Thursday, June 15, 2017

ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5 - New Features and Performance Updates Now Available


ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5 New Features and Performance Updates

ON1, Inc. announced ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5, the latest update to their all-in-one photo organizer, editor, raw processor and effects app for macOS® and Microsoft® Windows®. Version 2017.5 adds powerful new features optimized for performance and ease of use.

ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5 Enhancements Include:
  • LENS CORRECTION – The new Lens Correction pane will automatically detect supported lenses and reduce distortion, chromatic aberration and peripheral fall-off


  • COMPARE MODE – Select a series of photos (up to 15) and zoom and pan each of them all at the same time


  • DETAILS PANE – Sharpening and Noise Reduction are improved and have been merged into a new Details Pane in Develop for global corrections tailored for raw photos giving better results in both areas


  • IMPROVED SEARCH – Search using a variety of metadata fields and decide if the search must match all or any of the search criteria


  • CLONE STAMP – The powerful clone stamp retouching tool from Layers is now inside Develop and Effects as part of the non-destructive workflow


  • STACKING PRESETS – The Insert Preset command is now available to stack presets in Effects


  • IMPROVED PRESET MANAGEMENT – Delete and rename preset categories as well as export categories for sharing and back-up
  • LIGHTROOM® MIGRATION ASSISTANT – Migrate photos, their metadata and collections from Lightroom to ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5


  • CAMERA UPDATES – Apple iPad Pro 9.7, Canon EOS T7i/ 800D / Kiss X9i, Canon EOS M6, Canon EOS 77D / 9000D, Fuji X100F (compressed), Huawei Mate 9, Panasonic LX10, Olympus Pen F, Panasonic DC-ZS70 / TZ90, Pentax KP, Olympus E-PL3, Sony NEX5n, and Sony Alpha ILCE 9
  • UPDATES AND BUG FIXES – Several more performance upgrades and bug fixes including reduced memory footprint, increased stability and fixed user-reported issues

Price and Availability
ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5 is available today with an introductory price of $99.99, regularly $119.99. Previous owners of ON1 Photo (or Perfect Photo Suite) can upgrade for just $79.99, regularly $99.99. For a limited time, ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5 is bundled with some excellent training materials. Four ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5 Master Courses by industry leading educator Matt Kloskowski and Director of Product Dan Harlacher are free with purchase. Also included is activation via user account for up to five computers. A full-functioning 30-day free trial is also available for download from the ON1 website.

About ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5
The NEW all-in-one photo organizer, editor, raw processor, and effects app is just what photographers have been waiting for. It includes the best new and must-have ON1 editing features and tools for opening, viewing, and editing photos in an instant. The next generation of ON1 Photo works as a standalone photo editor, a plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® & Lightroom®, or a host app for other editing apps.

ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5 also supports the key online storage services, including Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft’s OneDrive. ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5 works on both macOS and Microsoft Windows. Version 2017.5 also supports Adobe® Photoshop® CC or CS6, Lightroom® CC/6, 5, Photoshop Elements® 15, 14 and 13.

ON1 Isn’t Done Yet
There are still more free updates coming to ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5 this summer. Prioritizing user feedback is a top priority for the company. ON1 President Craig Keudell states, “We can’t be successful unless we listen to the photography community.  Our main goal and something people rarely see from other companies, is the transparency with the way we develop our products. Several features and improvements in this release are the result of feedback from the ON1 community.” Today, ON1 users can go to the ON1 Photo Project and submit ideas and feature requests. Every submission is reviewed and the more votes each idea or submission gets, the higher the likelihood it will get added into development of the app.

About ON1
ON1 was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. It is a privately held company consisting of a team of professional photographers, photography enthusiasts and software experts who share a passion for photography.

For over ten years, ON1 has delivered upon the ON1 promise of saving photographers time and frustration editing their photos so they can spend more time behind the camera. The ON1 promise includes the belief customers should have complete control of their photography software.  From the feature set, training topics important to them, the workflow they choose (plug-in or standalone app), the preferred computing platform or cloud service, or even how they purchase their software (subscription or a perpetual license). With ON1, the customer is in complete control of their photography experience today, tomorrow and well into the future.

Affiliate Disclaimer
Dakota Visions Photography, LLC is an affiliate of ON1 and has received free copies of the software, but not with strings attached for positive reviews. Dakota Visions Photography, LLC uses ON1 software products in our normal, daily routine for post-processing and strongly feels that ON1 is worth our effort in being an affiliate.

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Richard's Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow Pecan Crumble

A HUGE change for us on here! We are posting a recipe here because SO MANY people have asked for it, we needed an easy place to send them. So here it is...our famous sweet potato casserole recipe.

For my fanatic photography friends, I apologize for the posting...but it's well worth it! Oh, yes, and especially for the photo below. We weren't exactly expecting to post this today and it got demolished for Thanksgiving!



For the Filling
5-6 lbs of sweet potatoes (pre-cooked weight)
1/2 cup of packed dark brown sugar
1 stick of butter (8 tbsp.) butter, melted
1/3 cup of heavy cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 (1") piece of ginger, finely grated (can use crystallized ginger pieces)

For the Crumble Topping
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup crushed Oats Blenders cereal (rolled oats or similar cereal can be used)
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
5 oz. chopped pecans, finely chopped or crushed
5 tbsp. butter, melted
Mini marshmallows

Instructions
Heat oven to 425°. Place sweet potatoes on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake until soft, about 1.5 hours; let cool for 30 minutes, and then remove skins. Pass potatoes through a food mill into a large mixing bowl; stir in sugar, butter, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, eggs, ginger, and pepper. Pour mixture into a 1.5 quart or 2 quart baking dish (if you want thicker filling, use smaller dish) and smooth top; set aside. This step can be done the evening before and stored overnight, covered in the refrigerator.

Reduce oven temperature to 350°. Stir together flour, oats, sugar and pecans in a bowl; add melted butter and mix until crumbles form. In a diagonal pattern, mound crumble mixture over filling with alternating strips of mini marshmallows. Bake until filling is hot and crumble with marshmallows are browned, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving. j


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Sunday, September 18, 2016

ON1 Launches the Photo RAW Sweepstakes

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Portland OR ­– September 18, 2016

ON1 Inc. today announced the Photo RAW Sweepstakes, ahead of their November release of ON1 Photo RAW.

Individuals can enter for the chance to win ON1 Photo RAW and some great photography prizes including Wacom® tablets, Sony® Mirrorless cameras, both B&H and Amazon® gift cards, an Apple® Ipad® Pro, and a DJI® Phantom 4 Quadcopter. New prizes are awarded to lucky winners each week for the next 8 weeks.

The ON1 Photo RAW Sweepstakes
Each week, for the next 8 weeks, new prizes will be awarded to lucky winners. Individuals can enter once per week within the dates listed below. Winners of the weekly sweepstakes will be selected in a random drawing and announced each following week. For official rules and eligibility, visit www.on1.com/sweepstakes. New videos showing the key features of their new raw processor, ON1 Photo RAW, are available also.

  • Sept. 18-24: ON1 Photo RAW and a Wacom Cintiq 13 HD Interactive Pen and Touch
  • Sept. 25-Oct 1: ON1 Photo RAW and a 12.9-inch Silver 128GB Apple iPad Pro
  • Oct. 2-8: ON1 Photo RAW and a $1000 B&H Photo Gift Card
  • Oct. 9-15: ON1 Photo RAW and a Sony Alpha α6300 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens
  • Oct. 16-22: ON1 Photo RAW and a Wacom Cintiq 13 HD Interactive Pen and Touch
  • Oct. 23-29: ON1 Photo RAW and a Sony Alpha α6300 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens
  • Oct. 30-Nov. 5: ON1 Photo RAW and a $1000 Amazon Gift Card
  • Nov. 6-12: ON1 Photo RAW and a DJI Phantom 4 Quadcopter with 4K/12MP Camera


Enter to Win: http://www.on1.com/sweepstakes

About ON1 Photo RAW
Coming in November, ON1 Photo RAW is the future of RAW Photo Editing. It combines a fast browser, state-of-art RAW processor, a powerful effects engine and a layered pixel editor into one cohesive, fast and affordable app. ON1 Photo RAW will feature a new, modern raw processing engine, tuned for today's sensors and graphics chips. Combined with the extensive set of ON1 tools, Photo RAW will bring photographers the world's fastest, most flexible, and easiest to use raw processor and photo editor available. ON1 Photo RAW will continue to work where you want, as a standalone app, a plug-in for Adobe® Lightroom® and Photoshop®, or as a host app for other editing apps.

About ON1
ON1, Inc. is a leading developer of innovative software tools for professional, advanced amateur, and enthusiast photographers. Founded in 2005, ON1, Inc. is a privately held company located in Portland, Oregon.

For additional information, please visit https://www.on1.com/.

Disclaimer: We are a user of the ON1 suite of products. We believe in them and the technology they are producing so much, that we agreed to team up with ON1 as an affiliate.

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Saturday, September 3, 2016

September 3, 2016 Photo of the Day | Fiery Antelope in Custer State Park

This fiery antelope buck was found crossing the prairie in Custer State Park.

Fiery Antelope in Custer State Park | September 3, 2016 POTD


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