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 …
Photography
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 …
A-PHOTO-DAY
The easiest resolution to make is to do “something” everyday. And of course, it is also the hardest resolution to keep. But like many hard things, it has value. Maybe …
ORIGINAL?
Is anything original or is everything original? Our ancestors created us, so we as critters aren’t physically original. We’re replicas. We didn’t make up our language or symbols. We just …
START FRESH
How often do you think about organizing your photos, reviewing the 10,000 or so images you’ve taken then deleting the bad ones and sorting the good ones? For many of …
WHY
Why? Why do we take photos? Maybe it’s the process, the act. The doing that brings us satisfaction. Seems reasonable. There is much more to taking a photo than pointing …
THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY
If you photograph people, especially for events like weddings or other gatherings, then you know that getting a great photo takes a lot more than having a good camera. Even …
BEING SEEN
Being seen means being noticed, even if it is just for a moment. We want to be seen. When we are driving, we want other drivers to see us. When …
TRACKING THE SUN-THE PHOTOGRAPHERS EPHEMERIS
We ease into darkness as November flows into December, each day getting dark a little earlier and just when we start getting used to it it starts to change. Ever …