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Full Moon

Got some decent pictures of the moon tonight. What a nice use for my new tripod!  When I was a real amateur photographer I didn’t realize how difficult it is to shoot the moon. Having the right equipment helps a … Continue reading

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What Exactly is an F-stop, anyway?

  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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Smiling at the Slopes

Dorothy at the local ski area on a recent winter evening. Spedlite set to 1/128 power to give just enough fill.

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p365 December Mosaic

The twelfth and final month of a year-long photo journey. I set out on this project with two simple goals: to shoot something every day and to learn something along the way. I can now say that I have done … Continue reading

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Create Your Own Bokeh

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

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

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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p365 October Mosaic

Ten months down of a twelve month project. Had less time to spend “in the studio” lately but still managed to make some great shots just getting through the day.

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Six Months of Photos

Last year I decided to take on a photo challenge.  Often called “Project 356″, it is a challenge to take at least one photo a day for an entire year.  While there are many different variations on the challenge, such … Continue reading

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Texas State Capitol

I recently had the chance to travel to Austin Texas and spend a few evenings walking around with my camera in hand.  Having checked the local map I saw a large piece of land dedicated to the “State Capitol”, so … Continue reading

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