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Review–Lightroom 5: Up to Speed from Craft & Vision
I began using Lightroom to process all of my RAW files with version 4. Previously, I had relied on Adobe Bridge and Photoshop’s Camera Raw. While the transition to Lightroom had a fairly steep learning curve, I now use it exclusively for image processing. Several of Craft & Vision’s ebooks have provided the instruction and guidance I needed to become proficient with all of Lightroom’s capabilities. Piet Van... [Read more...]
US Route 89 Roadside Diversion: Catalina State Park
The Santa Catalina Mountains dominate the horizon as you approach Tucson from any direction. The tallest peak is Mount Lemon at over 9,100 feet, some 6,900 feet above the surrounding valley. The whole range covers 200 square miles and is one of the largest of the aptly named Sky Islands of southern Arizona. The Santa Catalina Mountains dominate the skyline of Tucson, Arizona Historic US Route 89 (AZ 77/Oracle Road)... [Read more...]
US Route 89 Roadside Diversion: Spring City
As we entered Spring City, Utah, for the first time, a small brick building with a bright yellow sign reading Horseshoe Mountain Pottery caught our eyes. Always on the lookout for local arts and crafts along US Route 89, we stopped to investigate. There appeared to be no one in the store but the door was open so we went in. A notice posted inside said that the owner, Joe Bennion, was off on a river trip but if we saw... [Read more...]
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