Welcome to Douglas Paul Wade
Photography and Graphic Design
I am a retired software engineer. In the evening or in those special moments, I am a photographer and a graphic designer. This site is a showcase of some of my work. I also post to other social sites, so follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Pinterest, all as douglaspaulwade.
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Lastest Blog Listings
Sep
04
2016
Lightroom and HDR
By Douglas Wade HDR Merge was introduced in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC/Lightroom 6. High Dynamic Range (HDR) has been around for some time, and at one point people were processing lots of images that took on a “grunge” look – a look that seems over-processed in my opinion. It seemed to be more gimmick-like and […]
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01
2016
Lancaster Photography Association’s Newsletter
I started doing the Lancaster Photography Association’s Newsletter called the Desert Exposure starting in September 2014. Each month, I do the graphic design in InDesign and write an article. Click on the cover to download the newsletter and read the articles. I featured one of my images only on the cover of March 2015. September […]
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05
2016
So Many Clubs
By Douglas Wade I have a confession to make. I just started my third year of being the President of LPA and I am still learning about the relationships between LPA, S4C, and PSA. I figure that if I do not know, then most likely, you may not know either. With the help of Nan Carder, Bonnie J. […]
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05
2016
Article – LR – Alt, Option Key
By Douglas Wade Lightroom and Photoshop have so much “packed into” their programs there is no plausible way to fit them in the menu setting. In Lightroom, I will showcase some of my favorite uses of the Alt key (PC) or Option key (Mac). I find using them a welcomed addition to my workflow. Cropping […]
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14
2016
My System
“My System” has been revised many times over the years to fit my lifestyle. I added and subtracted many productivity apps. Today, I need an app that works on the web, OSx, iOS, and Android operating systems. Today I am using Todoist for my list management. The tool is excellent, and ahead of anything else […]
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15
2016
Photography Basics – Antelope Valley Lifestyle Magazine
I was given a chance to submit an article to the Antelope Valley Lifestyle Magazine. The May 2016 issue is the focus on photography. The cover was from my friend since High School, Robert Breiner, the image’s location was my Antelope Valley meetup.com event. Where we did 1940’s style pinup. The cover is his son, […]
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15
2016
Lightroom – Metadata
by Douglas Wade Since I have been doing the newsletter and the website, I’ve noticed how some of the photo submissions do not include important metadata. When I upload the images to the website, if the creator metadata is missing, the website gives me the photo credit. Thank you, I would love to take credit […]
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15
2016
Lightroom – Target Adjustment Tool
by Douglas Wade There is a little tool in Lightroom’s Develop Module that you may not have noticed before. It’s contained in many of the panels and called the Targeted Adjustment Tool. It is a simple little tool that basically samples an area of your image and will allow you to easily modify one or […]
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15
2016
Lightroom Web and Lightroom Mobile
Lightroom Web and Lightroom Mobile By Douglas Wade Lightroom on the web is the browser-based version of Lightroom Mobile. Lightroom Mobile connects to Lightroom on your desktop by syncing collections. This allows you to have a subset of your complete catalogue on your devices. Editing in Lightroom Mobile, Lightroom Web and Desktop are all non-destructive […]
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Apr
17
2016
KCET article
KCET.org – Regarding Us: Creating Art Through Community Engagement (image by Douglas Wade)
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