Photo Workshop in Cambodia…Angkor Wat and beyond, the final dates have been announced

Cambodia Siem Reap, Angkor Wat
and beyond...

We have finalized and can confirm the Dates for our GD PhotoWorkshop in Cambodia…

Siem Reap…”Angkor Wat and beyond...” besides Angkor Wat and the other nearby Temples which we are going to visit anyway, this time we travel also beyond; to the amazing Phnum Kulen area north of Siem Reap, the Tonle Sap Lake plus other seldom visited Temples and places.

6 nights and 7 days from the 13th until the 19th of September, please make sure and reserve your space now, final bookings have to be made by latest June 15, 2009.
This Workshop is filling up fast already; you can make a non-committed reservation now and reserve your space prior June 2009. For bookings: http://www.deichmann-photo.com/contact/contact.php

Final Workshop cost and all other details will be announced by latest May 31, 2009.
We have also made some changes on the GD PhotoWorkshop site, there you find some very use full and additional information.
http://www.gdphotoworkshop.com/home.html

Underwater Photography...changing from Color to some cool Black and White images

© Gunther Deichmann- the famous Grotto in Saipan.

Aperture 2 the software for Professional Photographers makes it easy now to change your color image into a cool looking B&W thanks to Aperture 2 and its build in Monochrome Mixer using all those filter we use to screw in front of our lens. No more Chemicals and spending hours on end in the Darkroom plus very environment friendly.
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School Holidays Free Art Workshops sponsored by the Power Mac Center in Manila, Philippines

Last week the Power Mac Center in Manila organized a week full of fun for the Kids at the Rockwell Shopping Center. Children had the chance under supervision to play with the latest iMac Computers and iPods. Animation, some basic drawing and other educational software had been installed on all the iMacs all under the supervision from the PMC staff.
An artist was on hand also who painted some cartoons on the Kid's faces, it was nice to see that a company like the PMC organized this week long event for the children.
The images on this post have been taken during my visit with my children on a Leica D-Lux 4 my constant travel companion. Since it was long over due to take my Boys out I left my big gear at home. Later I created this layout with the new Pages from iWork '09
For information on my upcoming GD PhotoWorkshop in Cambodia please click the LINK below.
http://www.gdphotoworkshop.com/home.html
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Tip: Photography & Aperture 2… abbreviations, like ICC profile, IPTC, plus many others…do you know what they mean?

© Gunther Deichmann -
Children from Palawan, Philippines

The Image above is was created using the Monochrome Mixer in Aperture 2, the original Image was deteriorated for more info how to restore or convert Color Images to B&W go to my

GD Photo Tutorial @ http://www.deichmann-photo.com/page1/page1.html

Below are some very common terms used through out Aperture and in

Digital Photography today.

Adobe RGB (1998) A commonly used color profile often used for printing. Many professional labs request that image files be delivered in this color space.

sRGB A common working space designed to represent the average PC monitor. Because of its small gamut, it is suitable for Web graphics but not for print production.
Adjustments HUD A heads-up display, or floating panel of contextual controls, that enables adjustments to be applied to images.
hue An attribute of color perception, also known as color phase. Red and blue are hues.
EXIF Short for Exchangeable Image File. The standard format for storing information about how an image was shot, such as shutter speed, aperture, white balance, exposure compensation, metering setting, ISO setting, date, and time.
HUD Heads-up display: a floating panel with various options. Different HUDs can adjust levels, increase brightness, modify color temperature, assign keywords, straighten horizons, or make any other adjustments.
ICC profile Created as a result of device characterization, an ICC profile contains the data about a device’s exact gamut.

IPTC Short for International Press Telecommunications Council. IPTC meta data is used by photographers and media organizations to embed keywords in the image files themselves. Large publishers typically use image management systems to quickly identify images based on their IPTC information.
meta data Data describing other data, including image files. Databases use meta data to track specific forms of data. Aperture automatically extracts all industry-standard EXIF and ITPC meta data when importing images and also allows meta data such as copyright, captions, and keywords to be added.
RAW The original bit-for-bit uncompressed digital image file captured by a camera. Aperture works with RAW images through every step of the digital work flow and supports the RAW formats from all leading digital camera manufacturers.
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Never go HOME without it...the Camera that is...an afternoon delight.

© Gunther Deichmann

Since I am still testing this Blog, I thought I just add one more image to it, this shot was taken in the late afternoon in my Building. Perfect light was streaming through the window, the reddish tint is from the sun and the bluish tint is from a small office with fluorescence light hence this blue hue. Using a slow shutter speed to emphasize on the movement.
My son was just jumping up the stairs and I of course had my little Leica D-Lux 4 ready, so there you have it, never leave home with out it. you be amazed what images you can create with a small camera.
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Photography: Tips, Tricks & Techniques "Tripple T" soon on this blog too.

I am going to introduce soon short entries from my main Blog "Tripple T " also on this blog with regular announcements. Tips, tricks and Techniques on Travel Photography and Aperture 2.
Stay tuned for the first entry soon.
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