Two Flower Crocks: an iPad workflow

Here's an example of a common, everyday image that I like to capture and post-edit. I had been outside photographing the fall color, and as I started to enter the house these crocks caught my attention out of the corner of my eye. I snapped a couple of photos and didn't think much about them until later.

My wife liked my workflow so much that the final image is now framed and displayed in a prominent spot on our mantel.

All post-processing was completed on an iPad 3 after importing the original iPhone 5s photo. iPad apps used in the workflow include Snapseed, ArtistaOil HD and Superimpose.

Photo-by-photo workflow

Original iPhone 5s photo unedited

Glaze: add texture

Snapseed: tuning image and adding selective adjustments

ArtistaOil HD: add paint effects. Note the difference in the tray's texture and the overall color saturation.

Superimpose was used to layer Snapseed and ArtistaOil HD versions. Then a mask was created to expose the two crocks from the Snapseed seed version on the ArtistaOil HD version. I wanted the color saturation from the Snapseed photo and the tray's texture from the ArtistaOil HD version.

Casual Tech User 11: Mobile Photography | Lessons Learned Using iPad and iPhone Cameras (Part 2) | 3 Minutes to Better Photography

3 Minutes to Better Photography: 

Vacationing with an iPad as your only camera. I primarily used my iPad during a two-week vacation last summer. Here are a few mobile photography lessons I have learned. (3 minute audio) 

View show notes at Casual Tech User.com.

Lazy Saturday Afternoon

Here's are two more pictures from a lazy Saturday afternoon.

Taken on Pentax DSLR with tripod and remote shutter, transferred to iPad with camera connection kit, edited with iPhoto. #iphoto #hummingbird #pentax #ipad

Learn to transfer photos, videos to iPad with Camera Connection Kit and SD card. Watch YouTube Video  or Snapguide Tutoria

Lazy Saturday afternoon. Just hanging out, eating and swinging

Taken on Pentax with tripod and remote shutter, transferred to iPad with Camera Connection Kit and edited with iPhoto.



Learn to transfer photos, videos to iPad with Camera Connection Kit and SD card. Watch YouTube Video  or Snapguide Tutorial

How to Use iPad to Set Up Google Chromecast Dongle on TV

Check out How to Use iPad to Set Up Google Chromecast Dongle on TV by Ron Stephenson on Snapguide.

How to Use Mac to Set Up Google Chromecast Dongle on TV

Check out How to Use Mac to Set Up Google Chromecast Dongle on TV by Ron Stephenson on Snapguide.

Casual Tech User 9: Create Smarter TV | Apple TV, Roku, Google Chromecast

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Adding smart TV features such as Netflx and YouTube to your existing television can be as simple as 1, 2 or 3.

• Apple TV
• Google Chromecast
• Roku

In this episode, Ron discusses his impressions of the positive (+) and negative (-) aspects of each of these units.

• Apple TV ($99 range)
• + Best for Apple-only users, including AirPlay Apple devices to TV
• + Only unit offering iTunes
• - Requires HDMI input on TV
• - Less than 20 apps currently on the interface

• Google Chromecast ($35)
• - Currently very limited features: Netflix and YouTube, plus other features limited to specific operating systems.
• + $35 price
• + Seems faster than other units to play content
• - Requires HDMI input on TV

• Roku ($50 to $99)
• + Considered best by some experts for non-Apple users
• + Offers 750+ channels (apps)
• + Non-HDMI units available in the $50 to $99 range
• - No iTunes or YouTube channels currently available

In addition to the units listed above, several external devices presently have the capability of adding smart TV features to your existing television. These include:

• Video game consoles
• Blu-Ray disc players
• Some commercial DVRs

While many consumers report owning a smart TV, reportedly less than one-half have been connected to the internet. And, many of the external devices offering internet operations have interfaces that are considered too cumbersome for many casual users to comfortably operate.

View Episode 9 Show Notes