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VSCO CAM review.

Fri. April 27, 2012 Posted in for photographers * Personal

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I’ve been asked if some of these are DSLR photos loaded into VSCO Cam. EVERY one of these were taken on my iPhone 4s (or Lindsay’s).

VSCO Cam is out!!! I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for this! It’s 99 cents and I can tell you without even a hint of exaggeration that I would gladly pay $50 for it. Again, I’m not kidding. Some things I LOVE about it…

  • It’s completely integrated with Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. I was a little nervous that it’d be an either/or thing where I’d have to ditch Instagram. Happily, this is not the case.
  • The black and white images are SOOOO much better than Instagram. Especially #2.
  • You can save FULL RES photos! No more 600 pixel images (or whatever Instagram saves at).
  • The filters are absolutely insane. Instagram looks like cheap, overprocessing in comparison to VSCO — which can look like it was shot on a DSLR and edited in Lightroom.
  • You can adjust exposure, fill light, contrast, WB, saturation, and so on. And it doesn’t look horrible like nearly every other camera app I’ve used that has these adjustments.

    • Again, it’s 99 cents. If you enjoy shooting with your iPhone, I cannot imagine how you wouldn’t absolutely love this app. VSCO does it again.

    And if you want to keep up with us on Instagram, my screen name is bobbyearle and Lindsay’s is lindsayearle :)


    Sometimes Clive likes it when I push him backwards :)


    Saying goodbye before I leave the country for a few weeks. One of the only negatives about traveling a lot.


    He’ll sit on Trouble like this all the time. Trouble loves it :)


    Coronado bridge (flying into San Diego).


    A baby rattler we caught last week in a populated hiking area. Took him to a safer place :)


    Clive fell and smacked his head onto the washer :(

    So go and download VSCO Cam for 99 cents already!

    And if you want to keep up with us on Instagram, my screen name is bobbyearle and Lindsay’s is lindsayearle :)

    Bobby

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    (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) - Got a review of #vscocam @visualsupplyco on the blog w/ tons of photos :) http://t.co/01H0v8YQApril 27, 2012 - 1:40 pm

    Oli - Ace review and shots. Picked it up myself yesterday, and man. It's a world away from Instagram. I'm surprised it took something of this calibre so long to crop up but glad it's here!April 27, 2012 - 4:46 pm

    Desi Mendoza (@desimendoza) - @gorirrajoe @namchivan a review of vsco by photographer bobby earle - http://t.co/3R02zYTVApril 27, 2012 - 4:49 pm

    @visualsupplyco - Best review of the app & LOVE the pics @bobbyearle Got a review of #vscocam on the blog w/ tons of pics :) http://bobbyearle.com/blog/vsco-cam-review/April 27, 2012 - 5:07 pm

    @abiq - @bobbyearle @visualsupplyco so good bobby!April 27, 2012 - 5:07 pm

    @EricaJoycePhoto - @bobbyearle - just looked through all your instagram photos, starting to think Clive is never unhappy - such a happy kiddo! Congrats!April 27, 2012 - 5:08 pm

    @MarkSko - @bobbyearle @visualsupplyco Did you mention how killer their logo is?! #welldone ("well done" here = good thing; with steak, not so much)April 27, 2012 - 5:08 pm

    matt - Beautiful shots - I'm enjoying using VSCO cam as well though wish it had a few more tweakable options. Just one tip which you may find useful, you can actually save the fullsize images from instagram directly to you camera roll - you just have to turn it on in settings->instagram->save filtered photo. Note it's not in the instagram app itself but in the iphone settings!April 29, 2012 - 11:06 am

    Daniel Lateulade (@daniellateulade) - Great review of VSCOcam http://t.co/Gb6MtiKWApril 30, 2012 - 1:54 pm

    David Wai - I LOVE VSCO Cam. I think it's the best new iPhone camera app. Yep. Better than Instagram, here's why: http://t.co/j8vt9QEWMay 1, 2012 - 1:15 pm

    wantsback2dis (@wantsback2dis) - I have the same processing power and capabilities at a way lower cost. Just look at these! http://t.co/AVHMoCT7May 8, 2012 - 9:21 am

    VSCO Cam iOS App Makes Pro Pics a Reality for the Rest of Us | PandoDaily - [...] photographer Bobby Earl didn’t seem bothered by either of these issues, saying in a blog post about the release: VSCO CAM is out!!! I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for this! It’s [...]April 30, 2012 - 7:40 am

    Before and After Wednesdays #61

    Tue. August 30, 2011 Posted in Before and After Wednesdays * for photographers

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    For today’s before and after Wednesday I’m taking two images from Jaclyn and Michael’s wedding :) As usual, I’m using TRA actions and presets in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

    The image shown is the final, processed image. Roll your mouse over the image to see the unprocessed original…


    Canon 5D Mark II + Canon 50mm f/1.2L at 1/2000th, ISO125, and f/1.6.


    Canon 5D Mark II + Canon 50mm f/1.2L at 1/6400th, ISO400, and f/1.4.

    Processing for both images is identical…

  • Open in Lightroom
  • Bitchin Camaro (TRA preset)
  • Open up Photoshop (at 900px wide for the blog)
  • Sharpen for Web (TRA action)

    • Dinkin flicka…

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    Remember, if you’re looking for something to spruce up your photos, go for it and grab some Get Totally Rad Actions! I paid for both sets out of my pocket and LOVE them. And if you do it through my link above or the banner below (shameless plug) I’ll love you long time.

    Bobby

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    Print your instagram photos – Prinstagram vs. PostalPix

    Tue. August 30, 2011 Posted in for photographers * Personal

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    If you’re like me, you use instagram on your iphone… a lot. I have an entirely separate blog of instagram photos — mostly of Clive and the dogs :) And if you’re even more like me, you’ve wondered how to go about printing these bad boys.

    Well, off to google I went. I found Printstagram and ordered a set of 48 miniprints. When I tweeted about this, Monique responded and told me about another service — PostalPix. Several people asked if I’d share my experience, including so and so, but I decided I’d listen to Monique’s advice and try out postalpix.

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    Prinstagram. I got the stack of business card-esque prints in about two weeks. I’m a very impatient purchaser — so this was a negative for me. I forgot I had even ordered them, to be honest. But they did ship from China — so I don’t think that they were being lazy. It just takes a long time to get to the States from China. Trust me, I know. I’ve made that flight many, many times :P

    When I opened them, I thought that they were pretty dang cool! The square image is quite small — but that makes it kind of a fun little thing to have. If this was all I had ever tried, I’d definitely be happy with them. I’d probably take thumb tacks and post them all over my computer desk, or something. Just to see a collage of all 48 mini prints. The collage is $12 and then $6 for shipping — so $18 for 48 mini prints.

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    PostalPix. PostalPix is definitely the clear winner here. The prints are 4×4, they are totally affordable, it’s an iphone app so you can order straight from your phone, and I ordered on Tuesday and got the prints in the mail on Wednesday. Not next week Wednesday… I mean the very next day! I think I paid like $12 including shipping for 40 of these much larger prints. So it’s actually less money for a larger, better (imo) print.

    So, for me, PostalPix will be what I use most often. Prinstagram still has some cool things — but for some simple, lose prints that aren’t teeny tiny, are totally affordable, and will ship out super quick, PostalPix is the clear victor here.

    Bobby

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    go.instagram (@go_instagram) - Nice little review > Print your instagram photos – Prinstagram vs. PostalPix http://t.co/v94prGH #instagramAugust 30, 2011 - 1:37 am

    Astami - Thanks for sharing Bobby! Chan almost went with instaprints but i love the already-square-cuts of postal prints. I've got tons of pics I want to put up in the living room!August 30, 2011 - 1:44 am

    Monique McGonagill (@MoniqueMac) - @postalpix great review, great product! http://t.co/rcaFAPrAugust 30, 2011 - 11:39 am

    Julia (@juliaazcona) - I just ordered a bunch thanks to you :) RT @bobbyearle: Got a review of @postalpix and instagram prints on the blog -> http://t.co/ZjAOXJQAugust 30, 2011 - 8:21 pm

    Katie Lewis - ProDPI is my printing company and they can do Instagram prints that come individually and look like square polaroids or you can get them three to a strip, like a photobooth strip but bigger. They are super cool. Check 'em out!August 31, 2011 - 1:01 am

    Tyler Oxendine (@TylerOxendine) - Good write Bobby! RT @bobbyearle: Got a review of @postalpix and instagram prints on the blog -> http://t.co/zdIUUvjAugust 31, 2011 - 5:35 am

    Before and After Wednesdays #60: RadLab

    Tue. August 23, 2011 Posted in Before and After Wednesdays * for photographers

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    For today’s before and after Wednesday I’m taking an image from the day baby Brody was born! This week, I’m using TRA’s new RADLAB photoshop plug in. Such a cool, new way to process images!

    The image shown is the final, processed image. Roll your mouse over the image to see the unprocessed original…


    5D Mark II + 50L at 1/40th, ISO2500, and f/1.2.

  • Open in Photoshop
  • Desuaturate (Command+option+U)
  • Open up RadLab (New TRA plug in for Photoshop!!!)
  • Boutwell Magic Glasses at 67%
  • Lights On at 75%
  • Lights Out at 25%
  • Get Faded Neutral at 27%

    • Bippity boppity, give me the soppity.

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    Remember, if you’re looking for something to spruce up your photos, go for it and grab some Get Totally Rad Actions! I paid for both sets out of my pocket and LOVE them. And if you do it through my link above or the banner below (shameless plug) I’ll love you long time.

    Bobby

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    bobby earle (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) - http://t.co/2bCh4iZAugust 24, 2011 - 12:31 am

    bobby earle (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) - I blogged a before and after with @gettotallyrad and #RADLAB!!! -> http://t.co/sgbiigPAugust 24, 2011 - 12:17 pm

    Tracey - Always love seeing the before and afters but I think I enjoy the sign offs a little too much..."bippity boppity give me some soppity." Say what?August 24, 2011 - 1:05 pm

    Before and After Wednesdays #59

    Wed. August 17, 2011 Posted in Before and After Wednesdays * for photographers

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    For today’s before and after Wednesday I’m taking an image from Matt and Courtney’s Smog Shoppe wedding.

    The image shown is the final, processed image. Roll your mouse over the image to see the unprocessed original…


    5D Mark II + 50L at 1/320th, ISO100, and f/1.4.

  • Open in Photoshop
  • TRA Action: Select O sharp at 75%
  • TRA Action: Lights Out at 76%
  • TRA Action: Eye Bump (inside Pro Retouch) at 100% on the eyes
  • TRA Action: Get Faded Neutral at 71%
  • TRA Action: Grainstorm at 50%
  • Resize image to 900 pixels wide (for my blog) and create one layer of all layers (command+alt+shift+E)
  • TRA Action: Sharpen for web at 45%

    • Oingo-boingo.

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    Remember, if you’re looking for something to spruce up your photos, go for it and grab some Get Totally Rad Actions! I paid for both sets out of my pocket and LOVE them. And if you do it through my link above or the banner below (shameless plug) I’ll love you long time.

    Bobby

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    bobby earle (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) - http://t.co/qx1NlxSAugust 17, 2011 - 12:39 am

    bobby earle (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) - Before/After w @gettotallyrad @matthew_cotter and @courtneycaplin -> http://t.co/EwkXkIFAugust 17, 2011 - 1:06 pm