Purchasing a Tripod Part Two Originally posted March 2010 Review When photographing landscape-scenic-nature subjects after your camera body your tripod is your most important piece of…
- December 27, 2011 3:18 pm·
Originally Posted April 2011. This last weekend I was in Madison Wisconsin to teach a two day workshop at Olbrich Gardens. If you have never…
- December 27, 2011 3:14 pm·
This last weekend I was in Des Moines Iowa for a two day workshop. We had wonderful light for our sunrise although admittedly it was…
- December 27, 2011 2:57 pm·
Places To Go For Spring Wildflowers Originally posted April 2010 Here are a few of my favorite places to photograph spring ephemeral wildflowers in Southern…
- December 27, 2011 2:49 pm·
Getting Ready For A Spring Photo Shoot Originally posted April 2010 Shooting Small Spring is upon us. For some of you the season is already…
- December 27, 2011 2:37 pm·
Where are most of the auto focus sensors in your camera’s viewfinder? They are located in the middle third to half of the viewfinder. Where…
- December 21, 2011 4:25 pm·
Selecting a proper f-stop to give the image proper depth of field is also dependent upon what your plane of focus is. Most DSLR’s are…
- December 21, 2011 4:24 pm·
Auto exposure modes and camera metering systems are programmed to give you an exposure that will is based upon18% reflective grey or middle grey. Point your…
- December 21, 2011 4:21 pm·
Image stabilization or Vibration Reduction will never produce an image that is sharper than a camera mounted on a stable tripod. While the use of…
- December 21, 2011 4:13 pm·
Recently, I was in Chicago for the third annual “Art of Seeing ” workshop. We had beautiful light and weather. We started our workshop at the Calumet…
- December 21, 2011 4:05 pm·
You can find yourself in the most awe inspiring setting. You can compose an incredible composition. Yet if your camera technique sucks then so will…
- December 21, 2011 3:58 pm·
Environmental Portraiture A photographic portrait can say a lot about a person. A Landscape photograph can say a lot about a place. Put them together…
- December 1, 2011 12:57 am·