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Tutorial: Working with RAW image files

Working with RAW image files can be an extremely rewarding experience. Yet, many feel intimidated by a file format that often comes out of the camera drab and lifeless, software that can feel foreign, and a general sense of “I…

Gallery: Hamilton House

Last weekend Leah and I visited Hamilton House, a historic house maintained by Historic New England, in South Berwick, Maine. It’s a beautiful location on the Salmon Falls River, with an ornamental garden and very scenic grounds. I was able…

It’s the D-LUX model!

Ultimately, it was convenience that swayed me to purchase a small point-and-shoot digital camera. After looking at reviews of the Leica D-LUX 3 I finally decided to make the plunge and go digital. And how happy I am that I…

Maybe it’s time for digital?

I’ve been avoiding purchasing a digital camera for a long time, mainly because I’m a purist, but also because I like working in the darkroom for hours with film and paper, coming out smelling like fixer and hypo. Besides those…