Category: iPhoto

MindShift UltraLight Dual 36L Multipurpose Camera Backpack – Review

Back Pack, Camcorder, Camera, Cases, iPad, iPhone, iPhoto, iPod, Macbook, Review 0

This unusual medium-size daypack from MindShift Gear has a split personality. The included removable dedicated camera and lens with strap insert is large enough to carry a jumbo six-pack of your favorite beverage plus cold block and a few sandwiches when it’s not being used to hold your photo gear. You can use it separately or stow in in the bottom half of the UltraLight Dual 36L, with access to the insert from a side zipper. A folding trap door panel divides the interior of the main pack into two compartments, whether or not the camera/drink insert is in place.

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1More Over-Ear MK801 Headphone – Consumer and Audiophile Review

Android, Audio, Earphones, Headphones, Headset, iPad, iPhoto, iPod, iTunes, Macintosh, Microphone, Music, Review, Speakers 2

My first impressions of the sound of the 1More Over-Ear MK801 headphone (MK801 hereafter) are based on direct comparisons to other headphones, particularly those that resemble its design (portables mostly), but also to a few premium headphones for reference. I’ll describe how I relate to the MK801 (i.e., my personal tastes and how I use the headphone) after covering all of the objective issues.

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Pixelmator – Review

Apps, iOS, iPhoto, Macintosh, Photography, Review 0

In the digital age, all discussions of image editing software lead to Adobe Photoshop (PS). PS dominates its software class, but there are alternatives that challenge PS by offering the most used features at a lower price. Heavyweight software comes at serious prices with gigantic overheads. For people who want to avoid the Adobe business model and the various costs and other overheads that PS demands, Pixelmator is an alternative.

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Fotomagico 4.6 – Review

iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, Photography, Review 0

Photographers like to show their work to people around them, and on the Internet. There are multiple ways of doing it, such as a web sites, image sharing, or social sites (Flickr, Google+, Facebook), but nothing comes close to a good slideshow. Read on to see how Fotomagico 4.6 can help you create good looking presentations.

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Intensify Pro – Review

Features, iPhoto, Macintosh, Photography, Review

Intensify Pro is a photo editing application for Macs with a seemingly magical ability to make pictures pop with vibrant colors and razor sharp focus. While it has some shortcomings, it is still an amazing application that you can use as a standalone or as a plug-in for Aperture, Lightroom, and Photoshop.

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Poster Review

iPhoto, Photography, Review 0

If you use Flickr, Smugmug, or Facebook there are many ways to post photos and videos to your account. You can do it right through the websites of the company, you can get plug-ins for iPhoto, you can use iOS apps, or you can use an app like Poster. Poster, by Reinvented Software, is made to upload content to your account of one of the three mentioned services. How does it work? Read on.

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iPhoto Books
Review

iPhoto, Review 0

As my brother is getting married in August I was thinking of something special to do for him after the wedding. I decided that it was time to try out iPhoto Books, the much touted feature in iPhoto that allows you to order books created with your own photos.

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The Adjustment Tool in iPhoto 6 – Part 1

How-To, iPhoto 0

No doubt, either version of Adobe’s Photoshop offers the best tools for photo enhancements, but Apple’s iPhoto image Adjustment tool provides a quick, down and dirty, method for enhancing your photos. I rarely print out or publish a photo to the web without at least using one aspect of this Adjustment tool.

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