I started playing around with VSCO film emulation a little over a month ago. But up until recently, I only experimented with the Professional folder in the third pack (as well as presets from the other two). I assumed the Consumer pack would be practically useless, but as the pictures below show, I was probably wrong. … Continue reading
The first day of spring is supposed to be March 21st, but it’s pretty damn cold in DC today! I went out to run some errands and I took my X-Pro1 with me thinking I’d get some nice shots of flowers and buds. It was windy, which made for unpleasant and difficult shooting conditions. I … Continue reading
I dedicate this post to my mother who is probably boarding the plane right now getting ready to return to Beirut. She will be missed. I already posted once about our adventures during this last visit of hers. She might not appreciate what this post is all about, but she likes flowers, so hopefully she’ll … Continue reading
Here are some of my favorite photos from the past couple weeks that didn’t make it into any posts so far. They were all captured on my X-Pro1 and minimally processed in Lightroom (with some help from VSCO). A few are just average, but some of them are pretty damn nice if I’m allowed to … Continue reading
I took my X-Pro1 downstairs to the laundry room the other day… after my loads were done. Here are some of my favorite shots. All of them were processed in Lightroom using VSCO Fuji film emulation. Next time I’ll have to take the camera down there in mid-cycle. Continue reading
Earlier this month, I posted some pictures of construction equipment near an abandoned building in my neighborhood. I’d shot the images on an otherwise ‘unlucky’ day but managed to find beauty in the seemingly ugly. I need to do more of that… The other day I was parking my car in another part of the neighborhood near … Continue reading
Every now and then I’ll be putting up random pictures I’ve taken. This is the second such post and includes a few images I like that I’ve taken since my first Random shots post. Nothing too special… Most of these are RAW captures but a few are JPEGs. All were minimally processed in Lightroom, some … Continue reading
Sometimes you can find ‘beauty’ where you least expect it. I took my camera out on the streets yesterday, but for some reason I wasn’t feeling terribly inspired. The weather in DC is still nasty as it has been for a while now. In addition to being cold, it’s cloudy and gloomy most of the time. I … Continue reading
As promised, this post shows some of the differences between VSCO film presets – this time the focus is on Kodak color film emulation. I chose an image with more color in it this time. The image above is the original unprocessed file, and those beneath are all labeled with the preset used. There are many … Continue reading
There’s a lot you can do with Photoshop to make your work better. There are a variety of different adjustments that can be made to touch up images and make seemingly average photos stand out from the rest. It’s a shame the program costs so much. Adobe obviously knows how central it is to the … Continue reading
A country’s currency can sometimes say a lot about it’s history and culture. National traditions are often imprinted on bills and coin. Cash can be crisp and fresh or it can be crusty and wrinkled. Dirty money smells different in different places… and the ‘dirt’ clings differently too. A while ago I found myself at the … Continue reading
I’m sick and tired of being sick… I’ve had a cold that’s been lingering for two weeks now. I haven’t really been able to go out and shoot for a while. So here are a couple random shots I’ve taken with the X-Pro1 over the past two months. Enjoy! Continue reading
