<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rob Li.co RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Li.]]></description><link>https://robli.co</link><generator>GatsbyJS</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2023 10:55:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[About]]></title><description><![CDATA[Programming In 2022, I refreshed my iOS development skills by creating a new app, Know Time Zones, in SwiftUI.

In 2021, I wanted to re…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/about/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privacy policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I believe privacy is important. Understanding how your private information is accessed and used is important to protecting it. This website…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/privacy/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/privacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's Design Culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since I found out about Japanese toothpicks - I have been watching out for other interesting Japanese designs. Japanese design…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2016-12-30-japans-design-culture/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2016-12-30-japans-design-culture/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2016 00:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan trip September 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally got around to going through these photos.]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2016-01-11-japan-trip-september-2015/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2016-01-11-japan-trip-september-2015/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2016 02:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stratechery 2015 year in review]]></title><description><![CDATA[A great collection of the best articles from Stratechery in 2015. My blog is not a link blog. I am linking to this because, throughout 2015,…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2015-12-29-the-stratechery-2015-year-in-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2015-12-29-the-stratechery-2015-year-in-review/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2015 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Pencil review]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made a short YouTube video reviewing the new Apple Pencil particularly focusing on the latency and accuracy.]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2015-11-26-apple-pencil-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2015-11-26-apple-pencil-review/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan September 2015]]></title><link>https://robli.co/blog/japan-sep-2015/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/japan-sep-2015/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new website and 10 years on the Mac]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new website Steve Jobs once said:

You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology.

I believe this…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2015-08-23-a-new-website-and-10-years-on-the-mac/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2015-08-23-a-new-website-and-10-years-on-the-mac/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobs to be done]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s start with an observation The owner ofthis site programs and designs apps and websites. He also designs icons.

He is 14 years old.

Th…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2014-12-30-Jobs-to-be-done/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2014-12-30-Jobs-to-be-done/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirosoft Surface and my thoughts on tablet-laptop convergence]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are currently two tech trends of note: iPad sales growth was astronomical for the first few years but over the last few quarters…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2014-10-31-Mirosoft-Surface-and-my-thoughts-on-tablet-laptop-convergence/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2014-10-31-Mirosoft-Surface-and-my-thoughts-on-tablet-laptop-convergence/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executing on the vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a video of Steve Jobs in 1997 doing an informal Q&A with Apple developers at WWDC. When I watch this video, what amazes me is that…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2014-10-12-Executing-on-the-vision/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2014-10-12-Executing-on-the-vision/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Pay: a lesson in business models, big data and privacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple emphasised this message recently duringtheir Apple Pay announcement[^1]: We are not in the business of collecting your data.

They…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2014-10-02-Apple-Pay-a-lesson-in-business-models-big-data-and-privacy/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2014-10-02-Apple-Pay-a-lesson-in-business-models-big-data-and-privacy/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robin Williams 1951 - 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robin Williams IAmA A nice reminder of who this man was.

A sad day today.]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2014-08-12-Robin-Williams-1951---2014/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2014-08-12-Robin-Williams-1951---2014/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy birthday Mac]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am extremely happy to see the amount of attention given to the Mac on its 30th birthday. Whilst we have many great computing devices now…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2014-01-27-Happy-birthday-Mac/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2014-01-27-Happy-birthday-Mac/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google's acquisition of Nest - who is Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t believe the theory that Google is an evil corporation sucking up your personal data to sell it to advertising businesses. Google is…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2014-01-19-Googles-acquisition-of-Nest---who-is-Google/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2014-01-19-Googles-acquisition-of-Nest---who-is-Google/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everpix releases data gold mine for startups]]></title><description><![CDATA[We heard last year all about Everpix having to shutdown. Everpix released yesterday a gold mine of data about their experiences as a startup…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2014-01-11-Everpix-releases-data-gold-mine-for-startups/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2014-01-11-Everpix-releases-data-gold-mine-for-startups/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Nerd Handbook]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nerd has based his career, maybe his life, on the computer, and as we’ll see, this intimate relationship has altered his view of the…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2014-01-04-The-Nerd-Handbook/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2014-01-04-The-Nerd-Handbook/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-PC]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made the clip below in about 5 minutes using iMovie for iOS 7. Think about this for a minute.

This is a 1080p video. It includes:

Transi…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2013-11-17-Post-PC/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2013-11-17-Post-PC/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display (late 2013 model) and iPad]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am writing this on what is the best laptopI’ve ever owned. The combination of battery life, quality and power is a huge step forward.

My…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2013-11-03-13-inch-MacBook-Pro-with-Retina-display-late-2013-model-and-iPad/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2013-11-03-13-inch-MacBook-Pro-with-Retina-display-late-2013-model-and-iPad/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile computing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile computing is starting to become crazy fast. ![20131030-232130.jpg][image-1]

Source: [DF][1]

To provide some more items for comparison…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2013-10-30-Mobile-computing/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2013-10-30-Mobile-computing/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[“We believe that technology is at its very best, at its most empowering, when it simply disappears.”]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2013-10-03-Technology/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2013-10-03-Technology/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC August 2013]]></title><link>https://robli.co/blog/nyc-aug-2013/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/nyc-aug-2013/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal statement :: technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is an open draft. It is full of bad writing and has no point. It will be updated…soon… I had this sudden desire to see what…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2013-06-20-Personal-statement-technology/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2013-06-20-Personal-statement-technology/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning :: eBay chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took this eBay listing as an opportunity to use my camera and lighting equipment. Here if you’re interested in buying. Nothing fancy…just…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2013-01-28-Learning-eBay-chair/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2013-01-28-Learning-eBay-chair/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel :: Italy September 2012]]></title><link>https://robli.co/blog/2013-01-23-Travel-Italy-September-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2013-01-23-Travel-Italy-September-2012/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel :: France September 2012]]></title><link>https://robli.co/blog/2013-01-07-Travel-France-September-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2013-01-07-Travel-France-September-2012/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[For sale :: my beloved WRX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photos So my WRX is finally for sale.  I have had this car for the past 8 years which means it has been a part of my life for a very long…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2012-12-22-For-sale-my-beloved-WRX/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2012-12-22-For-sale-my-beloved-WRX/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital cameras // Which camera should I buy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[//Which camera? It usually feels like if you get a better camera, your pictures will stop being so grainy/noisy and blurry.

We…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2012-12-18-Digital-cameras-Which-camera-should-I-buy/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2012-12-18-Digital-cameras-Which-camera-should-I-buy/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[France September 2012]]></title><link>https://robli.co/blog/france-sep-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/france-sep-2012/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy September 2012]]></title><link>https://robli.co/blog/italy-sep-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/italy-sep-2012/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event :: Tall Ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I photographed a work event - sailing around Sydney Harbour with the folks at Sydney Harbour Tall Ships. Sail raising, mast…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2012-05-04-Event-Tall-Ships/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2012-05-04-Event-Tall-Ships/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Promo video :: UNSW School of Mining Engineering]]></title><description><![CDATA[I provided some help to the guys over at Vantage Interactive for a video project which is now live on the front page ofUNSW School of Mining…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2012-02-07-Promo-video-UNSW-School-of-Mining-Engineering/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2012-02-07-Promo-video-UNSW-School-of-Mining-Engineering/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tall Ships]]></title><link>https://robli.co/blog/tall-ships-event-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/tall-ships-event-2012/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engaged :: Wendy + Nicol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wendy and Nicol will soon be off overseas to get married! After weeks and weeks of rain, we were finally able to get out to Watsons Bay for…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-12-22-Engaged-Wendy-Nicol/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-12-22-Engaged-Wendy-Nicol/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wedding :: Sandy + Raph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandy was not very impressed by Raph at first. However, through sheer persistence and spoiling her (like the many times Raph delivered late…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-12-01-Wedding-Sandy-Raph/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-12-01-Wedding-Sandy-Raph/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wedding shoot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shot my first wedding today. Exhausted but excited!

More to come…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-11-20-Wedding/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-11-20-Wedding/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Jobs 1955-2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Obama’s statement in full: Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was among the greatest of American…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-10-06-Steve-Jobs-1955-2011/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-10-06-Steve-Jobs-1955-2011/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A study in composition with the iPhone 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote a post a while back stating how useful a tool the camera phone is in studying composition.  The iPhone 4 with its apps makes it…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-09-14-A-study-in-composition-with-the-iPhone-4/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-09-14-A-study-in-composition-with-the-iPhone-4/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making of :: New Zealand 2009 Trip video - photos in motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote a post a week or so back saying I would share with you how I made my New Zealand Trip 2009 video (below if you haven’t seen it yet).…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-09-01-Making-of-New-Zealand-2009-Trip-video---photos-in-motion/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-09-01-Making-of-New-Zealand-2009-Trip-video---photos-in-motion/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand trip 2009 video]]></title><description><![CDATA[I finally acquired enough video editting knowledge (still very basic) and inspiration to put together this video below. The inspiration for…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-08-23-New-Zealand-trip-2009-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-08-23-New-Zealand-trip-2009-video/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter surfing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can’t say Australians aren’t serious! Looking at this again, I’m not a fan of the foliage on the bottom right area.  It’s like…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-08-03-Winter-surfing/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-08-03-Winter-surfing/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial mindset]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m in this long process of making pictures for the purpose of putting together a portfolio.  Given that I will need to put together a book,…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-07-31-Editorial-mindset/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-07-31-Editorial-mindset/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consistent style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consistency is so important.  When looking through a series of photos done well, there are no distractions.  The photos just blend into each…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-07-13-Consistent-style/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-07-13-Consistent-style/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SaberStrip]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I finally got everything together needed to use thisSaberStrip.  When I was  putting it together I was thinking what a hack job the…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-06-28-SaberStrip/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-06-28-SaberStrip/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vivid Sydney 2011 - Umbrella]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was raining, there were lots of lights and reflections, the atmosphere was awesome. The photo below is a personal favorite simply because…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-06-15-Vivid-Sydney-2011-Umbrella/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-06-15-Vivid-Sydney-2011-Umbrella/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camera phone - composition practice tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my quest to take more photos, I am having a lot of fun with the iPhone.  Creating photos and sharing via Instagram, Flickr, Facebook etc.…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-06-07-Camera-phone-composition-practice-tool/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-06-07-Camera-phone-composition-practice-tool/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ambient light, strobe and long exposure experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my minds eye I wanted to burn in the light from the lightsabre which would create enough ambient light to show some movement and then…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-05-23-The-ambient-light-strobe-and-long-exposure-experiment/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-05-23-The-ambient-light-strobe-and-long-exposure-experiment/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[One light]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been learning a lot from Mr Zack Arias…really good technical resource. My first photoshoot using lighting and what an experience…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-05-16-One-light/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-05-16-One-light/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the pier at Paradise Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like the lens correction feature in Lightroom 3, but in this photo I like the distortion way better.  I think the vignetting complements…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-25-On-the-pier-at-Paradise-Beach/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-25-On-the-pier-at-Paradise-Beach/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lighting a chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was practicing lighting…trying to create negative space by selectively lighting.  I started off with a softbox but the room was too small…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-24-Lighting-a-chair/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-24-Lighting-a-chair/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private jetty at Paradise Beach in HDR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another HDR. I spent a good 10 minutes deciding on a crop and composition tweak. I wanted some negative space on the left…but the jetty not…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-20-Private-jetty-at-Paradise-Beach-in-HDR/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-20-Private-jetty-at-Paradise-Beach-in-HDR/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paradise Beach at sunset]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can do non-HDR landscapes too!]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-19-Paradise-Beach-at-sunset/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-19-Paradise-Beach-at-sunset/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paradise Beach at sunset in HDR]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a halo above the roof of the boathouse…I was too lazy to fix it.  HDR suits landscapes really well, but it’s not a simple process!…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-17-Paradise-Beach-at-sunset-in-HDR/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-17-Paradise-Beach-at-sunset-in-HDR/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning lighting - vacuum cleaner]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been learning a lot about lighting lately.  Generally just the basics i.e. correct exposure by balancing flash power and camera…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-10-Learning-lighting-vacuum-cleaner/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-04-10-Learning-lighting-vacuum-cleaner/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strobist: Lighting 102: 1.2 - Position | Distance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since photography is all about light, my goal over the next 18 months is to become very competent with lighting (SB-900 purchased, well…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-03-07-Strobist-Lighting-102-12-Position-Distance/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-03-07-Strobist-Lighting-102-12-Position-Distance/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post processing and creative process]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve always enjoyed tinkering around in post-processing, be it in Aperture, Photoshop or an exotic plug-in.   I can experiment as much as I…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-02-21-Post-processing-and-creative-process/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-02-21-Post-processing-and-creative-process/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tango on]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been watching a lot of tutorials these past few weeks. Some good, some boring, some amazing. I find I learn best when it’s just a pro…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-02-15-Tango-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-02-15-Tango-on/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dover]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is so much history in the UK.   Every place has a story to tell.  Photos must tell a story.]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-01-24-Dover/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-01-24-Dover/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolloomooloo pier at sunset in HDR]]></title><description><![CDATA[This photo has been sitting in my to do folder for a few weeks now.  I played around with a lot of filters in this one and like the warm…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-01-23-Woolloomooloo-pier-at-sunset-in-HDR/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-01-23-Woolloomooloo-pier-at-sunset-in-HDR/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish sunset in 2003]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleaning out old photos and came across this.  I think the time stamp of 3.30pm is about right for a December sunset in Scotland. I would…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-01-10-Scottish-sunset-in-2003/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-01-10-Scottish-sunset-in-2003/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney CBD at sunset in HDR]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first time I extensively blended layers with filters applied.  This gave the sunset a nicer colour and glow.  I also like the…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-01-03-Sydney-CBD-at-sunset-in-HDR/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-01-03-Sydney-CBD-at-sunset-in-HDR/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank Place atrium at dusk in HDR]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the atrium of the Norman Foster designed building in Sydney. I decided to do some heavy cropping on this one to get the symmetrical…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2011-01-02-Deutsche-Bank-Place-atrium-at-dusk-in-HDR/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2011-01-02-Deutsche-Bank-Place-atrium-at-dusk-in-HDR/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandy + Raph]]></title><link>https://robli.co/blog/sandy-raph-2011/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/sandy-raph-2011/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wendy + Nicol]]></title><link>https://robli.co/blog/wendy-nicol-2011/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/wendy-nicol-2011/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas 2010 - Thin Christmas tree in HDR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Focusing on the middle of the tree with a shallow depth of field wasn’t a good idea in hindsight - it does not help at all with the way the…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-31-Christmas-2010-Thin-Christmas-tree-in-HDR/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-31-Christmas-2010-Thin-Christmas-tree-in-HDR/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas 2010 - Christmas tree and fireplace in HDR]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one of the failed attempts to get the lights to twinkle. The walls are dirty - could have done with a bit more smoothing.

Would have…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-30-Christmas-2010-Christmas-tree-and-fireplace-in-HDR/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-30-Christmas-2010-Christmas-tree-and-fireplace-in-HDR/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas 2010 - love birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like the feel of this photo.  The colours, the positioning of the birds, all processed.]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-29-Christmas-2010-love-birds/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-29-Christmas-2010-love-birds/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas 2010 - luminous lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[I tried hard to create the glowing lights and after taking a pot shot with this single HDR image, I realised that given the low voltage of…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-28-Christmas-2010-luminous-lights/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-28-Christmas-2010-luminous-lights/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fireworks under the Bridge in HDR]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m quite pleased with this attempt as it was the first time I had to do heavy Photoshop masking work. With some previous pictures, I was…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-09-Fireworks-under-the-Bridge-in-HDR/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-09-Fireworks-under-the-Bridge-in-HDR/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney skyline at dusk in HDR]]></title><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-08-Sydney-skyline-at-dusk-in-HDR/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-08-Sydney-skyline-at-dusk-in-HDR/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue fireworks on the Sydney Opera House]]></title><description><![CDATA[I go through phases re what I like best during post processing.  Recently I learned a lot about levels and hue/saturation, so I’m using…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-06-Blue-fireworks-on-the-Sydney-Opera-House/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-06-Blue-fireworks-on-the-Sydney-Opera-House/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milsons Point 4 Dec 2010]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went out shooting with my new D700.  What an amazing camera!  The high ISO performance is really astonishing! 1600 ISO in the night and…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-05-Milsons-Point-4-Dec-2010/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-05-Milsons-Point-4-Dec-2010/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[D700 has arrived]]></title><description><![CDATA[I got my Nikon D700 today!]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-02-D700-has-arrived/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-12-02-D700-has-arrived/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset in an Aussie backyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was taken on 28 Nov 2010 For this HDR image I worked in Photoshop a lot more to blend the silhouetted parts better.

Probably not…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-11-30-Sunset-in-an-Aussie-backyard/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-11-30-Sunset-in-an-Aussie-backyard/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow Angels]]></title><description><![CDATA[I played around with iMovie 11 and the new create a trailer feature is really cool.  It has many limitations, but the end result is still…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-11-29-Snow-Angels/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-11-29-Snow-Angels/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fibro Garage]]></title><description><![CDATA[I got to go outside yesterday to practice some more HDR.  I didn’t realise till afterwards how important it was to get the normal bracket…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-11-28-Fibro-Garage/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-11-28-Fibro-Garage/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stuck in Kitchen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trey Ratcliff’s work has been really inspiring me as of late. There’s nothing really special about the photos.  They were taken more so I…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-11-27-Stuck-in-Kitchen/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-11-27-Stuck-in-Kitchen/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[2010 Australian International Motor Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another late post (the Show was on 17 October). This is the first time I was in an indoor environment where there was plenty of lighting…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-11-14-2010-Australian-InternationalMotorShow/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-11-14-2010-Australian-InternationalMotorShow/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manly 17 July 2010]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another late delayed entry. Just some thoughts from the day: I completely agree with the notion that practice is everything as every time I…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-10-25-Manly-17-July-2010/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-10-25-Manly-17-July-2010/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went to a friend’s engagement ceremony…a long while ago…somewhere around July 2010.  I guess I have not been keeping this updated as…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-10-18-Event/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-10-18-Event/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HDR first]]></title><description><![CDATA[First experimentation with HDR.  Nothing special.  I still don’t really understand everything.]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-07-07-HDR-first/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-07-07-HDR-first/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winter again.  Really getting cold now.]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-06-17-Snows/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-06-17-Snows/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[iOS4 vs iPhone 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new iPhone came out today and I have to say I’m looking forward to the new OS! Finally I’ll have multi-tasking and a way to organise the…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-06-08-iOS4-vs-iPhone-4/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-06-08-iOS4-vs-iPhone-4/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PS3 Media Server (freeware)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Link to download I’m not usually one to hype these sorts of things but this truly is an amazing piece of FREE software and a must for anyone…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-06-02-PS3-Media-Serverfreeware/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-06-02-PS3-Media-Serverfreeware/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snapshot and a half]]></title><description><![CDATA[This photo was taken looking out over the Remarkables in New Zealand using my trusty Sony DSC-T9.  I’m too precious with my SLR to take it…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-06-01-Snapshot-and-ahalf/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-06-01-Snapshot-and-ahalf/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haven’t really had a chance to properly use it, but the faster lens already opens up so many more possibilities. So far I’ve learnt shallow…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-05-30-New-lens/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-05-30-New-lens/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pathing take 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like the way the water snakes through at this angle.  Also the silhouette effect of the land is kinda…]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-05-27-Pathing-take2/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-05-27-Pathing-take2/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pathing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colours are a little too saturated but I like the way the river bends and disappears into the background.]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-05-26-Pathing/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-05-26-Pathing/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand July 2009]]></description><link>https://robli.co/blog/2010-05-25-First/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://robli.co/blog/2010-05-25-First/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>