Wait for the Sunset Afterglow | Pixiq Quote: A lot of times when I’m shooting sunsets at the beach, I’ll see people hop out of their cars, snap a few frames as the sun hits the horizon, and then leave. Those are probably nice shots, but the real show often begins about five or ten [...]
Male House Finch – Another 2x Extender Test
May 26, 2010 By 6 Comments
Here’s a male house finch from the backyard with the Canon 2x Extender II on my Canon 400mm 5.6 L attached to my Canon 7D on an Induro CT314 tripod. Not bad for 1280mm and manual focus
Upper Antelope Slot Canyons – Page Arizona
May 2, 2010 By 7 Comments
Ever been to Antelope Canyon in Page Arizona? No? Get in your car (or on the plane) and go! We took the photography tour provided by Antelope Canyon Tours. The photography tour is longer than the regular tour and provides an extra hour of photography in the canyons. This extra hour is nice as it is scheduled [...]
Three Anatomical Elements required for creating good photographs
March 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
I’m a fairly frequent visitor to the Canon Photography Forum…I get to see some amazing photographs over there. A few weeks ago, our guest post author, Joe Nordman, posted some photos of an Owl along with a narrative of how he saw the opportunity to move and get a better photograph than was initially presented. [...]
American Robin – Part 2
March 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
Here’s one more American Robin from the weekend from my Better Beamer practice session. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L sitting atop my Induro CT314 Tripod.
Interview with Photographer – Pat O’Brien
March 1, 2010 By 3 Comments
I reached out to Pat O’Brien (www.obrienstudios.com) last month to ask him some questions about his photography, his approach to this passion of ours and his thoughts on where the field of photography is headed…below are Pat’s questions and answers. Pat has some great insight into the industry…looking forward to see what comes out of [...]
Sunrise over Carolina Beach NC
February 22, 2010 By 5 Comments
Another from the archives: Another few minutes looking through the archives and ran across more of my photos from the trip to Wilmington NC in 2008. I captured this sunrise one morning with my Canon 40D and Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 lens. Enjoy.
Addra Gazelle at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
February 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I was looking through my photos from the trip to the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center last month and saw this Addra Gazelle that seemed interesting. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L.
Egyptian Goose Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm
January 23, 2010 By 14 Comments
I took the Canon 500mm f/4 lens that I rented from Borrowlenses.com out this morning for some fun. It was pretty overcast so I didn’t get any good light but I got a few good shots with the first one being this one of an Egyptian Goose. Enjoy.
Be ready for the photo opportunities
January 8, 2010 By 8 Comments
Tracie and I went to Yellowstone and The Grand Tetons in 2009 and we got some amazing opportunities for landscape and wildlife photography. Thankfully, I was able to take advantage of some of those opportunities even though I wasn’t completely prepared or able to use my equipment to the best of my ability. Be Prepared [...]
On Being Average
January 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
I just read a post on David duChemin’s PixelatedImage that really made me think. The post, titled “Doomed to Mediocrity“, and the follow-up posted titled “Doomed(?) Revisted” really hit home for me. The basis for the original post was a letter received from a photographer who felt that they were doomed to mediocrity because they [...]
Uploading Photos to Flickr – Options Galore
December 28, 2009 By 2 Comments
Image via CrunchBase Have a flickr account? Do you do a lot of uploading of files one-by-one or using Flickr‘s on-website upload system? Did you know there are multiple options to upload to Flickr that are faster, easier and sometimes even much better? Not surprisingly, due to the huge Flickr community, there are a few [...]
Outdoor Photographer announces “Assignments”
December 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
Outdoor Photographer has just announced a new section on their website called “Assignments“. In the announcement, the Editor of Outdoor Photographer writes: As editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine, I want to let you know about a new feature on our website that I’m particularly excited about. Assignments is an area on OutdoorPhotographer.com where you can [...]
Five tips for taking photos through glass
December 28, 2009 By 6 Comments
SimpleScrapper has a few good tips for photographers shooting through glass titled “How to photograph through glass“. With winter upon those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it can be difficult to get outside to enjoy our hobby & passion of photography. When it’s too cold out, try these tips for shooting through your windows: [...]
Tips for Great Photos during the Harsh Hour
December 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
As photographers, we’ve been taught to get out early or late to get the best light and to pack up the cameras during the middle of the day. This time of day, called the ‘harsh hour’ by some, finds most serious photographers relaxing rather than taking photographs. Would you be surprised to learn you can [...]
Metadata and your Photos
December 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A recent podcast by Derrick Story podcast, titled “Mark Your Photos“, talks about adding metadata to your photos to ensure you’ve got your copyright info and other data (exif, etc) embedded in them. This is a great tip that a lot of beginning photographers don’t think about. While you may only be taking photographs of [...]
Worldwide photowalk – July 18
July 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Looks like only 9 more days until Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk happens. You can read more about the Photowalk and find one near you at the Photowalk website & Blog. Related articles by Zemanta Worldwide Photowalks, live online retouching (blogs.adobe.com) Interview with Scott Kelby (bostonist.com) Speedlinks: 03/06/2009 (strobist.blogspot.com) Photowalk with Adobe folks (blogs.adobe.com)
Backup Solutions for Photographers
June 3, 2009 By 3 Comments
If you don’t know, I’m a bit of a technology geek…I like gadgets and love to tinker around. Having this technology background has helped me move into the world of photography more easily and has especially helped me be prepared to build a backup solution for our (my wife Tracie and myself) photos. I’ve been [...]
Scott Kelby’s 2nd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk
May 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Scott Kelby has announced the 2nd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk…it is to take place Saturday July 18 2009. Jump over for the deets…you can even sign up to lead your own photowalk. Related articles by Zemanta Scott Kelby’s blog comes to Photoshop (blogs.adobe.com) Interview with Scott Kelby (bostonist.com)
