Australian Gate

I captured this photo of the Australian Gate, which stands near Victoria Memorial Circle and Buckingham Palace, during a 2012 visit to London, England.

This totally iPad photo was processed in iPhoto with adjustments in contrast and saturation. Unwanted elements were removed with TouchRetouch HD.

Creating a folder on an iPad or iPhone dock

I like to create folders on my iPad dock so I have easy access to my favorite apps from any page on my screen. This Snapguide illustrates how to create a folder and place it on the dock at the bottom of the iPad or iPhone screen.

Click the Snapguide image to open the tutorial.

Check out How to Create a Folder on an iPad or iPhone Dock by Ron Stephenson on Snapguide.
Here's the full length video on YouTube.

Snapguide: Creating video actions in ScreenFlow 4

This Snapguide demonstrates how I created an introductory clip for my videos while using ScreenFlow 4 to create and combine two video action sequences with a special effects transition.

Check out How to Create Video Action Sequences in ScreenFlow 4 by Ron Stephenson on Snapguide.
View the entire video on YouTube.

Using TouchRetouch HD to remove unwanted elements in an iPad photograph

One of my favorite iPad apps is TouchRetouch HD. This app provides the ability to remove unwanted from a photograph. I'm really amazed by TouchRetouch HD's simplicity and effectiveness.

The photo was taken with my Pentax K100D Super DSLR and imported to my iPad via the Camera Connection Kit.

This video demonstrates the basic steps to remove unwanted elements in a photo on the iPad while using the TouchRetouch HD app.

View TouchRetouch HD website.

The video was created with Mac OS apps ScreenFlow 4 and Reflector, and a Blue Yeti microphone.

Using folders on an iPad dock for easy access to favorite apps

Here's a tip to avoid constantly scrolling through numerous iPad pages to access your favorite apps. Simply, create folders on your iPad dock to easily access favorite apps from any page on the screen.

This video demonstrates how to create an iPad folder and place the folder on the dock for easy access to your favorite apps.

The video was created with Mac OS apps ScreenFlow 4 and Reflector, and a Blue Yeti microphone.

Slick Rock Falls

Slick Rock Falls is one of the waterfalls we visited during a 2010 trip to North Carolina. Of all the waterfalls visited, this is probably my favorite picture because of the silky texture to the small amount of water cascading in a densely wooded area.

The original was taken with my Pentax K100 D Super before being transferred to my iPad 3 for processing.

The histogram was adjusted in Laminar.

iPhoto was used to adjust contrast, lightening and saturation, along with spot darkening and lightening. An artistic cool gradient and artistic vignette gradient were also applied in iPhoto.

Transfer files to iPad from camera's SD card

I have found that many times I enjoy editing my DSLR photos on my iPad rather than the MacBook Pro. Therefore, I need to transfer my images from the SD card to my iPad.

The easiest way I have found is by using the iPad Camera Connection Kit.

Here's a short video where I focus on the basic steps.

Click the following link for additional info: iPad Camera Connection Kit.