Selection of pictures I took and processed in July of 2020 My summer vacations plans are not what they were supposed to be. That being said, I managed to get a few nice pictures during the month of July. I rarely post pictures here so why not post a visual summary of what July brought... Continue Reading →
My Blogging Environment This Week
As the pandemic has put my summer vacation plans in flux, my wife and I settled on renting a chalet instead1. We couldn’t be happier about this updated plan. For the next few days, it’s going to be the environment where I hope it will enable my creativity. My view while sitting on nearby chair... Continue Reading →
I have Sinned: I’m Back on Instagram
I'm back on Instagram. That's right. About a year ago, I wrote about how I was missing Instagram. In that post, I was expecting Bokeh, a Kickstarter project, to take off and become a successful alternative. A year later, Bokeh project backers like me are still waiting to see the outcome. So, I decided to... Continue Reading →
Winners of Shot on iPhone Night mode Challenge Revealed
Today, Apple revealed the winners of “Shot on iPhone Night mode” challenge. These photos are quite impressive as they came from a smartphone. Here is my favourite one. Andrei Manuilov (Moscow, Russia), iPhone 11 Pro Max One of the judge as the right words to describe why it is a great shot: Darren Soh Sometimes,... Continue Reading →
Introducing my Blogger Workflow
If you are a blogger like me, you may find it interesting to learn about what tools other bloggers are using. If you are not (yet) a blogger, you’ll see what it takes to start and thrive! As a long time blogger, I’m happy to share with you all the details about my workflow. You’ll... Continue Reading →
Finding my Photography Style
Recently I discovered a photographer's blog named "AOWS" that I find very interesting and inspiring. One particular article caught my attention: "In praise of imperfect images". In summary, imperfect images are a good way to find our own photographic style. This is something that I'd like to achieve. But this endeavour is not easy. One... Continue Reading →
My Photo Processing Workflow as of 2020-02
Here is my photo processing workflow as of 2020-02. Following my blog post “Online Photo-Sharing Services: My Experience with 500px”, it is time to reflect the change and update some other areas1. Three areas of change My current photo processing workflow as of 2020-02 First, as I no longer publish photos to Flickr, thanks to... Continue Reading →
Big Update to my Adobe Portfolio
I spent a few hours today to update my Adobe portfolio. Here is a summary of the changes: Added "Humans" gallery. Added a small description to each photo gallery.Updated galleries' cover photo.Added a lot of missing pictures in all galleries.Added an About page.Added a link to my own blog. Updated Architecture photo gallery My goal... Continue Reading →
My Blogging Year in Review
For my blogging year in review, I want to look back and write about a few milestones, about what went well and what didn’t. Quite a lot happened as I restarted this blog after three years on hiatus. Let’s talk numbers I wrote and published 461 posts for a total of more than 95 000... Continue Reading →
Fighting Facebook et al.
Fighting Facebook takes many forms. As they threaten so many parts of our society, our response has to be diversified. Molly Lambert writing on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mollylambert/status/1189229640692518912?s=20 Brent Simmons response goes in the same vein I mine. It is a matter of choice and willingness. Big corporations like Facebook not only are a challenge for democracy,... Continue Reading →