James Duncan Davidson tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2008-09-21://2 2009-07-03T15:41:33Z Photographer and technologist based on the West Coast of the United States. Movable Type Commercial 4.25 Sunset Along Interstate 5 tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.177 2009-07-03T04:59:24Z 2009-07-03T15:41:33Z I spent part of today on Interstate 5 up into Northern California. Just north of Weed, there was this great sunset. James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com John Adams at Velocity tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.176 2009-07-02T17:11:22Z 2009-07-02T20:15:41Z One of the guys I'm always happy to run into at conferences is John Adams. James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com Golden Gate Bridge tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.175 2009-06-30T22:02:55Z 2009-07-01T01:00:35Z Yesterday, after lunch in Saulsilito, I hung out for a bit near the Golden Gate, enjoyed the view, and made photographs with my iPhone. James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com Quick Olympus E-P1 Hands On tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.174 2009-06-30T06:34:12Z 2009-07-01T04:26:15Z Earlier today, I got to hang out with Derrick Story and spend a bit of hands-on time with the Olympus E-P1 and form some opinions about this camera. James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com iPhone 3GS and the San Francisco Bay tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.173 2009-06-28T04:36:52Z 2009-06-28T05:01:01Z My deal with myself when I got the iPhone 3GS was to shoot ten photos or movies a day with it. Here are three photos and a movie I shot today on the San Francisco Bay. James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com Yellowstone Photo Double tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.172 2009-06-26T21:22:39Z 2009-06-26T21:43:06Z Reading through my blogroll, I came across the announcement for a book. On the cover was a photo that I instantly recognized. A little digging turned up a neat double photo. James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com iPhone 3GS on the Oregon Coastline tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.171 2009-06-23T07:16:06Z 2009-06-23T22:06:56Z Last weekend, I shot some photos out at the Oregon coast with the new iPhone 3GS to see how it handled. For being a camera phone, it handles plenty well and produces a fairly good result. Feed it through Lightroom... James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com FDA Compliance tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.170 2009-06-23T06:08:05Z 2009-06-23T06:10:46Z The last year or so, Zicam has been part of my arsenal of dealing with colds and the like. I got turned onto it at WWDC last year, I think. Not any more, thanks to a FDA Consumer Warning... James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com A Sneaking Suspicion tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.169 2009-06-23T05:52:07Z 2009-06-23T14:14:09Z Over the span of the last few months, I’ve had several pieces of my camera kit disappear on me. Not bodies or lenses. No, not that. Instead, it’s been ancillary gear. Two of my favorite Gitzo monopods, a tripod ballhead,... James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com End of the Line for Kodachrome tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.168 2009-06-22T18:33:45Z 2009-06-22T23:51:06Z I just saw the news today that Kodak is discontinuing Kodachrome. I’m not surprised. It’s use has been in decline for a long time—even before digital cameras made their mark—thanks to its unique chemistry and processing requirements. The introduction of... James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com A Peek Over My Shoulder tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.167 2009-06-18T02:33:27Z 2009-06-18T07:15:35Z In response to my friend Mike Clark's request for a bit of comment and critique, I created a quick and rough screencast to show how I'd adjust it in Lightroom. James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com Olympus Digital PEN Launched tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.166 2009-06-16T09:13:42Z 2009-06-17T03:46:30Z The Olympus E-P1, also known as the Digital PEN, has officially launched and lots of information is hitting the net. Here are my first thoughts about this camera. James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com Doc Searls at eComm 2009 tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.165 2009-06-14T23:43:13Z 2009-06-15T01:27:32Z I've long been a fan of Doc Searls. Here's a photograph I made of him speaking at eComm2009. James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com Thousands of Naked Portland Bikers tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.164 2009-06-14T08:38:35Z 2009-06-14T21:15:43Z 1AM on a Saturday night found me at home puttering around. Then, a ruckus started up outside the window. I look out and see something rather surprising. James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com The Joy of Full Screen Writing Mode tag:blog.duncandavidson.com,2009://2.163 2009-06-13T06:51:47Z 2009-06-13T06:53:25Z Writing is never easy, but I have found a happy spot in the full screen writing mode of Pages. James Duncan Davidson http://duncandavidson.com