Ran into some good advice that I wanted to send along to everyone to help be more prepared in the moment when the opportunity to take the shot comes along. Mind you, these are not 100% guarantee, but they certainly will increase the odds of you being ready to meet the opportunity when it arises. There are two components to …
Security in Numbers
Taking multiple images of the same subject can help you get a useable image, but is it pushing your creativity and photography to improve. In this episode I explore the possibility that in certain situations sheer numbers may not be enough.
Why blog
Way back when I first started this blog, it was just to say that I had a blog. It was the in thing at the time. I really did not have perspective on what the blog would be other than to put photographs up for others to see. Since then my blog has gone through a number of revisions and …
Is there a best mode
Today’s cameras can do amazing things and really can produce great images in all modes. Yet, I still get asked, what is the best mode to shoot in? Truth is, any of them. Probably not the answer you thought was coming. Having said that, I have never used Programmed (Auto) where the camera is in charge of everything. That is …
AI or not
Whether we like it or not, artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere. Companies and creators alike are relying on this more and more. I remember first learning the craft of photography. We had a limited number of shots with film, no instant gratification on the back of an LCD, you needed to know how to compose, arrange elements in a scene …
Live view versus Viewfinder
This is a topic that is always in debate and I feel is especially relevant more so to landscape photographers than any other genre. It may come into play at times for wildlife as well but is predominately for landscapes. My thoughts on this have shifted over time as I have learned more and my eyesight has shifted a bit. …
Lens Criteria
Sometimes with all the gear we accrue as photographers, it can be confusing to know which lens to grab for specific situations. In this episode I offer a few suggestions on how I approach knowing what to grab from the gear locker.
Mastering Sharpness
Has this ever happened to you? You travel to a beautiful location or once in a lifetime adventure, take thousands of pictures only to find that they may be soft or not sharp. If so you are not alone. I think many photographers can relate. Let me share my experiences on how I learned to help ensure my sharpness is …
Why you should print
In this day and age, I think it is fair to say we consume most of our images online through our computers, mobile phones and tablets. We spend probably more time than we should scrolling through social media, perusing websites and if you are like me at times, rummaging through our digital libraries. I would like to share with you …
Exposure, don’t trust the LCD
We have all heard about the importance of exposure for photographs. If you Google camera exposure you will literally see 1,500,000,000 hits. Suffices to say, there is no way that all of these are specific to your query of exposure, but still, that is an astronomical amount of information on exposure. I would like to offer a more simplified approach …
What else besides cameras
With the holidays fast approaching, I wanted to share some gear that I find essential beyond the cameras. These make great gifts for the photographer in your life. They are affordable and will pay for themselves many times over. Click on the images to be taken to the items. Binocular Harness This harness is lightweight and can be used in …
We are privileged as photographers
Being a photographer, we have the privilege to capture events and moments that may only occur once in a great while. Capturing that moment for a memory is one of the great joys of photography. We also have the honor of actually capturing living history. I am a huge history buff, especially the era of Great War, WWII but really …