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You have everything you need: Taking better photos and videos with just your mobile phone — 2022 April 30, 2022
First Flight Back March 6, 2022
A weekend with the new iPhone 13 Pro September 27, 2021
Signs of the Times | Kalamazoo 2020 in Photos December 31, 2020
Not Impossible: A call for racial justice (June-August) | Kalamazoo 2020 in Photos December 30, 2020
“New Normal”: Living with change (September-December) | Kalamazoo 2020 in Photos December 30, 2020
Closed: Responding to COVID-19 (March-May) | Kalamazoo 2020 in Photos December 30, 2020
Kalamazoo 2020 in Photos: 20 images from our community December 23, 2020
Title December 13, 2020
Sunset trail December 13, 2020
A Love Letter to the iPhone 11 Pro: a year capturing history with a camera bag in your pocket November 13, 2020
6 months in 2020: The impossible becomes real September 14, 2020
Finding the best version of that tune July 23, 2020
Better audio for recorded Zoom calls July 22, 2020
Take the headphones out July 20, 2020
New manual exposure settings for iPhone in iOS 14 Beta 2 July 9, 2020
“Quitting” Facebook as a social media manager May 26, 2020
A lot of the things I’ve noticed looking out my window for 12 hours a day for the past two months May 15, 2020
A walk on Easter April 12, 2020
Taking things slow during COVID with Joe Pera April 5, 2020
Closed Kalamazoo: Week 2.5 April 3, 2020
Closed Kalamazoo: Week 2 March 29, 2020
Closed Kalamazoo: The First Saturday March 22, 2020
Tot: A small but mighty app that bridges text creation and reference March 10, 2020
32 things I’ve learned in 32 years February 3, 2020
iPhone 11 Pro Smart Battery Case Review: A whole new way of taking pictures January 28, 2020
Apple announced Night Mode iPhone photo challenge January 13, 2020
iPhone 11 Pro Review: Capturing beyond what the eye can see January 6, 2020
Happy New Year! We have the time in 2020 January 1, 2020
Hey Siri, we’re broken up: ending relationships is more difficult with insensitive AI December 31, 2019
Apple-approved flashes coming to iPhone 11 and 11 Pro December 28, 2019
Practice capturing moments over the holidays with friends and family December 23, 2019
Every Day Photo Library Housekeeping and Downsizing in 2020 December 13, 2019
Quickly open Camera Settings in iOS 13.1 using Shortcuts October 3, 2019
More editing muscle, more for you: iOS 13 Photos in review September 19, 2019
Using Live Photos to photograph lightning on iPhone September 13, 2019
iOS 13 combines Live Photos combined into one video September 1, 2019
Photos of the Month: July 2019 August 4, 2019
Waiting to hear music live: Kurt Vile at Bell’s Eccentric Café July 23, 2019
Two Hearted Ale: a life changing beer, literally July 23, 2019
Camera on the Apple Watch? Yes please July 8, 2019
Photos of the Month: June 2019 July 5, 2019
New Shortcuts with the Camera in iOS 13 June 18, 2019
If you see something, capture it! June 13, 2019
New Photos and Camera features Apple announced for iOS 13 at WWDC June 5, 2019
Photos of the Month: May 2019 May 31, 2019
iOS 13 Photos wish list May 31, 2019
iOS 13 Camera wish list May 30, 2019
Playlist: An Introduction to King Crimson; The Love Letters May 26, 2019
Presentation on mobile phone photography May 25, 2019
iOS Feature Request: Back up missing or stolen device in Lost Mode May 20, 2019
You have everything you need: Taking better photos and videos with just your mobile phone May 8, 2019
The Musical Box review: From historical re-enactment to tribute band March 21, 2019
One simple lighting rule for photography March 14, 2019
Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” winners March 2, 2019
Winter photography: using snow as a canvas for shadows and sunsets February 20, 2019
Website redesign, hosting changes and new name February 12, 2019
Fuzion for iOS: The most fun I’ve had with Portrait Mode since… Portrait Mode January 26, 2019
6 things to do before broadcasting a live video on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter January 3, 2019
Review of Gabriela Montero November 19, 2018
The benefits of photographing the same thing, every day September 21, 2018
Waiting to buy the new iPhone XS September 14, 2018
Thoughts on the new iPhone XS camera system September 13, 2018
What I want in the new iPhone camera September 11, 2018
When do you share a photo? Great question on 40ish podcast September 7, 2018
6 ways to immediately start taking better iPhone photos and videos September 3, 2018
What is Pocket Camera? September 2, 2018
The iPhone’s hidden camera settings September 2, 2018
How long should you shoot video on iPhone? September 2, 2018
oceanwp August 29, 2018
Is there a word for both photography and videography? August 22, 2018
Wim Wenders on iPhones and “killing photography” August 10, 2018
Shooting a crazy-colored yellow sky with manual white balance on iPhone August 10, 2018
How to back up your iPhone photos and videos August 7, 2018
Four ways to trigger your iPhone camera August 2, 2018
The one thing to do before shooting a video on your iPhone August 1, 2018
Not settling on Prime Day July 16, 2018
The simplicity of having two phones May 30, 2018
One week with the iPhone X May 23, 2018
Two reviews from the Gilmore May 7, 2018
Flickr’s acquisition: Smugmug and a history of caring about photos April 22, 2018
A response to “The Last Jedi” haters: Don’t let nostalgia blind you December 21, 2017
All the benefits of a chain wallet and a carabiner: My new Tom Bihn wallet and key set up November 30, 2017
King Crimson in Ann Arbor November 24, 2017
King Crimson in Washington DC: Timeless music in a city of drivel October 30, 2017
Inconsistencies with Watch Face Display Time Ahead on the Apple Watch October 30, 2017
I’ve never been so excited to not have my camera: King Crimson in concert October 28, 2017
This week October 24, 2017
October baseball October 15, 2017
Lying to my iPhone: Driving with “Do Not Disturb While Driving” September 19, 2017
A day in Amish country September 3, 2017
Mew in Detroit 2017 August 12, 2017
An open letter from a nervous baseball fan the week before the trade deadline July 24, 2017
King Crimson ruins everything July 17, 2017
King Crimson live in Minneapolis June 28, 2017
My Twin Peaks Season 3 predictions May 21, 2017
Patti Smith in Royal Oak March 16, 2017
Wilco in Kalamazoo March 14, 2017
My digital diary March 13, 2017
The Mystery of iCloud Photo Library storage January 25, 2017
Save the facts January 25, 2017
That time PJ Fleck blocked me on Twitter January 7, 2017
Tuebor: Defending our Michigan Flag June 22, 2016
Schedule Instagram posts with Workflow, Due and Dropbox June 1, 2016
Picturelife, trust and having data out of your control May 4, 2016
When it hits home February 21, 2016
Thoughts in line buying Powerball tickets January 13, 2016
The new YNAB January 2, 2016
#heimkommen December 1, 2015
Changes November 29, 2015
Interview on Poynter April 1, 2015
Rest in peace, Bob Parlocha March 19, 2015
What is most interesting about Apple Watch packaging image March 17, 2015
Ulysses for iPad March 12, 2015
“Mornings with King Crimson” March 12, 2015
2015: Spending more time in silence January 6, 2015
‘The Best BlackBerry Ever Made’ January 3, 2015
Stop texting and walking January 1, 2015
Day 1: January 1, 2015 January 1, 2015
‘Being a Kardashian helps, too.’ December 30, 2014
How many words makes a good story? Don’t focus on ‘longform’ December 22, 2014
My original GoPro dog mount December 21, 2014
Waiting (patiently) for new Star Wars November 28, 2014
Feeling fully thankful for the Kalamazoo Promise. November 27, 2014
“Don’t dismiss the humanities” August 30, 2014
Was it a joke? Samsung Galaxy S5 charging station did not let me be a ‘wall hugger’ August 26, 2014
Technology replacing glasses? August 18, 2014
I will speak in pictures not in words August 13, 2014
5 ways I track news on my iPhone August 12, 2014
Not ‘liking’ politics on Facebook May 13, 2014
Why keeping the classics is important in creating a full education May 12, 2014
Saving the Classics May 12, 2014
Self control, reflection and binge watching ‘House of Cards’ Season 2 February 15, 2014
The one Mac app that lets me enjoy more of the Olympic games February 9, 2014
Big news January 31, 2014
Thoughts on last night’s Dropbox outage and hacking hoax January 11, 2014
My epic snow fail, and the obvious parking brake January 7, 2014
Writing in 2014 January 2, 2014
RIP Yusef Lateef December 24, 2013
“Man Dressed As Gandalf Stands In Front of Train, Stops It from Passing” December 16, 2013
Getting around Apple’s 100 VIP limit December 16, 2013
What do you call that? December 14, 2013
Finishing a book July 7, 2013
Yet another example on why the internet is revolutionary July 4, 2013
Doo Dah Parade June 8, 2013
Such a badass move, Prince Fielder April 30, 2013
Live from WMU….It’s 14 hours of Latin! March 15, 2013
nuncium e latina lingua: knowing Latin pays off February 11, 2013
The quarter century day: Turning 25 years old February 3, 2013
Downsizing from two iPhones to one January 6, 2013
My problem with iCloud mail, calendars, etc January 1, 2013
The best Kalamazoo Christmas song December 24, 2012
Go down to “The Basement” December 23, 2012
Instagram, it may soon be time to say goodbye… December 18, 2012
Today’s quotation: “The gravest of political sins” from Mike Royko December 13, 2012
Full quotation: “The gravest of political sins” from Mike Royko December 13, 2012
E-mail and vacation December 12, 2012
Vacation time December 8, 2012
This is amazing December 4, 2012
Lincoln comes to Kalamazoo November 18, 2012
Why we need more apps like Clear November 11, 2012
Election is done, and now… November 11, 2012
Currently reading: ‘The Price of Politics’ by Bob Woodword September 18, 2012
Looking back at 9/11: one year after the 10 year anniversary September 11, 2012
Currently reading: Deadline Artists: America’s Greatest Newspaper Columns September 11, 2012
Inaugural post September 10, 2012
You have everything you need: Taking better photos and videos with just your mobile phone — 2022 April 30, 2022
First Flight Back March 6, 2022
A weekend with the new iPhone 13 Pro September 27, 2021
Signs of the Times | Kalamazoo 2020 in Photos December 31, 2020
Not Impossible: A call for racial justice (June-August) | Kalamazoo 2020 in Photos December 30, 2020
“New Normal”: Living with change (September-December) | Kalamazoo 2020 in Photos December 30, 2020
Closed: Responding to COVID-19 (March-May) | Kalamazoo 2020 in Photos December 30, 2020
Kalamazoo 2020 in Photos: 20 images from our community December 23, 2020
Title December 13, 2020
Sunset trail December 13, 2020
A Love Letter to the iPhone 11 Pro: a year capturing history with a camera bag in your pocket November 13, 2020
6 months in 2020: The impossible becomes real September 14, 2020
Finding the best version of that tune July 23, 2020
Better audio for recorded Zoom calls July 22, 2020
Take the headphones out July 20, 2020
New manual exposure settings for iPhone in iOS 14 Beta 2 July 9, 2020
“Quitting” Facebook as a social media manager May 26, 2020
A lot of the things I’ve noticed looking out my window for 12 hours a day for the past two months May 15, 2020
A walk on Easter April 12, 2020
Taking things slow during COVID with Joe Pera April 5, 2020
Closed Kalamazoo: Week 2.5 April 3, 2020
Closed Kalamazoo: Week 2 March 29, 2020
Closed Kalamazoo: The First Saturday March 22, 2020
Tot: A small but mighty app that bridges text creation and reference March 10, 2020
32 things I’ve learned in 32 years February 3, 2020
iPhone 11 Pro Smart Battery Case Review: A whole new way of taking pictures January 28, 2020
Apple announced Night Mode iPhone photo challenge January 13, 2020
iPhone 11 Pro Review: Capturing beyond what the eye can see January 6, 2020
Happy New Year! We have the time in 2020 January 1, 2020
Hey Siri, we’re broken up: ending relationships is more difficult with insensitive AI December 31, 2019
Apple-approved flashes coming to iPhone 11 and 11 Pro December 28, 2019
Practice capturing moments over the holidays with friends and family December 23, 2019
Every Day Photo Library Housekeeping and Downsizing in 2020 December 13, 2019
Quickly open Camera Settings in iOS 13.1 using Shortcuts October 3, 2019
More editing muscle, more for you: iOS 13 Photos in review September 19, 2019
Using Live Photos to photograph lightning on iPhone September 13, 2019
iOS 13 combines Live Photos combined into one video September 1, 2019
Photos of the Month: July 2019 August 4, 2019
Waiting to hear music live: Kurt Vile at Bell’s Eccentric Café July 23, 2019
Two Hearted Ale: a life changing beer, literally July 23, 2019
Camera on the Apple Watch? Yes please July 8, 2019
Photos of the Month: June 2019 July 5, 2019
New Shortcuts with the Camera in iOS 13 June 18, 2019
If you see something, capture it! June 13, 2019
New Photos and Camera features Apple announced for iOS 13 at WWDC June 5, 2019
Photos of the Month: May 2019 May 31, 2019
iOS 13 Photos wish list May 31, 2019
iOS 13 Camera wish list May 30, 2019
Playlist: An Introduction to King Crimson; The Love Letters May 26, 2019
Presentation on mobile phone photography May 25, 2019
iOS Feature Request: Back up missing or stolen device in Lost Mode May 20, 2019
You have everything you need: Taking better photos and videos with just your mobile phone May 8, 2019
The Musical Box review: From historical re-enactment to tribute band March 21, 2019
One simple lighting rule for photography March 14, 2019
Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” winners March 2, 2019
Winter photography: using snow as a canvas for shadows and sunsets February 20, 2019
Website redesign, hosting changes and new name February 12, 2019
Fuzion for iOS: The most fun I’ve had with Portrait Mode since… Portrait Mode January 26, 2019
6 things to do before broadcasting a live video on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter January 3, 2019
Review of Gabriela Montero November 19, 2018
The benefits of photographing the same thing, every day September 21, 2018
Waiting to buy the new iPhone XS September 14, 2018
Thoughts on the new iPhone XS camera system September 13, 2018
What I want in the new iPhone camera September 11, 2018
When do you share a photo? Great question on 40ish podcast September 7, 2018
6 ways to immediately start taking better iPhone photos and videos September 3, 2018
What is Pocket Camera? September 2, 2018
The iPhone’s hidden camera settings September 2, 2018
How long should you shoot video on iPhone? September 2, 2018
oceanwp August 29, 2018
Is there a word for both photography and videography? August 22, 2018
Wim Wenders on iPhones and “killing photography” August 10, 2018
Shooting a crazy-colored yellow sky with manual white balance on iPhone August 10, 2018
How to back up your iPhone photos and videos August 7, 2018
Four ways to trigger your iPhone camera August 2, 2018
The one thing to do before shooting a video on your iPhone August 1, 2018
Not settling on Prime Day July 16, 2018
The simplicity of having two phones May 30, 2018
One week with the iPhone X May 23, 2018
Two reviews from the Gilmore May 7, 2018
Flickr’s acquisition: Smugmug and a history of caring about photos April 22, 2018
A response to “The Last Jedi” haters: Don’t let nostalgia blind you December 21, 2017
All the benefits of a chain wallet and a carabiner: My new Tom Bihn wallet and key set up November 30, 2017
King Crimson in Ann Arbor November 24, 2017
King Crimson in Washington DC: Timeless music in a city of drivel October 30, 2017
Inconsistencies with Watch Face Display Time Ahead on the Apple Watch October 30, 2017
I’ve never been so excited to not have my camera: King Crimson in concert October 28, 2017
This week October 24, 2017
October baseball October 15, 2017
Lying to my iPhone: Driving with “Do Not Disturb While Driving” September 19, 2017
A day in Amish country September 3, 2017
Mew in Detroit 2017 August 12, 2017
An open letter from a nervous baseball fan the week before the trade deadline July 24, 2017
King Crimson ruins everything July 17, 2017
King Crimson live in Minneapolis June 28, 2017
My Twin Peaks Season 3 predictions May 21, 2017
Patti Smith in Royal Oak March 16, 2017
Wilco in Kalamazoo March 14, 2017
My digital diary March 13, 2017
The Mystery of iCloud Photo Library storage January 25, 2017
Save the facts January 25, 2017
That time PJ Fleck blocked me on Twitter January 7, 2017
Tuebor: Defending our Michigan Flag June 22, 2016
Schedule Instagram posts with Workflow, Due and Dropbox June 1, 2016
Picturelife, trust and having data out of your control May 4, 2016
When it hits home February 21, 2016
Thoughts in line buying Powerball tickets January 13, 2016
The new YNAB January 2, 2016
#heimkommen December 1, 2015
Changes November 29, 2015
Interview on Poynter April 1, 2015
Rest in peace, Bob Parlocha March 19, 2015
What is most interesting about Apple Watch packaging image March 17, 2015
Ulysses for iPad March 12, 2015
“Mornings with King Crimson” March 12, 2015
2015: Spending more time in silence January 6, 2015
‘The Best BlackBerry Ever Made’ January 3, 2015
Stop texting and walking January 1, 2015
Day 1: January 1, 2015 January 1, 2015
‘Being a Kardashian helps, too.’ December 30, 2014
How many words makes a good story? Don’t focus on ‘longform’ December 22, 2014
My original GoPro dog mount December 21, 2014
Waiting (patiently) for new Star Wars November 28, 2014
Feeling fully thankful for the Kalamazoo Promise. November 27, 2014
“Don’t dismiss the humanities” August 30, 2014
Was it a joke? Samsung Galaxy S5 charging station did not let me be a ‘wall hugger’ August 26, 2014
Technology replacing glasses? August 18, 2014
I will speak in pictures not in words August 13, 2014
5 ways I track news on my iPhone August 12, 2014
Not ‘liking’ politics on Facebook May 13, 2014
Why keeping the classics is important in creating a full education May 12, 2014
Saving the Classics May 12, 2014
Self control, reflection and binge watching ‘House of Cards’ Season 2 February 15, 2014
The one Mac app that lets me enjoy more of the Olympic games February 9, 2014
Big news January 31, 2014
Thoughts on last night’s Dropbox outage and hacking hoax January 11, 2014
My epic snow fail, and the obvious parking brake January 7, 2014
Writing in 2014 January 2, 2014
RIP Yusef Lateef December 24, 2013
“Man Dressed As Gandalf Stands In Front of Train, Stops It from Passing” December 16, 2013
Getting around Apple’s 100 VIP limit December 16, 2013
What do you call that? December 14, 2013
Finishing a book July 7, 2013
Yet another example on why the internet is revolutionary July 4, 2013
Doo Dah Parade June 8, 2013
Such a badass move, Prince Fielder April 30, 2013
Live from WMU….It’s 14 hours of Latin! March 15, 2013
nuncium e latina lingua: knowing Latin pays off February 11, 2013
The quarter century day: Turning 25 years old February 3, 2013
Downsizing from two iPhones to one January 6, 2013
My problem with iCloud mail, calendars, etc January 1, 2013
The best Kalamazoo Christmas song December 24, 2012
Go down to “The Basement” December 23, 2012
Instagram, it may soon be time to say goodbye… December 18, 2012
Today’s quotation: “The gravest of political sins” from Mike Royko December 13, 2012
Full quotation: “The gravest of political sins” from Mike Royko December 13, 2012
E-mail and vacation December 12, 2012
Vacation time December 8, 2012
This is amazing December 4, 2012
Lincoln comes to Kalamazoo November 18, 2012
Why we need more apps like Clear November 11, 2012
Election is done, and now… November 11, 2012
Currently reading: ‘The Price of Politics’ by Bob Woodword September 18, 2012
Looking back at 9/11: one year after the 10 year anniversary September 11, 2012
Currently reading: Deadline Artists: America’s Greatest Newspaper Columns September 11, 2012
Inaugural post September 10, 2012