Hi folks, I'm glad to be here. I must admit I don't post often (4th post -- woohoo!) though I do read and learn a lot.
I'm relatively new to photography. I got hooked while in grad school in 2003, and I still remember being bowled over in 2004 when seeing Charles Cramer's 24x30 prints at the Ordover Gallery in San Diego. I've since developed a strong interest in printing. And keeping my prints away from my cats.
I joined the Camera Raw engineering team at Adobe in early 2008. The main focus of my work is raw image processing (noise, color, optics, sharpening, etc.) and camera support. So the main products I'm involved with are Camera Raw and Lightroom. New cameras regularly cross my desk: everything from compacts to MFDBs, just as long as it supports raw! It's my responsibility to test these cameras, measure them, and characterize them. And keep them away from my cats.
While I enjoy brainstorming about new image processing techniques and hacking code, I also enjoy engaging directly with photographers and consider user education a top priority. This is why I like to go to the forums and (when possible) meet face-to-face with photographers ... I get a much better sense of what works and what doesn't. It helps me to understand the wish lists and pain points of photographers. And it gives me an opportunity to explain (more in depth) how certain features of Camera Raw and Lightroom work. As long as the cats aren't sitting on my keyboard.
Eric
