O'Reilly Authors Talk Digital Photography

Last night, four of our photographer-authors met at bay area bookstore Book Passage to discuss the joys and pains of the digital photographic experience. (Can't say enough what a cool bookstore that is!) A lively, engaged, and intelligent audience of close to 100 people (many more than the store expected, they kept adding chairs, but many were still standing wherever they could) kept our esteemed panel jumping with questions on B&W shooting, getting the best printing results, shooting RAW vs. JPEG, and more. I think the audience found it interesting, and reassuring to some extent, that the four didn't always agree, but they discussed their differences with passion and humor. Speakers Ken Milburn, Mikkel Aaland, Stephen Johnson, and our own Derrick Story also signed books and met readers one-on-one after the formal (formal-ish, they are all pro photographers, after all) presentation.

It was a terrific event that served as a kick off to the geek-fest (and increasingly, the photo-geek fest) that is Macworld San Francisco. And the best part is that this same group will reconvene this week at the at the SF Apple Store (Wednesday, Jan 10 at 4:30). If you're in town this week, I highly recommend it. If you're a Macworld attendee, you can also catch all four of them, as well as many other O'Reilly Digital Imaging Luminaries, sharing more of their tips and techniques at the O'Reilly booth (#2112) and the Digital Photography Experience. Stop by and introduce yourself; hearing what readers think (and what you want to know) first hand is one of the best parts of the festive week.