AT SHOWS
Having shows, being in shows, going to shows are all great and can be very satisfying. And along with the satisfaction of appreciating the things on display is the satisfaction …
BEING JUDGED
It is tempting to say that no one likes to be judged, but it’s not very accurate. Many of us set ourselves up for judging all the time, on purpose. …
THE POWER OF DETAIL
Photographer Connor Williams (trulyperceptive.com) provided insight into his Lightroom processing workflow at our January meeting and gave us all deep insight and appreciation of the power of digging deeply and …
THE EVERYDAY VIEW
In the preface to his 1974 book, “Commonplace,” David Plowden writes about the character of America as expressed through it’s buildings, streets and daily scenes. These aren’t the specially restored …
COMMONPLACE
David Plowden, (1932- ), is an American Photographer known for his images of America, as she is. His many works are of the regular, ordinary American scenes we encounter every …
NOTHING TO SHOOT
How often do you set out with a camera only to find nothing to shoot? Is it really that there is nothing worth capturing or is it us?
SHOWING AT DIY
We always start with a blank slate. There is nothing on our memory cards or any photos on the wall before we put them there. This is the blank wall …
INSTINCTING
It’s fun to watch YouTube videos showing street photographers out getting shots. When you see them looking off intently, you can sense the wheels turning inside. We all know that …
GLASS
People often wonder about the best camera to buy. While it is an important decision, that glass attached to it may be more important. A top quality camera with a …
LAG TIME
Nothing is instantaneous, but the less the lag time the better for many things, especially cameras. We have our own built in lag time timing our shots. It’s that time …