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Lightroom Tuesday!

wade@heninger.org — 2009-07-07T09:02:09-07:00

This weekly post is aptly named, as each Tuesday I gather together the best presets, tips, tricks, tutorials from the Lightroom-o-sphere and post them for you, my cherished readers. • Looking for some “get me in the ballpark” presets for your Fuji DSLR? ...Here is a nice tutorial on how to do just that. ... • For those of you who like to buy preset packs, Presetopia has some interesting offerings. ... • Want to export and Zip some photos in one easy step? ... • Ok, N00b alert time - DPS teaches you how to resize images on export. No more getting angry emails back from your cousin when you sent them 200 MB of full size jpegs! • N00b alert, part II - here are some great “getting started” videos for those of you new to Lightroom. ... • Nice free preset - A Farewell To Arms - from A Scenic World. ...This is the most valuable Lightroom plugin in my arsenal bar none. ...There is a new book on this available on Amazon. Yes, I still have another Lightroom book to review (sorry Nat) before this one... ...The masters of painting were onto something with those you know. ...Lightroom productivity is greatly enhanced by knowing a few keyboard shortcuts, but RPGKeys takes it to the next level. ...Here is how to enhance the eyes in Lightroom. This tutorial focuses on animals, but it applies to humans as well. ... And if you’re talking goats, you’re on your own - goat eyes are just freaky. ...Here is a plugin that lets you convert your presets in ACR to ones useable in Lightroom. Why they are different is a question you might ask, but without knowing the politics of Adobe, its best to smile and walk away. • Matt K’s Lightroom O Rama tour is hitting Chicago and New York. ...Just an FYI, I’m on the road for the next few weeks. I’m in Utah now and will be spending some time in southern Colorado with my two boys exploring the back-roads and shooting pictures. ...Also, I’m going to be holding a free 2 hour Lightroom Seminar in the Lehi, Utah area Tuesday, July 21st. Location and time TBD, but if you are interested and are in the area, drop me an email and I’ll give you info when everything is finalized.

The Tap Dancer

wade@heninger.org — 2009-07-04T08:54:03-07:00

Here is a short minumentary we made last night of my son and his tap shoes. The backstory: My youngest recently went to a year-end dance recital with my wife. Our daughter had a short contemporary piece in the show, and there were a variety of other acts on display. ... For some reason (and I’ll be honest, tap mystifies me) he really caught fire with the tapping and spent the next few weeks repeatedly asking for some tap shoes. And by repeatedly, I mean 200 times a day. Turns out, he was really serious, and one thing I really try to do is support my kids when they want to give something a go. So we looked around for tap shoes locally. ... Payless had some Mary Jane tap shoes (for girls) and he was having none of that. I finally decided to look online and found some $5 shoes @ Capezio. Heck of a deal. for $15 they were on their way. They arrived yesterday, and he wasted no time getting them out and wanting to practice. ... Smart Homeowner eyed my nice hardwood floor, then quickly ran to grab a small sheet of plywood and the “studio” was ready. Here is his debut tap routine: If that isn’t the cutest thing ever, I don’t know what is. ...And you gotta love the “I’m going to wear my PJ shorts” getup as well. That boy has an eye toward fashion, I tell ya. This is the same boy who, on being told to “get some shoes on” emerged from the van on arrival to a soccer game in one gum boot and a Crock (note to self, check before you leave). He’s already learned some new things as my daughter teaches him stuff she’s picked up in Irish hard shoe. I love my kids. ...P.S.S This gets better. My second youngest is fixated on learning the Bag Pipes. And we’re going to do that as well. I’ll have quite a show to put on downtown with tappers and pipers - I should be able to recoup some of my investment.

Wow, what a week

wade@heninger.org — 2009-07-03T11:50:44-07:00

This has been a crazy week. Have lots to do, and probably the least blogged week in my year plus doing this. What is more, I’m coming up on a 3 week road trip to Utah, Wyoming and parts beyond and I’m furiously packing for that. However, a few new props have shown up at the ranch recently, so I pulled them out and had my son Steen model them. Go Steen. Have a great 4th of July weekend everyone in the US. Those of you outside, just marvel at how few black powder injuries there are with all the fireworks play.