http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:29:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/photography-level/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photography-level http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/photography-level/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:01:41 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/?p=2278 In this post we take a look at photography skills with the aim of helping the interested photographer understand where he is and what needs to be done to advance to the next level.]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/photography-level/feed/ 2 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/preparing-photographsprinting-matting-and-framing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preparing-photographsprinting-matting-and-framing http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/preparing-photographsprinting-matting-and-framing/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:15:58 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/preparing-photographsprinting-matting-and-framing/ Here's an outline of how I prepare photographs to display and sell.]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/preparing-photographsprinting-matting-and-framing/feed/ 4 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/backup-your-photos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=backup-your-photos http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/backup-your-photos/#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:50:26 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/backup-your-photos/ Presenting a solution for backing up your iimportant photo files while also being able to share them between computers.]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/backup-your-photos/feed/ 4 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/spot-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spot-2 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/spot-2/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 19:54:25 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2010/05/03/spot-2/ I just upgraded my Spot 1 to Spot 2. I haven’t tried it out yet but I’ve been using the Spot 1 for about a year every time I go out shooting. In case you don’t know what Spot is, it’s a GPS reciever and communication satelite transmitter. The GPS tracks your location and the [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/spot-2/feed/ 0 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/2009-orange-county-fair-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2009-orange-county-fair-awards http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/2009-orange-county-fair-awards/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:49:09 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/?p=474 I was fortunate enough to have all three photographs accepted for the Orange County Fair this year.  And I was very surprised to learn that all three had won awards.  To today I finally made it out to the fair and sure enough they all had ribbons. Death Valley Reflections had an Honorable Mention ribbon. [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/2009-orange-county-fair-awards/feed/ 2 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/ink-jet-papers-red-river/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ink-jet-papers-red-river http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/ink-jet-papers-red-river/#comments Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:09:20 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/?p=157 One thing I haven’t done at all really is play around with different ink jet papers.  My thinking is simple – there is so much to master in all the tools I use – Photoshop, Lightroom, etc. – and so many techniques to learn that adding one more variable is something I just wasn’t interested [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/ink-jet-papers-red-river/feed/ 0 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/santiago-fire-aftermath/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=santiago-fire-aftermath http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/santiago-fire-aftermath/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:45:28 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/?p=50 Rain is on the way.  We’ve been warned about a huge storm that will hit over the weekend.  The National Forest people have been mulching the hillsides.  The hope is it will at least slow erosion and runoff.  I talked to a couple of National Forest rangers yesterday and it’s not seed.  In the past [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/santiago-fire-aftermath/feed/ 1 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/photoshop-discoveries-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photoshop-discoveries-2 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/photoshop-discoveries-2/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:53:39 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/?p=37 Use of Spot Healing Brush I have an image that is a shot of the Eastern Sierra at sunrise.  There are gorgeous clouds hanging over the peaks.  The early morning sun lit them on fire along with the mountains.  It was amazing! My exposure was pretty close to being right on.  And yet, there was [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/photoshop-discoveries-2/feed/ 0 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/photographer-as-artist/welcome-jack-graham/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-jack-graham http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/photographer-as-artist/welcome-jack-graham/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:13:09 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/?p=35 In photography one of the most powerful means of growing is through interactions with the other photographers we meet, be they in workshops or in the field.  Not only do you learn from artists who create amazing photographs but you also build friendships. One such chance meeting of an outstanding photographer and friend is Jack Graham.  [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/photographer-as-artist/welcome-jack-graham/feed/ 0 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/dxo-impressions-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dxo-impressions-1 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/dxo-impressions-1/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:09:51 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/?p=36 I mentioned in an earlier post that I was using DxO now.  I was introduced to the product in November at the Digital Summit workshop in Zion National Park.  It looked pretty interesting and besides I got a deal I couldn’t refuse.  I waited for the release of DxO Optics Pro 5 before jumping in.  [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/dxo-impressions-1/feed/ 0