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Art

What is art? I think that's a very subjective question. Britannica defines art as a visual object or experience consciously created through an expression of skill or imagination. And, yet, I'd also define music as an art -- a sound experience rather than a visual experience. But, usually, when we talk about something being "art,"...


EXIF

What is Exif data? Exif stands for Exchangeable Image File Format which specifies formats for image and sound files. In terms of photographic images, which we're mostly dealing with on this site, you'll see things such as: Geolocation data, if any. Note that this is added by smartphones and that some cameras have GPS enabled,...


IPTC (Metadata)

The IPTC is an abbreviation for the International Press Telecommunications Council. In photography, when you see "IPTC data" somewhere like Lightroom, they're talking about the IPTC's Information Interchange Model (IIM) which is a set of metadata applied to image files. You can read more about the IPTC Photo Metadata Standard here. IPTC data may include...


Jesus Christ Made Seattle Under Protest

What does Jesus Christ Made Seattle Under Protest Mean?Origin: Who coined this phrase?DisagreementWikipedia and List of On and Off-Site Related Resources What does Jesus Christ Made Seattle Under Protest Mean? Jesus Christ Made Seattle Under Protest is a handy way to remember some of your downtown Seattle street names. He may have made it under...


Lesser Seattle

"Lesser Seattle" (as opposed to Greater Seattle) was an invention of Seattle Times columnist Emmett Watson. It was a satirical rail against mindless expansionism. While it wasn't the topic of every column, the "organization" did appear frequently. Included were references to his "KBO Agents" (KBO meaning "Keep the Bastards Out"), diatribes against Californians (sorry, Emmett,...


Lightroom

What is Lightroom? Lightroom is photography cataloguing and editing software by Adobe which may be purchased as part of a photography or full Adobe Creative Cloud subscription. VersionsWhat Lightroom Allows You to DoCataloging imagesEditing imagesPublishing imagesPhoto mapPrint images Versions I've encountered a few versions of Lightroom: Lightroom Classic, which I primarily use, Lightroom CC, and...


Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier is the highest peak in Washington State at 14,411 ft. As Wikipedia puts it, it's the "most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States," meaning it's very visible. It sticks out, which has led to the often-heard phrase around here: "The Mountain is Out!" on days when the area's often overcast weather...


Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park is the United States National Park that includes the iconic Mount Rainier and surrounding land totaling 236,381 acres. LandscapeMap and EntrancesRoutesPhotosMount Rainier National Park Books and GuidesPark Maps and Day Hike ResourcesWonderland TrailQuestions and AnswersWikipedia and List of On and Off-Site Related Resources Landscape The park includes (of course) Mt. Rainier...


North Cascades National Park

North Cascades National Park comprises over 500,000 acres of wilderness in the Cascades range in Washington State north of Seattle. Table of ContentsAbout North Cascades National ParkMapRoutesPhotosBooks and GuidesQuestions and AnswersWikipedia and List of On and Off-Site Related Resources About North Cascades National Park North Cascades National Park is one of three National Parks in...


Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is one of three National Parks in Washington State. It's located in the Northwest corner of the state and features an array of habitats -- most notably beautiful coastlines and areas of temperate rainforest such as the Hoh Rainforest. Because we live a short drive away, it's one of the parks we've...


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