Category: Review

Shooting Street with the Sony RX1

Posted on April 15th, by Danny Santos II in Review. 10 comments

Sony RX1 Street Photography

Of all my years of shooting in the street with my trusty DSLR workhorse, I’ve slowly come up with a wish list of features that would make it easier for me to capture keepers. The top 2 on the list are: a smaller camera body, and a full-frame sensor. So when I heard about the release of the Sony RX1, which basically combines these 2 features, I was crazy excited. And just recently, I had the chance to test drive this baby for a couple of weeks.… Read more

My Top 3 Favorite Features in Photoshop CS6

Posted on June 15th, by Danny Santos II in Review. 6 comments

Photoshop CS6 review

I’ve been working as a graphic designer for more than 10 years now, and have been doing photography for about 4… so Photoshop is a staple for me. When Adobe released Photoshop CS6, I was in absolute geek bliss, pretty much how gamers felt like when they got their copy of Diablo III.… Read more

3 Days with Abbas of Magnum

Posted on September 7th, by Danny Santos II in Articles, Inspiration, Review, Workshop. 22 comments

Workshop with Abbas / Magnum

Just recently, I had the opportunity to experience a 3-day intensive photo essay workshop organized by Leica, conducted by famed Magnum photographer, Abbas. I’ve learned about it on short notice, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to meet and learn from a master who’s been doing it for 45 years.… Read more

Review: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended

Posted on August 1st, by Danny Santos II in Articles, Review, Tips. 8 comments

Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended

A couple of months ago, I was invited to join the Adobe Influencer Program where I get to connect with folks from Adobe as well as other creative professionals and enthusiasts. One of the perks of being in this group is getting access to their latest releases for review – I was offered the Adobe Creative Suite 5.5. Being a web designer and photographer, I chose the Adobe CS5.5 Design Premium which includes the latest version of Photoshop. After a couple of weeks of using this, and playing around with its sexy new features, this is my review.… Read more