James Stephens

Recently I’ve been experimenting with HDRsoft’s tone mapping plugin v1.0.1 for Adobe Photoshop CS2. The plugin is designed to increase detail in shadows and highlights and from what I can see it does a very good job …
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Recently I’ve been taking a look at DxO Optics Pro. I was attracted by the fact that this software is the only product on the market that offers automated correction for optical vignetting, chromatic aberration (both lateral as well as purple fringing), pincushion and barrel distortion. It also reduces noise, corrects for lens softness and acts as a RAW converter too.
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I’d like to recommend the book Real World Color Management by Bruce Fraser, Chris Murphy and Fred Bunting.
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Canon announced the EOS 30D a few days ago at PMA 2006, this years Photo Marketing Association convention.
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I compiled these lists for my own reference when I was at the point of deciding between the Canon EOS 5D and the Canon EOS 20D.
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This post details a product review of the Lowepro - Rover AW II Backpack.
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This post details a brief review of the ExpoDisc Digital White Balance Filter, a prismatic device designed to assist with white balance calibration.
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I’d like to recommend the book Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS2 by Bruce Fraser.
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For the past year or so I have been using the Colorvision Spyder for my monitor calibration needs. It produced results that were better than not calibrating at all, or by eye, and I also noticed inconsistency in its profiling when run multiple times to test repeatability. As I have learnt more about color management I have come to desire more from a color management workflow.
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