Android vs iPhone
I recently switched from an iPhone to a Samsung Captivate, a smartphone based on Android OS. I feel utterly liberated. I am no longer forced to do things the iWay! iTunes is gone replaced by doing...
View ArticleTruth in Advertising
Since the publishing of this post, PhotoXpress provided an explanation, I am sharing it with the readers at the end of this post. I declined their offer, but you might want to call them on it. Why do...
View ArticleBeauty in the Beast
A friend sent me the link to the following video on YouTube. I found it mesmerizing, enchanting, educating, and a total delight to watch; so I am sharing it here for those who cannot access YouTube...
View ArticleCheckout at LensWork: An Ordeal
LensWork publishes a gorgeous magazine with superb printing and superb photography. It has, however, a truly convoluted purchase process on its Web site. This is the second time I fell into its maze...
View ArticleThis Is Marketing
To introduce a new product, they projected the following video on to a building in Germany. It is very cleverly done and the ending is well choreographed for the biggest impact. It is about 7-8 minutes...
View ArticleSpooky slow shutter speed photos
Guest Post: The following is a tip that came my way from overseas, I do not claim ownership of the idea nor its content. But Halloween being around the corner, this may be a fun photographic activity....
View ArticleMusic of Life
Zorba The Greek is one of my favorite movies in which Anthony Quinn gives a great, Oscar-nominated performance as Alexis Zorba. He represents life with his exuberance and sheer presence. Among many...
View ArticleTest Gallery
This post is here just to test the JetPack Tiled Gallery feature. Currently it is set to circles to display at random order every time the page is refreshed.
View ArticleAvoid Poor Vendors
There used to be a cartoon in the early days of the Internet in which two dogs are talking where one says “On the Internet, nobody knows you are a dog!” Regrettably, it is still true that we do not...
View ArticlePayPal Came Through
Well, in a roundabout way, and there is a valuable piece of information at the end! I had had a bad experience with a vendor, FineArt-World.com, and requested a refund through PayPal resolution center....
View ArticlePopPhoto, Why?
I have been a subscriber of Popular Photography for years. Every time when the expiration date nears they start sending renewal notices, often times far too early. But, that’s not why I’m writing this...
View ArticleCreative Censor (CC)
I have been using various versions of Photoshop and other products in Adobe’s Creative Suite, beginning with the original CS and the last version of CS6. As you probably know, Adobe recently moved to a...
View ArticleYou Too Smithsonian!
In the past week or so I have received 3-4 subscription offers from the Smithsonian to take advantage of a “great offer — 3 memberships for the price of 1, just $34! In addition to receiving a...
View ArticleMOO, No, Not That One!
Some companies know how to offer good customer service, period! MOO is an Internet-based printing company that offers a variety of products with high quality printing on hefty stock. Last year I made a...
View ArticleWhat’s Next
More appropriately, Whatsnext which is the title of a new CD and an upcoming concert in Providence by Mehmet Ali Sanlikol and Whatsnext. I have known Mehmet Ali Sanlikol and his music from my days with...
View ArticleThe Opposite Of Cellphone Photography
Now, this is a “project” published in The New York Times. The photographer Bruce Polin created unique works using strangers and an 8 x 10 view camera. Worth viewing it! Read More on NYT. Thank you,...
View ArticleWish some Humans Could Act Like Her
The dying, 59-year-old chimpanzee recognizes and reacts to her longtime friend behavioral biologist Jan van Hoof. Watch how she comforts him by tapping on his neck and shows her pleasure for their last...
View ArticleSupermodels Who Shaped Fashion
Sotheby’s, Supermodels and Seduction: 50 Years of Fashion Photography Super models slideshow worth viewing. You may or may not recognize the models and the photographers but their impact in the fashion...
View ArticleEudora Welty
I learned about Eudora Welty as the namesake of the old e-mail program I used to use, Eudora. Yes, it was named after her and her story titled Why I Live At The P. O. She wrote short stories and novels...
View ArticleNY Times’ Horrendous Customer Support
This post is not photography related, feel free to skip it. One would expect good service and support from an establishment like the New York Times, at least I did. What a disappointment. Allow me to...
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