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 lot, but knowing how to use the equipment is even more important. This might be [...]
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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 course lets in more light faster than a smaller opening. A large aperture also effects aesthetics of a [...]
Dorothy at the local ski area on a recent winter evening. Spedlite set to 1/128 power to give just enough fill.
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 both. It was hard to take the time to do _something_ every single day, but [...]
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 than this version… I used scissors to cut half-shapes into folded business cards. I then [...]
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.
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. Rather than share it with just one person I wanted to share it with all [...]
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.
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 obviously I needed to go check that out. I borrowed the mountain bike from the [...]
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 as self portraits or specific objects, I chose to go with a very open-ended project [...]