We needed to find a halfway point between Miami and Doha. My top choices were Copenhagen and Prague, but the various ticket combinations weren’t working out. Budapest turned out to be a great consolation prize and I’d happily go back. The entry process was standard European – easy and no drama. I nodded at the … Continue reading
It’s been a few weeks since I returned from my monthlong stint in the sandpit. It’s hot in Miami right now, but not nearly as hot as it was in Doha! I didn’t spend much time outside – mostly from the car to the building and vice versa. The only day I spent ‘considerable’ time … Continue reading
Tragedy struck Barcelona earlier today. I have a knot in my stomach from all the horrible images and stories coming out of my TV. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who’ve been hurt, and the families of those who lost their lives. The world truly is a scary place. Luckily, it’s not always … Continue reading
According to the website, VSCO’s fourth pack is dedicated to “current and discontinued slide film emulations that produce rich and vivid tones” – it does not disappoint. The pictures in my last post were all processed in Lightroom using this latest VSCO film pack. In the past, I’ve posted several examples of different VSCO film … 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
Earlier today in the newsroom, I saw my colleague staring so close at his computer that his nose was practically touching the screen. Even for a fellow squinter, it became difficult to ignore, so I asked what he was so taken by. He showed me a link of someone’s paintings, one of which is at … Continue reading
Karim Haddad 