The death of Picasa
Google is ending support for their Picasa application on March 15, 2016.
The product is being dropped in favor of their Google Photos online app. To be honest, it does fit their business model better.
If you are not familiar with the products, here is the key difference. Photos works on images you have stored online, in your Google account. Picasa works on images you have stored locally.
I’ve got a lot of images, and most of them are stored locally. Not planning on moving all them online any time soon either. Picasa was my “go to” product on a new system. It was quick, easy to use, and remarkably feature rich, especially considering price.
I’ll still be using it, along with some other tools, including Lightroom (I bought a copy, before the subscription model was introduced), but at some point, Picasa won’t be worth loading anymore.
If you haven’t downloaded Picasa, and you want to try it, you should do it soon.
Zoll Wine
Zoll Wine of Shrewsbury, MA (zollwine.com) is present at the Westborough Farmers Market. The fellow working the booth is a Chemical Engineering Major at WPI.
Saint Bernard Keg
One of my sons got a Saint Bernard, so I had to get a keg for the beast.
The son in question is a Helicopter pilot, the sticker was his idea.
Blackhawk coming in for a landing
Got some nice Blackhawk pictures. Just like the post processing on this one.
Leaning
Some old headstones a bit off center in historic Lexington, MA.
Canon announces the 5D Mark III full frame DSLR
Canon EOS 5D Mark III 22.3 MP Full Frame CMOS Digital SLR
ISO up to 25600, full HD video and a magnesium alloy body.
Yes, I want one. 🙂
About the Photographer
Mark Urbin’s work has been in print for both commercial and non-profit organizations, including Cancer Care Manitoba and Schmap Guides.
While most of his work has been nature landscapes, he does sports photography (primarly Martial Arts), home based portrait work and events.
Mark is also a practicing 5th degree Black Belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate and has been teaching that art in Westborough, Massachusetts for over a decade.
Samples of his work can also be found at Urbinphotography.com and Flickr.
His first photography book is of Yosemite National Park.
Flickr Photos
Recent Urbin Photography galleries on SmugMug
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