A common challenge in photography is being in the right location, having the right equipment and best lighting to capture it. Using Google Earth and these presets you can plan for what you'll be able to photograph ahead of time and show up knowing what lens to use and where to capture the best shot.
Read MoreHave you run into the x32 error when importing a SketchUp file into 3ds Max? Read on to see where this comes from and how to successfully make those files import into 3ds Max.
Read MoreWireless tethering is critical to our Architectural photography workflow. However on a recent photoshoot I needed to use a backup 6D instead of the usual 5D and was surprised when CamRanger refused to tether with it. From what I've experienced with CamRanger and knockoff (TPLink router hack) they're bulletproof and work with any Canon or Nikon camera. Not on this day of course... The solution turned out to be super simple but I wasn't able to find it mentioned anywhere online - so I'm posting it here in the hopes that future google'rs will find the answer they need.
Read MoreThe fabled "Tarzan House" is a 1920s abandoned ranch style home that's perched high above the 15 freeway with an amazing view of the valley & lake below. I've seen it from the freeway many times and had an opportunity to photograph it shortly before it was demolished in June 2015. Even in it's dilapidated state it's obvious this was an incredible home in its day - it's unfortunate it fell into such disrepair.
Read MoreEver had Photoshop stall when saving large files? I have. The first time was panic inducing and struck at the worst possible time. Fear not - there's a way to save your work without losing anything!
Read MoreI love cloud storage. Whether for personal or business use it's incredibly useful to be able to quickly sync files between computers, view images on a tablet or quickly send links to clients. With the falling prices of cloud storage from the big 4 cloud storage vendors (Dropbox, Google Drive, Box & Microsoft OneDrive) I thought I'd do a quick review of the services from the perspective of a professional digital artist. In a nutshell I want to see how fast I can upload/download, how easily I can send a link to the file/folder & what features are available that'd affect me.
Read MoreThe following one-liner MAXScript from Grant Adam has saved a ton of time while working with RPManager in our Arch-Viz pipeline.
RPManXref.captureAllXrefPassesIfNotAlready true
Simple little line of MAXScript that is incredibly powerful. Let me explain...
Read MoreIf you have After Effects and use Multiprocessing to render - you might be getting slower renders than you'd expect.
Read MoreOne of my absolute favorite scripts for 3ds Max and probably the one that's used the most day-to-day is Martin Breidt's "Incremental Save". It eliminates a ton of headache when dealing with lots of revisions to Max files over a long period.
Read MoreUsing ProExr with Photoshop to bring in Multi-Layer EXR straight from your renderer helps reduce time & keep files to a minimum. It's my favorite way to get renderings into Photoshop.
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