beach.

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Hello Good Buy: Black Friday Outside The Box

24 Nov

[ By Steve in Design & Guerilla Ads & Marketing. ]

Black Friday
Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, marks the unofficial start of the annual Christmas shopping season in a big, bad, bargain-hunting way!

A History Of Hysteria

Black Friday history(images via: Carter BloodCare and Market Oracle)

Black Friday may be a very modern socioeconomic phenomenon but it has a long and convoluted history dating back to September 24th, 1869 when plunging gold prices triggered a stock market panic… hold on, that may not be the Black Friday we’re discussing here.

Black Friday infographic(image via: FatWallet.com)

Fast forward to 1966 when the Philadelphia Police Department, dreading the approach of yet another chaotic post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy, dubbed the infamous event Black Friday. Within a decade the term was being applied to similar shop-a-paloozas busting out all over the USA, Canada, the UK and more!

Black Friday history(images via: The Truth About Cars and Brenternet)

By 1980, retailers began to use Black Friday as a convenient term for the point where red ink turned to black: losses to profits, in other words. It took a while for both sides of the economic equation to get in sync over Black Friday, however, but when they did some good things happened. In 2003, Black Friday officially grabbed top billing as the Busiest Shopping Day of the year and although it slipped to second place in 2004, Black Friday’s been King of the Hill ever since. No offense, Hank.

Lines & Tents & Buyers, Oh My!

Black Friday lineup(images via: Visit Minot and Now Public)

Unlike the more recent emergence of Cyber Monday, Black Friday makes itself apparent by the appearance and behavior of the people doing the actual shopping. Up close and personal, take no prisoners, in your face shopping the likes of which the world has never witnessed! Thanks to teh intarwebs, we all can witness these aspects vicariously beginning with the long (in length and in time) lineups snaking down the streets outside various big box stores.

Black Friday lineup Target(images via: Jabeta, Examiner and 999ThePoint)

Stoked by advertising on television, in newspaper flyers, on the radio and online, shoppers eager not to let those juicy bargains slip through their fingers stake out prime spots outside their targeted stores (possibly including Target).

Black Friday lineup(image via: Citizenside)

Whether in rows of tents or standing in single file, Black Friday shoppers are a remarkably orderly bunch for the most part. All that changes once the doors open, however, then it’s every man, woman, child and cat for themselves.

Rush OWWer

Black Friday opening rush stampede(images via: Jabeta, Business Insider, Goodlawd and Times Newspapers Limited)

Stampedes not seen since the great cattle drives of the 19th century or the great Hindu festivals of the 20th burst into fluid motion as each store’s official Black Friday opening hours strike, and if you were lucky enough to be among the first in line outside you’d better not be unlucky enough to trip and fall once the human avalanche gathers steam and begins its unstoppable roll. In such situations people easily lose their heads, not to mention their wigs.

Black Friday opening stampede Wal-Mart(images via: Mental Floss, Long Island Newsday and NY Daily News)

Shoppers aren’t alone in looking danger in the eyes once the doors swing open – store staff attempting to ensure safety for all by directing the flow often find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. The most well-known and certainly most tragic such incident took place at a Valley Stream, NY WalMart store on November 28th of 2008 just after 5:00AM.

Black Friday WalMart(image via: StarzLife)

As the store doors opened, hundreds of cold, impatient and uncaring shoppers busted the entrance door right off its hinges in their desperate search for bargains. One 34-year old Wal-Mart employee was unable to avoid the furious flood of shoppers and was trampled to death.

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Hello Sunshine! Meet the Pocket Reflector and Inkodye Photo Fabric Dye Kit

09 Jul

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It’s summer! Time to make some photos with a little help from your pal, Mr. Sunshine!

The bright summer sun can lead to backlighting and harsh shadows, ick.

But, with a little help from the Pocket Reflector you can bounce Sunster’s rays onto your subject for bright even lighting.

Then grab the Inkodye Photo Fabric Dye Kit and paint sun-sensitive dye onto fabric. Expose it in the sun under a photo negative or object (lace! leaves!) for brilliant blue prints.

Now that’s solar power!

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The Dark Knight Chronicles – Episode II – Hello Lebanon

17 Nov

Gordon and Batman travel to the small town of Lebanon, in hopes of taking down The Nutria King. Can Gordon and Batman coexist in a house together as roommates? Will Batman be able to handle house arrest? All questions that will be answered in The Dark Knight Chronicles. Pete Dryden – Gordon Luke Neumann – Batman Marika Neumann – April Dawes Filmed on the Canon 5D Nikkor AIS 28mm f 2.8 Canon 50mm f 1.8 Rode NTG-3 Technicolor CineStyle Original music by One Production Music oneproductionmusic.com We would like to offer the music from The Dark Knight Chronicles for Royalty Free (and Free free) use. We will be releasing the music for two episodes at a time so this is the first release, the next will be with Episode 4 and so on. Free to use in any production you want! Download here: dl.dropbox.com Check out our website or follow us on Facebook or Twitter: neumannfilms.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com
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Hello seattle D60

07 Jul

i think this is worth watching hope you like it :] song//hello seattle-owl city