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 been to Olbrich you must put it on your list of places to visit. It is a spectacular garden in downtown Madison. While it was early for the outdoor gardens […]
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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 a tad on the brisk side-at least cold enough to make your hands stiff after a few minutes in the wind, but our group hung tough and made some great
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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 Minnesota: Nerstrand Woods State Park-The classic location in Minnesota, it is situated in the heart of the “Big Woods” region of Southern Minnesota near Faribault. Riverbend Nature Center-situated next to
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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 in full swing, for those of you who have yet to see your first hepatica or pasque flower do not despair they will arrive soon! I thought I would give
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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 is the least desirable place to put your primary subject in the composition of your photograph? That’s right; in the middle of your frame. In close up or macro photography, when
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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 equipped with a depth of field preview capability. If your camera does not have this capability there is a work around for most cameras; push the lens release button like
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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 camera at a white wall and it is programmed to expose so that white wall is middle grey. Point your camera at a black wall and it will expose the
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 IS or VR allows us to make photographs that are better in some situations than if we don’t have IS or VR, this technology cannot replace the tried and true
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 Photographic Cherry Ave Store in downtown Chicago, a great store packed with lots of toys to drool over. We spent the afternoon photographing at the Lincoln Park Zoo and surrounding
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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 your photograph. Good camera technique means using a tripod when you should be using a tripod (generally that is anytime your subject is not in danger of walking, running, or
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