Luminescence of Nature News Archive
August 24, 2007: Yesterday Nikon announced two new bodies, including the FX (35mm) format D3, a DX format D300, and five new lenses. If you have the resources, it's never been a better time to be a Nikon user. Read my thoughts on the D3 and D300 announcements here.
June 8, 2007: Check out my recently redesigned web galleries, including shots from the Texas Safari Workshop
June 3, 2007: Learn all about teleconverters in my latest Photo Article
April 16, 2007: I'm proud to announce that The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX is now available at B&H Photo!
March 6, 2007: Nikon D40X, new 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 ED-IF AF-S DX VR lens announced. Consumers now can choose between the 6-megapixel D40 ($599) or the "X" model, which is exactly the same body only with a 10.2 MP sensor ($750, body only). The new 55-200 DX lens adds another VR option to Nikon's consumer lens line, adding the effect of shooting with a lens 3-stops faster.
February 23, 2007: I recently received an unsolicited review of "The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX from fellow photographer David Ziff.
"The Photographer's guide to Capture NX by well-known Nikonian, Jason Odell,... is one of those rare instructional manuals written by an expert who is also in touch with the viewpoint of someone who is NOT familiar with the materials." Click here to read the full review.
February 16, 2007: Nikon releases Capture NX 1.1. This free update offers native Intel Mac support and Windows Vista compatibility, along with a whole bunch of fixes and refinements, including resizaeble histograms and curves. I'll have a review up later. Update: Check out the list of new features in Capture NX 1.1 here.
February 1, 2007: The Texas Workshop is full. I'm already getting excited about going back there!
January 23, 2007: There's only one space left for the South Texas Photo Safari! Deadline to register is Jan 31st. Contact me for details and pricing.
January 9, 2007: Nikon Demos Mac Intel-Native version of Capture NX at Macworld Expo. The as of yet unreleased software has many other user interface improvements that users will welcome, including resizeable histogram windows. Obviously, Intel Macs will no longer need to use Rosetta to run NX, which should offer Intel Mac users a tremendous speed increase.
January 8, 2007: The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX: Supplement One is now available as a free update to all existing customers who purchased my Capture NX eBook (Press Release). Get more information about Nikon Capture NX and improving your workflow, and two new sample NEFs from the Users' site! If you don't already own the eBook, you can download a non-printable version of the supplement for evaluation.
December 21, 2006: Master the CAM 2000 autofocus system in your D2H, D2X, or F6. It's taken me two years to figure it all out, but I think I'm getting it!
December 21, 2006: Noise Reduction Settings for the D2X/s and Capture NX (4.4 kb ZIP archive). If you have set up your D2X like me, Noise Reduction is turned off. Here are some free settings for ISO 400-3200 to use in separate Edit Steps with Capture NX.
December 15, 2006: Happy Holidays from Luminescence of Nature! From now until December 31st, I'm offering a special holiday discount on purchases of the downloadable version of The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX. Just enter the code disc2006 and the discount will be applied to your purchase.
November 2, 2006: The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX is now available on CD-ROM.
By popular demand I am offering a CD-ROM version of my best-selling eBook tutorial for learning Capture NX. If you have limited bandwidth or just want a physical product, the CD-ROM version of The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX may be for you. The electronic download version is still available for those people who don't want to wait or pay for shipping. For more information on which version is right for you, click here.
October 23, 2006: Thanks to Nikonians member Chuck Szuberla, I have added capture sharpening USM settings for the Nikon D80 to my free Capture NX settings files.
October 21, 2006: Color Management is for everyone! Learn how to make sure your prints match your screen every time in my new article.
October 15, 2006: The response to my Capture NX ebook has been overwhelming. Thanks to everyone who has helped me on this project, and to all the photographers who have left me feedback. You can read what other photographers are saying about The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX here.
October 6, 2006: The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX is available now from www.luminescentphoto.com/caputrenx.html.
At 184 pages, this fully bookmarked, illustrated PDF eBook is a comprehensive guide for photographers of all levels who wish to get professional quality images from their Nikon DSLRs using Nikon Capture NX. Full-color screenshots, tutorials, and access to the real NEF files used make this book the essential companion to Capture NX. Read the Press Release at PRWEB.
July 14, 2006: Studio Photography magazine article
I recently had the opportunity to write a review of Alien Skin Software's "Exposure" plug-in for Photoshop. My article, along with several of my photographs, appears in the June 2006 issue of Studio Photography and Design magazine.
May 2, 2006: Rio Grande Valley Workshop 2007
Interested in getting stunning bird photos? Join me and Rick Walker for three days of shooting in South Texas. We plan to lead a group of 6 photographers to the Rio Grande Valley for a premier wildlife/birding shoot in May 2007. Contact me if you are interested! At this point, we need enough interested people to make this a "go".