Lens Rentals
This past trip was my first foray into the world of lens rentals. Up until this point, I’d never really considered it, although I’m not sure why. I guess in part because I’ve always felt that, if I had a real need for a lens, I’d be better off just buying it and adding it [...]
Explorations in Macro, Pt. 2
Spent part of the weekend playing around with this whole macro thing some more and have finally started to straighten out some of the workflow and technique. It’s nice to be making progress; it feels good. On the other hand, other things seem more convoluted than ever. My Takumar 55mm f/2 lens arrived from eBay [...]
Explorations in Macro, Pt. 1
DST came into effect on Sunday, which is a breath of spring. The light now lasts into the evening hours, the first buds are appearing on the trees, and there are crocuses blossoming in the neighborhood. It’s time to get back into the field and get moving again, so I dragged myself outside last night. [...]
Don’t Bug Me
As I’ve said before, I don’t have all the fancy bells and whistles when it comes to photo equipment. I make do with what I have, as most people do, with a bit of patience and a willingness to try a different approach. I don’t have a macro lens for close up photography, so I’ve [...]
How I Process Panoramas
In my last post, I discussed how I shoot images for a panorama. This time, I’ll walk you through my post-production process for making a final, composited image. Again, this is pretty simple stuff – I like to keep things simple whenever possible.
How I Shoot Panoramas
I got a request from one of my readers to talk about how I shoot panoramas. I am always thrilled to get feedback from you guys, including requests. So without further ado, here’s part one of a two-part article that will hopefully show how I make these work: First off, I like shooting panoramas. There’s [...]
6 Tips for Thanksgiving Photos
Turkey Day is fast approaching – well, at least here in the US where we indulge in this shameless tribute to gluttony. For many of us, this is a time for family, which I think is by far one of the nicer aspects of the holiday. I’d gladly give up the cranberry sauce, and even [...]
Saturday Light – Kristen & Lauren
As I mentioned in my last post, I spent most of this past weekend behind a camera. It was great! Whereas I started photography afraid to work with people, I’ve come to love portraiture. Spending a few hours with great subjects and good light and then coming home with kick ass photos is the best [...]
Snowfall Panoramas
Catching up after a busy weekend, spent almost all of it behind the camera, which was just awesome. But before I jump into the new stuff, I wanted to share a few more shots from out first snowfall, since they were so much fun to make and came so well. Panoramas are something that I [...]
Digital Graduated ND Filters
A graduated ND filter is standard in the bag of any landscape photographer, right next to the polarizer. But unlike the polarizer (which can’t be reproduced in post-processing), the graduated ND is one of the many filters that does have a digital counterpart, although it may be less well-known than many. The digital graduated ND [...]
