Category: General Blog Post

Recommended Book for Photographing D.C.

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Book Recommendation Snap D.C. by Angela B. Pan

I would recommend reading it through as it is a quick and easy read. Once you have read it in its entirety I’m sure you will start planning your D.C. photography trips and use this book as a reference guide for your trip and future trips to D.C.

Angela goes over the locations she recommends in the National Mall area, but also includes some lessor know locations near the National Mall that are great photo opportunities. Even has a few that are just outside of the D.C. area.

She includes transportation information, the best time to shoot at the location, some of her photography from that location, and imparts some local knowledge of the area.

If you are planning a photography trip to Washington D.C. and want to know the best times to go to a location, how to get there, and how to get a different photo that everyone else in D.C. then this book is for you.

 

Currently sold only through Amazon. You can get your Kindle or Paperback

 

Get your copy of SnapDC

 

Image of the Day

Here is an image that I took of the Cherry Trees using one of the tip locations she mentions in the book.

 

 

#SnapDC #amazon #affiliate #book #washingtonDC

 

2018 Art Show Schedule

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American Kiwi Photo
Art Show Schedule

These are the locations and times that you can find me at Art Shows this 2018 season.

I will be attending under my Art Show photography business name of American Kiwi Photo.

 

This list is current as of 09/01/2018.

Check back weekly as I do have several dates and locations pending and this list will be updated as they are added.

 

Date Time Event Location
09/09/2018 9AM-1PM Sykesville Farmers Market Sandosky Rd, Sykesville, Md
09/16/2018 9AM-1PM Sykesville Farmers Market Sandosky Rd, Sykesville, Md
09/29/2018 10AM-6PM Westminster Fall Festival Westminster, Md
09/30/2018 Noon-6PM Westminster Fall Festival Westminster, Md
10/07/2018 9AM-1PM Sykesville Farmers Market Sandosky Rd, Sykesville, Md
10/14/2018 9AM-1PM Sykesville Farmers Market – Holiday Festival Main St, Sykesville, Md
11/03/2018 8AM-1PM Carroll County Farmers Market Booth #74. Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md
11/04/2018 10AM-3PM BCAG Fall Show 721 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, Md
11/10/2018 10AM-3PM Catonsville HS PTSA Fall Craft Show Catonsville High School, Catonsville, Md
11/17/2018 9AM-3PM Liberty HS Fall Craft Fair Liberty High School, Eldersburg, MD
11/24/2018 9AM-3PM Skyesville Holiday Marketplace Carroll County Shipley Center, Westminster, Md
12/01/2018 8AM-1PM Carroll County Farmers Market Booth #106.Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md
12/08/2018 8AM-1PM Carroll County Farmers Market Booth #102.Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md
12/15/2018 8AM-1PM Carroll County Farmers Market Booth #107.Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md

 

2018 Completed Art Shows form this Show Season.  These will be possible shows to keep an eye out for the 2019 Season

Date Time Event Location
March 31st, 2018 8am-2pm Carroll County Farmer’s Market -Easter Show Ag Center, Westminster, MD
April 21st, 2018 8am-2pm Carroll County Farmer’s Market – Spring Fling Ag Center, Westminster, MD
May 13th, 2018 Noon-4PM Sunday’s in Butler 14924 Falls Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD
May 20th, 2018 Noon-4PM Sunday’s in Butler 14924 Falls Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD
May 12th, 2018 8am-2pm Carroll County Farmer’s Market – Mothers Day Show Ag Center, Westminster, MD
May 26, 2018 8AM-4PM Hampstead Day Arcadia, MD
Jun 02, 2018 10AM-4PM Art in the Park Westminster, Md
Jun 10, 2018 Noon-4PM Sunday’s in Butler 14924 Falls Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD
June 16, 2018 8AM-1PM Carroll County Farmers Market Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md
June 23, 2018 11am-4pm WoofStock 2300 Harvey Gummel Rd
Hampstead, MD
Jun 24, 2018 Noon-4PM Sunday’s in Butler 14924 Falls Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD
June 30, 2018 8AM-1PM Carroll County Farmers Market Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md
Jul 1, 2018 9AM-1PM Sykesville Farmers Market Sandosky Rd, Sykesville, Md
Jul 7, 2018 8AM-1PM Carroll County Farmers Market Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md
Jul 14, 2018 10AM-9PM Common Ground on the Hill Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster, MD
Jul 28, 2018 8AM-1PM Carroll County Farmers Market Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md
Jul 29, 2018 9AM-1PM Sykesville Farmers Market Sandosky Rd, Sykesville, Md
Aug 4, 2018 8AM-1PM Carroll County Farmers Market Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Md

 

Artwork on display at these galleries or locations:

Carroll County Camera Club Show – 2nd floor of the Carroll County Art Council in Westminster Md

 

#Art #show #artshow #schedule #americankiwiphoto

 

Alien Skin Updates Exposure X3 Workflow

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Exposure X3 Workflow update is out

 

Here’s what’s new in this update:

  • HSL tools to adjust hue, saturation, and luminance for each color
  • Targeted adjustment tools for detailed color adjustments
  • Kelvin-values for RAW images that record white balance
  • Printing
  • Expanded camera and lens support
  • Enhancements to watermarks, side-by-side view, keywords, and collections
  • New Fujifilm-inspired presets
  • And much more

 

 

Get Exposure X3 from Alien Skin with its new updated workflow

 

You can always try Alien Skin Software free for 30 days.

 

#alienskin #exposureX3 #update #affiliate

 

On1 photo Raw 2018

On1 Photo Raw Major Update Today

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On1 release an On1 Photo Raw major update today.

On1 Photo Raw 2018.1

 

 

If you are new to On1 products, I would recommend downloading a free trial version first and give it a spin. The best way to learn about a product is to dive in.  But if you want to see a list of features see the product details page.

 

Download your free Trial of On1 Photo Raw 2018.1

Available for Mac and Windows.

 

When you download the trial you get

  • ON1 Photo RAW 2018.1
  • 30-day fully functioning trial
  • No watermarking
  • Your information is never shared
  • Opt-out at any time
  • No third-party products are installed

 

If you are ready to buy, you can

purchase it today for just $79.99 

This is a limited time offer

 

This is what you will get with your purchase.

  • ON1 Photo RAW 2018.1 ($119.99 value)
  • HDR, Pano, & Masking Video Courses
  • Digital Asset Mgmt Video Course ($49.99 value) – BONUS item
  • Master Class eBook ($39.99 value) – BONUS item
  • 100s of free videos to get you started
  • Activate on up to 5 computers (Mac & Windows)
  • No subscription
  • 30-day money-back guarantee

 

Here are just some of the features of On1 Photo Raw 2018.1

  • Accelerated Photo Management
    • One of the fastest ways to manage and organize photos with an ultra fast photo browser for culling through photos with the power of catalogs.
  • Precise Photo Development
    • The state-of-the-art processing engine provides a smooth editing process that will bring out the best details in your photos.
  • Hundreds of Unique Photo Effects
    • Fast, non-destructive, stackable, re-editable, and customizable photo effects providing endless creative possibilities.
  • Fast and Beautiful HDR
    • Create stunning HDR photos that merge all tonality from a bracket of photos in a fraction of the time of other HDR apps.
  • Pano Stitching
    • Combine multiple photos into a single panoramic or matrix photo. Automatically aligns photos, even if they are not shot on a tripod, and blends them together seamlessly.
  • Paint and Blend Adjustments
    • Whether replacing a sky or selectively applying an effect, each tool can tackle it all. You can also selectively apply almost any adjustment with a mask or selection.
  • Effortless Retouching
    • Cloning, healing, removing blemishes, reducing noise, content-aware fill, and more.
  • Combine Photos Together
    • Includes built-in layers, brushes, and advanced masking tools, it’s easy to see why it’s the ultimate tool for photographers.

 

To see the full list of features, View the product details page.

 

#on1 #photoraw2018 #affiliate

 

Skylum updates announced

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Skylum (aka MacPhun) releases major updates

 

Aurora HDR 2018 and Luminar 2018 for both Mac and Windows received a major update at the end of January for both the Mac and Windows version.

With these updates, here are the current version numbers for each and what was updated/added.

These are free updates for existing users of both Luminar 2018 and Aurora HDR 2018.

 

Luminar 2018 1.1.1 version for Windows:

Added support for the following languages:

  • English
  • German
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Portugal
  • Chinese
  • Korean
  • Russian

Added shift + scroll hotkey for brush size adjustment

Curves filter improved

Merge layers feature released

Saving cropped image to document issue fixed

Fixed several issues with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom plugins usage

Sidebar UX improvements

 

Luminar 2018 version 1.1.1 for MAC:

Fixed issues with Photos Extension

RAW Develop support improved, added Leica Monochrome, DNG, HEIC formats, and fixed support for Hasselblad and several other cameras.

Fixed several issues with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom plugins usage

Fixed issue with Dodge & Burn mask from documents created on windows

 

Aurora HDR 2018 1.1.3 version for Windows:

Improved sliders: You can now directly enter values into a slider with the keyboard.

Improved presets: Applying multiple presets are now handled correctly.

Cropping improvements: The cropped state of an image is now correctly captured in the native Aurora HDR file.

 

Aurora HDR 2018 1.1.3 version for MAC:

Batch process faster: We’ve fine-tuned our bracket-detecting algorithm to speed up batch processing.

Align brackets better: We’ve updated our alignment algorithm to improve hand-held HDR photography.

Adobe plug-in improvements: The plugins for Adobe products have been performance tuned.

Improved cross-platform files: We’ve fixed issue with cropped photos created on Windows.

Improved user experience: We’ve refined the software to make it easier to use based on user feedback and testing.

 

To get the updates:

In each application, For Mac choose the application menu (Luminar or Aurora HDR) and choose Check for Updates. For Windows in the top toolbar, go to Help and choose Check for updates

 

If you don’t have either Luminar 2018 or Aurora HDR 2018 you can download a free trial Here

Download a Free Trial of Luminar 2018 for Mac or Windows

Download a Free Trial of Aurora HDR 2018 for Mac or PC

 

#AuroraHDR2018 #Luminar2018 #updates #affiliate

 

Sony a7R III in stock at Adorama

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If you have been looking to get a Sony a7R III, Adorama Camera now has them in stock

You can get the Sony a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body for $3198 with Free overnight shipping.

Place your order for the Sony a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body here

This is a great camera, but at the moment is out of my price range. As soon as I have the funds, this will be my next camera.

 

#adorama #sonya7r3 #Sonya7RIII #affiliate

 

My first Art Show Season

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It’s the end of the calendar year and the end of my first Art show season.

 

Doing Art shows is something that I had thought about doing for some time, but it took the extra little nudge from my photography buddy Sean Simmons to get me out there.

 

It has been a fun learning experience for the ins and outs of finding art shows, traveling to them, and meeting the various other artists at the shows. It is definitely something that I plan to continue next year. Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of work involved, but it has been great to get out and see all the folks who appreciate my photography in person.

 

So I want to thank everyone that came out to the various shows that I attended this year. It has been a pleasure to meet you all. Even those who came out during the downpour that was my first show of the year at Hampstead Day.

 

I wish you all a Happy New Year.

 

But just because I’m not at a show doesn’t mean you cannot get some of my photography work. If you live in the central Maryland area I can probably deliver any requested work in person, just send me an email at mark@americankiwiphoto.com or an Instant Message via Facebook (American Kiwi Photo) and I’d be glad to print and matte the requested photo. Also, if there are subjects you would like photos to take of in the Mid-Atlantic, please let me know, I”m always looking for additional subjects to photography.

 

Be sure to follow my American Kiwi Photo Facebook Page to find out what shows I will be attending in 2018. I only have one lined up so far and that is Hampstead Day, but there will be much more to come as the schedules and applications are posted.

 

And if you are looking for great photography editing apps to go with that new camera you got for Christmas, there are several that have year-end deals that are expiring today.

Please check out my blog at markdoddphotography.com or follow the below links.

 

The On1 Holiday Bundle

The Topaz end of Year Sale

Aurora HDR Holiday Offer

Luminar Holiday Offer

#happynewyear #affiliate #artshows

 

On1 photo Raw 2018

On1 Photo Raw 2018 is Here

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On1 Photo Raw is here and ready to download

On1 Photo Raw 2018 is available for both Mac and Windows

 

Photo Editing
FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
In One App

ON1 Photo RAW 2018 includes the essential tools and features every photographer needs in their workflow. Our super fast, non-destructive, and state-of-the-art processing engine gives you an ultra smooth and efficient editing experience. ON1 Photo RAW is focused on allowing you to get the most out of every photo. Photographers now have a tool with fast photo management, hundreds of customizable photo effects, fast and beautiful HDR, panoramas, masking and selection tools, layers, and much more—in one app.

If you have been looking for an Adobe Lightroom replacement this could be it for you, so give it a try

Comes with a way to catalog your images.

on1 photo raw 2018

 

Packed with all the adjustment tools you need.

on1 photo raw 2018

 

Get On1 Photo Raw 2018 or download a 30day trial today

 

3 Courses included with your purchase

  1. On1 Photo Raw 2018 HDR Course
  2. On1 Photo Raw 2018 Pano Course
  3. On1 Photo Raw 2018 Masking Course

 

Here are just some of the new features in On1 Photo Raw 2018

  • HDR Mode
  • Panorama
  • Versions – can create multiple different versions that are separate from the original file to try various options on one photo.
  • Improvements in adjustments.
    • paint with color brush
    • skin retouching, color
    • Selective noise removal and adding
  • New masking tools
    • Blur
    • Chisel
    • Color Range Mask
    • Luminosity Masking update
  • On1 for Photo Mobile – lets you sync photos to and from your phone.
  • Updated UI
  • Create folders with groups of photos
  • Additional Camera Support

 

 

Get On1 Photo Raw 2018 or download a 30day trial today

 

#on1 #windows #mac #on1photoraw2018 #trial #On1discount #affiliate

Come join American Kiwi Photo this weekend – Nov 4th

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Come join me this weekend at one of my last Art Shows of the season.

 

I will be attending the

Art Market

Saturday, Nov 4th from 11am-3pm at

 

The Gallery

1101 Maiden Choice Lane, 2nd Fl

Baltimore, Md 21229

 

The event is open and free for all to attend

For more information on the event visit www.bcartsguild.org

 

Since this is getting to be the end of the season I will be offering some deals.

Such as buying 2 or more matted prints and save $5 off each.

So get 2, Save $10, Get 3 Save $15, and so on.

 

I might even have some of my recent New York trip photos such as this one of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Brooklyn Bridge

 

#americankiwiphoto #artshow

 

Getting something different, a sunset reflection

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I was up in Hershey PA over the weekend at my high school’s homecoming activities so, of course, I had my camera with me.

After meeting up with all my fellow Milts, I wanted to get a sunset picture from Founders Hall on the school campus.  So I walking out onto the patio to get some shots of the sunset that was directly ahead of me. Things were not that impressive due to lack of clouds and started heading back inside, but then I saw this interesting look and had to take a picture.

 

Sunset reflection on the glass of a door and the chandelier from inside

Sunset reflection on glass and Chandelier

Yes, not the most impressive picture I know and it is far from a perfect edit yet, but it is more to the point of don’t forget to look around as the best picture might be behind you, or beside you and not where you thought it might be.

Edited this one in On1 Photo Raw 2017 using layers and the develope module and it is composed of 2 images so I could get the complete chandelier in this image. Each image had a different part of the chandelier showing due to the how the lights were cycling.

#sunset #hershey #MHS #On1PhotoRaw