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Middle of Nowhere: 3/21. Storm chasing in Eastern Colorado.

By Rudy Lopez, on March 21st, 2009%

Following Storms

Watching a storm build from tiny popcorn clouds to an enormous rain maker is an amazing sight that can take hours and cover hundreds of miles. During the journey, you are likely to encounter small communities and other interesting stuff that would have remained a mystery to you, had the storm not . . . → Read More: Middle of Nowhere: 3/21. Storm chasing in Eastern Colorado.

Middle of Nowhere: March 14, 2009, 500 road miles

By Rudy Lopez, on March 14th, 2009%

This is the first MONW post to implement a live map with the locations and shooting data for the photos. I am also working on a page that will have the photos from all MONW trips on a large map. Other future improvements will add GPS tracks to the map and other geo related . . . → Read More: Middle of Nowhere: March 14, 2009, 500 road miles

Middle of Nowhere: The Paint Mines near Calhan, Colorado

By Rudy Lopez, on March 6th, 2009%

The Paint Mines are located East of Colorado Springs and South of Kiowa, about 100 miles Southeast of Denver. The nearest town is Calhan. The Paint Mines are among my favorite places to take landscape photos, I am drawn to the smooth, wind whipped rock formations. This was the first visit that had good . . . → Read More: Middle of Nowhere: The Paint Mines near Calhan, Colorado

How to get good exterior photos while shooting towards the sun

By Rudy Lopez, on September 18th, 2008%

North facing structures are notoriously hard to photograph. A beautiful home can look like a mash of very dark shadows and harsh angles if it faces north. This home in Westminster, Colorado has fantastic curb appeal, but it’s north facing front door and large garage doors make it a challenge to convey the drama . . . → Read More: How to get good exterior photos while shooting towards the sun

Photography Quick Tips: The rule of thirds

By Rudy Lopez, on August 18th, 2008%

Composition and exposure are the two major elements in creating a pleasing photo. Getting a good exposure is a technical skill. After all, there are only so many combinations of shutter and aperture that you can use on a specific shot. Composition is a different matter entirely. Composition cannot be defined, there are no . . . → Read More: Photography Quick Tips: The rule of thirds

Aperture 2 Tutorials #1 – Importing and Organizing Photos

By Rudy Lopez, on August 16th, 2008%

Aperture 2 can be a daunting program without any guidance. The following video is the first tutorial in a series designed to make using Aperture 2 easier to use. This video covers workflow from beginning to end, importing photos and getting organized. Excerpt from the video:

Create a folder called “dump folder” on your desktop. This is a permanent folder, you will use it to temporarily hold all new pictures until they are uploaded into an Aperture 2 Library.
Create a folder with a name you would like to have for the project. We will call this folder “House Plant Photos.”
Set Image Capture to import into the “dump folder.” Download Images.
Drag the images from the “dump folder” into the project folder.
Watch the video below to learn the rest!

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