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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
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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Tagged aperture, education, f-stop, gear, lens, photography
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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.
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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Tagged December, month, mosaic, photography, Project 365
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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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Tagged advice, bokeh, cutout, DIY, gear, photography, shapes
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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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Tagged advertising, building, business, communication, Facebook, marketing, photographers, photography, Twitter, web developer, web presence
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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
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.
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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Tagged Austin, buildings, congress, photography, state capitol, Texas, tourist
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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 →