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Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

When did the "I Have a Dream" speech happen?   On August 28th, 1963, a defining moment in the fight for civil rights unfolded as Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his powerful "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom event. Beyond the speech’s historical impact was King's ability [...]

December 13, 2023

6 photo organization software habits you must have!

Table of Contents Toggle Introduction: If you use photo organization software, do it right!Make the most of your photo organization software! 1- Have a good photo import strategy (Photo organizing  guidelines): Here are the photo organizing best practices A – Have a Clear Folder StructureB – Rename Your Files when organizing photos C – Use Metadata WiselyD – Keyword [...]

October 31, 2019

GenErase! A magical content aware photo edit tool in Luminar Neo

ked well on What is the Generase tool in Luminar Neo?   What is the Generase tool in Lmunar Neo? Well, it is the answer to many photographer's prayers. Not only does it do a clone stamp style erase, but it also generates content to fill in the area that has just been replaced by [...]

November 1, 2023

Choosing the Right Photo Culling Software

Choosing the Right Photo Culling Software

Use Excire 15% dicount code:  JACOEXCIRE2023 Table of Contents Toggle What is photo culling?The obstacles to choosing photo-culling software is timeWe have the power to organize our photosChallenges of manual photo culling in 2023Why photo culling software should be your tool Features to consider when choosing a photo culling software1. Automated Ranking: 2. Side-by-Side Comparison: 3. Zooming and [...]

October 31, 2019

An overview of the Luminar Neo interface

An overview of the Luminar Neo interface

Luminar Neo works as a plugin and Stand-alone   Luminar Neo is an AI photo editor for desktop PCs and Macs. However, what it loses in mobility, it gains in processing power and muscle. It not only offers quick artificial intelligence one-button solutions but also gives in-depth AI-powered edits as well. Luminar Neo is a stand-alone [...]

October 23, 2023

5 boudoir photo tips and tricks

Table of Contents Toggle Boudoir taking on a life of its ownIn Boudoir it’s all about the subjectExperience goes a long wayBoudoir Photography tip1 – Have the right attitudeBoudoir Photography Tip 2 – Decide quickly. Indecision is your worst enemyBoudoir Photography Tip and Trick 3 – Use the “AUTO”Boudoir Photography Tip 4 –  Trust your [...]

October 20, 2023

Unlock the Secrets of Luminar Neo

Unlock the Secrets of Luminar Neo

Outline - Table of contents    This blog post opens up the secrets of Luminar Neo. The first section of the article defines the software, and the rest of the blog post gives beginner and in-depth tutorials about: The software interface importing photos processing photos, and sharing and exporting images Feel free to skip to [...]

October 13, 2023

Two Fujifilm Vlogging Lenses compared- XF16mm vs XC15-45mm

Introduction   A while back, I was looking for a Fujifilm vlogging camera rig for my blogging video productions.  I wanted to mount my Fujifilm X-S10 with a Zhiyun Weebil S gimbal for reliable stabilized selfie footage. However, I had to think of a setup with a wide field of view because I was using [...]

October 2, 2023

Defining new roles in a world of artificial intelligence

Defining new roles in a world of artificial intelligence

Midjourney Impresses Everyone. Or does it?   Recently the world of photographers was turned upside down by an image-making platform called Midjourney. Midjourney allows you to enter a text prompt to get a resulting image. Prompts are text cues given to a machine to get a desired result.   For instance, using the prompt “/imagine” [...]

August 19, 2023

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Photo Walk Workshops in Quebec City

In all my years of teaching photography workshops, I have always been a fan of photo walks. You can only go so far when teaching photography concepts to people in a classroom. In our journey of finding a photographic voice you need to get out there and shoot, is what I always say. What is [...]

August 13, 2023