http://www.nickalpin.com/blog Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:50:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The watermarking feature in Lightroom 1 was very simple with basically no options. The thought of creating a droplet to trigger a watermarking action in Photoshop post-Lightroom-export was not a pleasant one. I had high hopes that Lightroom 2 would bring with it new watermarking options, but it seems this ... http://www.nickalpin.com/blog/2008/08/01/lightroom-2-watermarking/ It's out. Version 2 is finally out. It's like Xmas, but better! I won't be providing you with a comprehensive list of the new features since you can find better lists written by experts, but I'll share with you the features that have blown me away. Library Module To be honest I ... http://www.nickalpin.com/blog/2008/07/31/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-2/ After upgrading from a Nikon D70 to the D300, I found that the wireless IR remote used for the D70 is not compatible with the D300. This was frustrating because I used the remote quite often. Whether shooting portraits, still life or infrared, a remote is a great way to ... http://www.nickalpin.com/blog/2008/05/09/cactus-wireless-shutter-release/ After realizing my MacBook Pro came 802.11n-capable and wanting to have faster network speeds for wireless backups, I decided to upgrade my router from the standard Linksys WRT54G to the WRT160N. At around $80 it wasn't incredibly expensive. Setup was a breeze: connect via ethernet, go to 192.168.1.1 and enter ... http://www.nickalpin.com/blog/2008/04/30/linksys-wrt160n/ One of my film heroes, Charlton Heston, has died. May he never be forgotten. http://www.nickalpin.com/blog/2008/04/06/rip-mr-charlton-heston/ Just found out (via a Flickr thread) that Adobe's update for Lightroom 1.4 is causing a number of errors including mucked up date info. You can get more info on their blog. I hadn't noticed any issues but have downgraded to Lightroom 1.3.1 just in case. No issues with downgrading (so ... http://www.nickalpin.com/blog/2008/03/28/adobe-lightroom-14-update-bugs/ I currently have 2 flash guns (guess they call them speedlights?), Nikon SB-600 and SB-800, an Alien Bees ABR800 ringflash and two Alien Bees B800 monolights but only 3 Pocket Wizards. What's a fellow to do? After configuring, reconfiguring, plotting various ways to rig wires and splitters I remembered that ... http://www.nickalpin.com/blog/2008/03/06/how-i-get-by-with-only-3-pocket-wizards/ It's been a while but I'm here with an update: the site now has a store where you may purchuse various useful items for a minimal fee. Free items will still be available in the downloads section, but unfortunately larger items/images cost money to host. I've also decided to charge ... http://www.nickalpin.com/blog/2008/02/29/new-store/ Jason and Mary are friends of friends. They approached me and asked if I'd shoot portraits for them. Of course I agreed, suggesting Blue Jacket Park, one of my favorite places, in the Baldwin Park area of Orlando. Our time was perfect as the sun began to set by the ... http://www.nickalpin.com/blog/2007/12/12/20071208-jason-and-mary/ Last Thursday brought an opportunity to take Xmas portraits for my friends, the Rowe family. Because we had to reschedule the shoot for a weeknight I only brought a few lights, and ended up only using one, the ABR800 (Alien Bees ringflash). I have to say I was impressed at ... http://www.nickalpin.com/blog/2007/12/12/20071206-rowe-family-shoot/