EQUIPMENT
Can we ever have enough equipment? Our equipment venders say no (of course). There is always a better lens, a better camera, a new do-dad to get. Why not? That’s …
255 SHADES OF GRAY
Sounds like an interesting title for a book. (But I think it’s been done). Years ago Ansel Adams conveniently subdivided the exposure range for film into 10 segments called zones. …
10000 Hours
There is a popular notion that says that if you want to master something you need to practice it for 10,000 hours. After thousands of hours of focused, deliberate practice …
ANALOG
Photography is analog whether you are using a digital camera or not. We’re creatures. We’re analog, defined as “relating to or represented by a continuously variable physical quantity such as …
PURPOSE
The real purpose of personal photography is to feel good. Reaching for a shot is a pure moment.
GOING MIRRORLESS?
The DSLR is the digital version of the 35 mm film SLR which itself was a big improvement over rangefinder cameras when they came out. Before SLRs, 35mm and medium …
MORE ABOUT CURVES
As you dig deeper into Lightroom or Photoshop you’ll begin to experiment with the tone curve. It is an interesting tool and something you can use to really customize your …
RUSHING
It’s not unusual to rush when shooting, especially when photographing people. It would be ideal to always be able to take your time and make every exposure count, yet that’s …
SNIFFING FOR PHOTOS
Why does it seem we sniff out good photos? It’s hardly an odor thing. Smelling is soooooo non-verbal. Try to describe a smell in words. It’s just there. Either you …
PRODUCTIVITY
There is a natural urge to want to get things done. As photographers we want to create something, complete something or get organized. Any one project contains all three goals. …