Archive: October, 2009

Poppa Vanelli's Recipes

October 29, 2009 2 Comments by Robert Louis Vanelli

My father came to visit last month and he agreed to share a few recipes with me. I asked; actually begged him, if I could share these with a few close friends. He has no idea how many “close friends” I have. Enjoy! Pasta Fazool Serves 6-8 as main meal 16 oz     Ditalini Pasta [...]

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What’s the difference between Lightroom & Photoshop?

October 9, 2009 4 Comments by vanelli
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Lightroom is for photo editing and organizing. Photoshop is for image manipulation.

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Silver Efex Pro: a different approach

October 9, 2009 7 Comments by vanelli

I attended Vincent Versace’s class on “Practical B&W Conversion for the Common User” at Photoshop World 2009 Vegas. I’ve said it a thousand times, Versace is a GENIUS!  I’ve been using Silver Efex Pro, a Photoshop plug-in from NIK Software, for years. It’s main use was to give me that perfect black and white. At [...]

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Photoshopo World 2009 Vegas: Pre-con

October 1, 2009 1 Comment by Robert Louis Vanelli

I always love this day! Class doesn’t start until 12:00 p.m. so there is plenty of time to chat with old friends and make new ones. I took the NAPP Photo Safari with Moose Peterson and Joe McNally. When I attended the March Photoshop World 2009 in Boston, I shadowed Moose so this safari I [...]

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