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The current trend of AI-generated winter model railroad scenes has me thinking about photography and how we share our layouts with the world. As someone who maintains multiple platforms to showcase The Hills Line, I'm always looking for ways to improve the quality of the images I share while staying true to the spirit of … Continue reading The Digital Darkroom
With the core of the Stutsman Elevator building skinned and complete, I turned to exterior work. First step was to fill and sand any gaps or imperfections with modelers putty. I then painted the entire structure with Rust-oleum flat gray primer spray paint. The color is neutral enough to help blend in all the individual … Continue reading The Stutsman Elevator, Part 2
"If they can dye this river green today, then why can't they dye it blue the other 364 days of the year?" -Deputy Marshall Robert Biggs, The Fugitive- If progress begets progress, it would make sense that improved progress begets improved progress. Following the improvements to my version of the CRANDIC's lattice-truss bridge over the … Continue reading Muddy Waters
If you've ever watched any cooking/food show featuring Alton Brown (and honestly Good Eats was one the best television productions ever created regardless of topic or genre) then you know how much he scorns "single-use kitchen gadgets". With the increased usage of focus stacking and photo editing for our model photos I'd make the case that, when … Continue reading The Case for Image Manipulation
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