Want To Be A Better Photographer?
Here are my tips and it's probably not what you are thinking. I'm not going to sit here and show you sample images and lighting diagrams or sell you on a specific piece of equipment. Let's be honest...
View ArticleAre You Too Old To Change?
Interesting times we live in. We live in an age where technology far outpaces our ability to fully understand it, it’s potential and our acceptance of it. Thomas Kuhn wrote in “The Structure of...
View ArticleA small, handy, versatile, solid tripod
I've been looking for a small, handy, versatile tripod for table-top macro shots and ad hoc supports for snapshots. I really like the idea of Novoflex BasicBall, but its legs are too long for my need...
View ArticleOlympus 40-150mm f/2.8 Lens Review
I recently got this lens and had a chance to take it out to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to test it out. Out of all the zooms for Olympus, this is the one that I had most interest in using. For the...
View ArticleThe New 300 mm f/4 PF ED Nikkor E
In terms of size, the use of a Fresnel principle has indeed dwarfed this 300 compared to other lenses of the same speed and focal length. Without its beefy sunshade, the PF Nikkor is just a tad longer...
View ArticlePhoto Technique - Dragging The Shutter
During a recent job, I was hired to get formal portraits of fathers and daughters at a community dance. The also asked if I could get some shots on the dance floor as well in between portraits. As you...
View ArticleThe Printing Nikkors for Close-Up Work
The Printing Nikkors for Close-Up WorkSince the term apochromatic has no standard definition, various ideas of what is apochromatic exist. Finding apochromatic (APO) lenses that are really outstanding...
View ArticleProcessing X-Trans with Photo Ninja
FrankF asked if I could write up something about processing X-Trans raw files, noting that his usual adjustments for NEF files didn’t work with RAF files.Straight off, and despite much dismissive hand...
View ArticleOlympus OMD EM5 Mk II Review and Thoughts
I was recently the proud recipient of a brand spanking new silver Olympus OMD EM5 Mk II.Got the green light to get it as a birthday present to upgrade my original EM5 to the new Mk IIAs always, I shoot...
View ArticleOn the subject of old photos
I was going to put the following as a reply to Andrew's post , but the reply itself became a topic so I started this page.As you may be aware, I spent the greater part of my professional career...
View ArticleBlack and White and all that...
I have been on record in complaining that digital killed B&W as a truly viable monochrome end-product (unless created by extremely skilled practitioners, of course), with the interpolation of Bayer...
View ArticleThe Wine Bar In Ramelton: The Wonder Boys &...
The most interesting things while traveling are the unplanned ones.After a days drive through rainy northwest Ireland our Landlady from Frewin House sent us to the bridge bar for dinner. We walked down...
View ArticleMacro Fun With Olympus E-M1
Over the summer I have been using the 5D-III to shoot a lot of macro. The weight of the big rig can be a tiring experience in the Texas heat. Not to mention, the size can be a detriment when...
View ArticleRio Grande Gorge Bridge
The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge lies about 10 miles northwest of Taos in northern New Mexico. A steel deck arch built in the mid 1960's, it is the seventh highest in the United States, with the river...
View ArticleEchidna
An outing to the forest today was killed by logging operations closing the road I had intended to travel, but fortune smiled anyway as, while unsuccessfully seeking a bypass I stumbled on this little...
View ArticleDealing With Those Nikon Reds - A Holiday Special
Here is a little quick tip for you this holiday season. The bonus gift is that you'll get something that is useful all year long as well. If you've ever shot with a Nikon camera before, you'll know...
View ArticleYou always have a tilt/shift lens with you
It occurred to me after a post I made the other day that a very simple technique to get the effect of a tilt (and shift, if desired) lens may not be widely known. I must admit I had never heard of it...
View ArticleBenefits Of A Silent Shutter
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HiAmZEfhudA/VqZRD1eHw6I/AAAAAAAAPow/6y6GrU0S3cI/s640/01-16-2016_EM5mk2_train_P1160446-Edit.jpg Lets talk today about a feature on some cameras that many might overlook or...
View ArticleA Dramatic Change
I'm used to shooting RAW. I'm the sort of guy who likes to post process and finetune images and RAW gives me the highest quality and maximum flexibility. However, sometimes it's ok to change things....
View ArticleMy First impression - Olympus PEN-F
Yes, I know...call me what you will...hypocrite, lucky, stupid, smart....whatever....I have an Olympus PEN-F in my possession. Long story short, some gear trades ended me here. Got a call yesterday...
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