Hi, all!No time for a blog post this month; as there’s too much going on.  But I did have some important announcements and some sales to announce!*Sony A1 II e-Book is Now Available!*The .pdf version just got released; .epub and printed versions coming soon!  870 pages of technical goodness.  Order your instantly-downloadable, full-color .pdf file now (and you'll get an .epub version too once it becomes available)!https://FriedmanArchives.com/a1ii*San Jose Seminar*Due to other projects this will ...Continue Reading

Aloha!  The blog this month is more packed with good stuff than usual, starting with:[*]Masking difficult subjects in Photoshop[*]The Sony A1 II's 199 MP image vs. the Samsung S23 Ultra's 200 MP image[*]The new Kenya safari is open for enrollment![*]Seminar in San Jose, CA April 26-27th[*]We're charing our EVs wrong(ly)(And more!)  Read all about it here:https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2025/03/masking-unmanageable-hair.html Mahalo! Yours Truly, Gary Friedman  ...Continue Reading

Hi there! In this edition of the Friedman Archives Blog, I dissect the myth of the inverse square law (you know, the one that talks about how light intensity decreases rapidly over distance). Also included is a more detailed writeup on the Kenya photo safari that happened last November.  We're doing it again, and YOU'RE INVITED! An upcoming seminar in San Jose, too. :-)  Read all about it here: https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-inverse-square-law-have-i-been.htmll Enjoy! Yours Truly, Gar ...Continue Reading

Hi, all!  First of all, happy new year.  As promised, here's my article about the work I was documenting in Uganda.  I believe this may be Nobel-prize winning work some day:  https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2025/01/saving-lives-in-uganda.html Also, the book on the Sony A1 II is up for pre-order and can be ordered here at a discount: https://friedmanarchives.podia.com/the-friedman-archives-guide-to-sony-s-a1-ii  Enjoy! Sincerely, Gary ...Continue Reading

Hi!  Okay, this is a little bit last-minute, but I thought I'd let you know about FOUR Friedman Archives things that will be on sale until the end of the year: 1) You can get 10% off any downloadable ebook from the FriedmanArchives.com website by using coupon code EOY24 during checkout.  Coupon is good through the end of the year. 2) You can get 15% off of any printed book from my print-on-demand publisher Lulu.com.  Just use discount code HOLIDAYCHEER15 during checkout.  Coupon is valid between D ...Continue Reading

Hi there!Boy have I been busy.  Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Uganda.  And there's a lot to unpack (literally and figuratively.)So I'll start with this, which also has a few shots from the Photo Safari I led last month:https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2024/12/four-600mm-lenses.htmlEnjoy!Sincerely, GaryLeft: 600mm f/4 (which costs $13K USD).  Center: RX10 IV at 600mm (which costs $1,600).  Right: (You'll have to read the blog post, but it didn't cost $13K!) ...Continue Reading

Hi, all.  We leave for Africa in a week; I'm giving a wireless flash workshop in 2 days, and I've just released a free supplement covering Firmware v3.0 for the Sony A7R V.  (Email me with your purchase receipt if you didn't get it.) Yeah, I"m swamped.  So I thought I'd share an adventure from 1994, when I went trekking in Nepal.  Here you go: https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2024/11/trekking-in-nepal.html Next month will be a report on Kenya, plus another trip to a country that sh ...Continue Reading

Hi, all.  Just returned from giving a seminar in Kansas City, KS.  (I also gave a lecture for the local photo club a few days before; photo on the right.)  Before I tell you about that (and the subject of of this month's 'Unsharp Mask' topic), let me tell you that two slots for the Photo Safari in Kenya just opened up.  More details in the blog post, and it starts on November 8, so you'd better hurry if you want to join us! In this edition, I explain the origins of Photoshop's mysterious "Unsh ...Continue Reading

Hi!  This month's Friedman Archives Blog Post is a few weeks early.  In this issue I talk about shooting the Northern Lights, my upcoming personal appearances, answer viewer mail, and of course the usual announcements.  (Like my Kansas City, KS seminar happening in just three weeks!  Here's the link: https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2024/08/photographing-northern-lights.html Enjoy! Sincerely, Gary ...Continue Reading

Hi.  I know you're' probably busy watching the Olympics right now, but I wanted to let you know about this month's blog.  There's a LOT of stuff in there, starting with why I don't recommend Leica's Monochrom(e) line of B&W cameras.  (It also includes an important warning if you're a user of Google Photos.)  Read all about it here: https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2024/08/photography-isnt-art.html Enjoy! Sincerely, Gary ...Continue Reading