I am starting a short series about the trip I am co-leading with John Gregor to Mexico on March 20-29, 2022. This first part is about the city of Alamos, Mexico, where we will spend three nights after picking up our guests in Hermosillo. Alamos is a Pueblo Magico, or magic city, and is so […]
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Sometimes the difference between getting an awesome image and throwing another one in the electronic trash-heap is a matter of millimeters. When photographing people, birds, or critters, one of the most important criteria is making sure that the focus is dead-on. This usually means the eyes are sharp, and as many of us have found
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Lately I’ve been getting the question by people: “I thought a full-frame camera was better for landscape photography? You use an APS sized sensor camara—why?” Many of you have heard my reasoning for switching to Fujifilm X-T series of cameras from my Canon full frame, but I want to take a fresh look at this
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Three years ago in August 2016 I turned 60 years old, a milestone birthday in anyone’s life. It is the kind of birthday that causes one to pause and take stock. I have been a self-employed professional photographer for most of my adult life. The Great Recession of 2008 wiped out my limited savings and retirement
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A season rarely goes by that I am not approached by several photographers asking my advice on how to pack for a trip, or prepare for a vacation, or want to know what lenses to bring on a workshop. I am writing this article to shed some light on my approach, and how I prepare for
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One question I get frequently is: How do I know when to make a B&W image vrs a color image? Part of the answer to this question lies in knowing how to see in shades of gray vrs color. Looking at a scene and creating an image that is rendered in gray tones is a
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As a photography instructor and teacher of night sky photography I am frequently asked this question. Knowing that if you ask three different photographers what is the best camera or lens you are apt to get three different answers I decided to ask some of my friends and colleagues what they thought was the best
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Perspective Control In Camera What is perspective control? How can you achieve perspective control in your images? In this article I will discuss the concept of perspective control and what it means in our photographs. To achieve In-camera Perspective Control you must have either a view camera or a tilt shift lens. For the examples
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