Write, then edit.
Quality comes from quantity.
And it is true to write about what you know.
But the extra bonus comes from doing the research and fun of writing about what solely exists in your mind.
Chris
No Shave November
“No-Shave November is a month-long journey during which male participants forgo shaving and grooming in order to evoke conversation and raise men’s cancer awareness.”
Someone
No, I’m not doing this for a noble cause. Once again, I’m going to let the razor collect dust this month because it’s getting colder and I’m curious to see what the beard looks like. I’m guessing ”sexy.”
NANOWRIMO 2021
It’s November 1 and it’s time for National Novel Writing Month again. Its also time for me to have lofty goals and actually produce something by the end of the month. NANOWRIMO’s stated goal is 50,000 words in a month. Probably not going to happen, but I am going to have fun in the attempt.
With the upgraded iPad, keyboard and Ulysses writing software, I just need to sit my butt down in a chair and start cranking out some paragraphs.
iPad Pro 2021
The thrill of seeing your images on an iPad, is a beautiful experience. This 5th generation Pro model, with the new Apple M1 chip is amazing. The speed, the screen, the 5G connectivity all combined to help me process and publish my images faster.
The mobile photo studio just got an upgrade today and I am loving the process. The experience of viewing, selecting and processing your photos on this thing is much more enjoyable than on my MacBook Pro (M1.)
Photo Denbow
Yeah, I gave the photo website a makeover again. This time I turned it into more of a photo blog instead of a portfolio. Chances are I will convert it back based on whatever whim I feel at the moment. But for now, you can check it out at PhotoDenbow.com
3rd Gen AirPods
Holy wow, these new earbuds are brilliant. Gyroscopes and accelerometers in AirPods work together to track your head movements so it sounds like you’re in the center of songs. Combine this with Apple Music’s offering of lossless, Dolby Atmos and spatial sound and I imagine these things will be in my ears all day.
Phonetography
My approach to iPhone photography (phonetography) is unabashedly simple, minimal, and practical. Acquiring the best equipment, with little to carry, process everywhere I go, and publish on the go for me is best.
Yes, there are four items here, but the keyboard and pencil magnetically attach to the iPad, effectively making it only two pieces of gear I need to carry and one of them go in my pocket. This is the ideal setup for my mobile studio and photo lab to create the best phonetography images I want.
Neon Nights
Apparently my latest photo passion is capturing those beautiful neon lights. The more unique the better to me. If you’d like to see these and more when I add to the collection, click here for my photo website, Photo Denbow.
iPad Pro For Photography
Ever notice how the Photos app resembles a film negative contact sheet? I am amazed with the viewing experience from the iPad/iPhone/Mac and all the information that is built into it. My workflow is simple: Take images with the iPhone, let them sync to the cloud and they are visible on any device you want to view or edit. I can also shoot images on my digital camera, load the SD card into the reader, insert reader into my device and transfer there for post-processing.
Why do I prefer the iPad to do this with? First, the experience of viewing, choosing, and editing your photos on an iPad is much more fun and interactive than just seeing them on your laptop. I can take my digital photo lab with me everywhere. And seeing my photos on a brilliant screen is more intimate for me. I am able to hold my digital images in my hand and interact with them, flag, post-process, and even sketch the composition.
Sunday Drive
Today was a beautiful fall day and I didn’t want to stay home so we packed the cameras and headed east to smaller towns surrounding the Tulsa area like Chouteau, Pryor and Claremore, Oklahoma.
200 Miles
You would be surprised what there is to see in this great country within 200 miles of where any of us live. I don’t care what state or town
Will Rogers
Book Track
In an effort to keep my library and current reads organized, I purchased Book Track. It is a simple but gorgeous app that is easy to use. Just take a picture of the ISBN barcode on your book and it does the rest. You can mark the progress of your reading, create a wish list and more. My collection and reading progress is not up to date but I hope to change this soon. Eventually I’ll get to the point where my Library page and this app will be in sync. In the future, I’m considering doing book reviews with notes that I have added.
