For years I’ve struggled getting the colors right on my photography – especially my food pictures. Our granite counter tops always appear too orange. (A note on the photos; the only post processing was adjusting white balance in LightRoom in one of the photos). Part of the problem is the mixed light in the kitchen.… Continue reading Working with white balance in photography
Month: February 2015
Canon Beach – Summer in February
The nicest thing about retirement (besides just not dealing with the stress of work) is the ability to just drop everything one day and go do something different. I think it is one of those things that you fantasize about while working; but in truth we have a routine and don’t just up and run… Continue reading Canon Beach – Summer in February
Jurgen at about 7 months
Our daughter-in-law HenriĆ«t sings with the Chicago Symphony Chorus which was invited, along with the Chicago Symphony, to perform at Carnegie Hall in January. This meant she would be out of town for a few days. Carla volunteered to go to Chicago for a week to help watch Jurgen. Although Andrew didn’t really need any… Continue reading Jurgen at about 7 months
2014 in review
One of the perks of moving from Blogger to WordPress is an annual report of activity on my blog. They even gave me a link to share. The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed… Continue reading 2014 in review
Book Report: Abide With Me by Elizabeth Strout
Abide with Me by Elizabeth Strout My rating: 3 of 5 stars Given that I’ve only read 1 book in th first 7 weeks of the year, it’s clear I won’t reach my output of the past two years. The two main reasons are that I’m not riding an hour and a half on a… Continue reading Book Report: Abide With Me by Elizabeth Strout