Tag: photography
Foto Fridays: Punta del Este (Uruguay)
The beautiful sands of Playa Mansa at Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Foto Fridays: San Telmo Street Market (Argentina)
Taking place every Sunday on calle Defensa in San Telmo (Buenos Aires), you will find an open-air market where you can find handcrafted wares, antiques, and on occasion, a beautiful tanguera perfoming live.
Using Transform in Photoshop to Correct Wide Angle Distortion in Your Architectural Photography
For those of my readers who are getting into architectural photography, here’s a great video from AdobeCommunityHelp that demonstrates how to correct wide angle distortion in Photoshop. If you’re unable to see the embeded video, click on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFsAxkcjFEM Let me start off by saying, that I’m actually a big fan of ultra wide angle ...
Photos and Performance Videos from La Fuerza & D’Cor’s Utopia Latin Dance Social (NYC)
After our last anniversary event, I quickly came to the realization that I had taken on about two jobs too many as I was running around like a headless chicken for most of the night (I had to perform in two numbers, and was in charge of all the media for the event). Live and learn, right? ...
How I Quenched my Foodie and Photo Cravings Along the Malecon in Panama City (Panama).
Anyone who’s had to make a connecting flight towards South America knows that Panama City serves a major hub for most airlines. The next time you’re heading in that direction, instead of simply waiting a few hours at the airport, I highly recommend you take a few extra days to check out the sights and sounds of this ...
Plaza Bolivar: The Historic and Political Heart of Bogotá
I was recently asked to recommend some places to visit by a friend who was planning a trip to Bogotá (Colombia), and I could think of no better place to start than in the Plaza Bolivar (aka Bolivar Square). Located in the heart of the historic Candelaria district, the plaza was named after Simón Bolívar, the Venezuelan military ...
Instagram-itis: How the Lazy Use of Filters are Ruining Your Photographs
As a rule of thumb, I generally try not to use any of my social media outlets to rant, as I believe there is already too much negativity out there on the internet, but there was something I saw last week that really dug under my skin. I had been going through my Facebook feed, ...
Finding Hidden Gems While Culling Through Old Photos
If you’re anything like me, after returning home from a trip, you are immediately faced with the unenviable task of sifting through hundred of photos that you’ll be editing in prep for distribution on various social media oulets. You think you have chosen the best photos to relay the high points of your trip, you edit, post, and ...
How Shooting Pics at the 2014 Puerto Rican Day Parade (NYC) Helped to Improve my Photography
One thing I love about being in New York is that when I’m looking to scratch my photography itch, the City provides a truly unending wealth of interesting subjects. On this particular day, I thought I’d take a few hours and get some practice in by taking my camera out to the Puerto Rican Day Parade, which ...
JR at the NYC Highline
Was at the highline today (towards 30th St entrance), and was surprised to see JR, a French street artist (and 2011 TED prize winner) working on his latest project. For those who believe in art as a medium for change, check out his awesome story in the following link. It’s a bit long (24 min), ...
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