Category Archives: Communications

Posts in which I have something to say

What Exactly is an F-stop, anyway?

Posted on March 12, 2011 by JMaz

  It took me some time to understand the aperture settings and why I might want to use one value instead or another. The basics aren’t that hard to explain….  A smaller number denotes a larger opening in the lens, which if … Continue reading →

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Create Your Own Bokeh

Posted on December 21, 2010 by JMaz

A short while back I did some examples of fun bokeh shapes with our Christmas tree lights.  This article from DIYPhotography shows a simple and easy way to make your own bokeh shapes kit.  I did mine even more low-tech … Continue reading →

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Social Media Marketing for photographers

Posted on December 16, 2010 by JMaz

I’ve always tried to leverage social media as I’ve been building up my own web presence. Digital Photo Buzz has done a decent write-up multi-part on how to put these different outlets to work for you. Continue reading →

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Product Photos for Sellers

Posted on December 10, 2010 by JMaz

A fellow seller on Etsy asked me for advice on taking good product photos. This topic has been written up in the forum there a hundred times before, but I took the time to write up my own personal response. … Continue reading →

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Fast Glass

Posted on December 8, 2010 by JMaz

A friend writes: Wondering if you might be able to give me a few pointers on taking better indoor sports pictures without a flash.  Any suggestions on camera settings, modes, etc.? I have played with the white balance and tested … Continue reading →

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Popular photo

Posted on June 13, 2010 by JMaz

One of the photos in my flickr photostream that seems to get traffic every day is a picture of the bad-ass mouse-trap racer that I built for my wife’s after-school engineering class.  It got picked up by the Make (Magazine) … Continue reading →

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Camera Recommendations

Posted on June 13, 2010 by JMaz

A friend recently asked “Do you have any suggestions for a high quality, but not over the top, camera for my wife? I would like to get one for her birthday. Good battery life is particularly important. Not too bulky.”  … Continue reading →

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Photographing Austin

Posted on June 5, 2010 by JMaz

I just got back from a trip to Austin Texas, where besides starting a new full-time job I also took a few hundred more photographs to process.  One night I was out wandering around on downtown 6th Street and ended … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on buying an SLR camera

Posted on May 24, 2010 by JMaz

The first thing to decide is if an SLR is right for you. You have already discovered one of the reasons to go to SLR, and that is the fine selection of lenses to choose from. The huge number of standardized lens options is really the biggest advantage of stepping up into an SLR camera. Continue reading →

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Moving Over, Moving In

Posted on May 1, 2010 by JMaz

A while back I embarked on the “Project 365″ photo challenge.  Since January 1st of 2o1o I have been taking and publishing one good photograph every day and will be doing so through the end of the year.  (Well, to … Continue reading →

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