topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fmale-house-finch-another-2x-extender-test.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Male House Finch – Another 2x Extender Test” }); 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
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fupper-antelope-slot-canyons-page-arizona.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Upper Antelope Slot Canyons – Page Arizona” }); 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 [...]
Three Anatomical Elements required for creating good photographs
March 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fthree-anatomical-elements-required-for-creating-good-photographs.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Three Anatomical Elements required for creating good photographs” }); 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 [...]
American Robin – Part 2
March 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Famerican-robin-part-2.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “American Robin – Part 2″ }); 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
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Finterview-with-photographer-pat-obrien.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Interview with Photographer – Pat O’Brien” }); 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 [...]
Sunrise over Carolina Beach NC
February 22, 2010 By 5 Comments
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fsunrise-over-carolina-beach-nc.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Sunrise over Carolina Beach NC” }); 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
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Faddra-gazelle-at-fossil-rim-wildlife-center.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Addra Gazelle at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center” }); 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
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fegyptian-goose-captured-with-canon-7d-and-canon-500mm.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Egyptian Goose Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm ” }); 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 [...]
Be ready for the photo opportunities
January 8, 2010 By 8 Comments
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fbe-ready-for-the-photo-opportunities.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Be ready for the photo opportunities” }); 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 [...]
On Being Average
January 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fon-being-average.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “On Being Average” }); 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 [...]
Uploading Photos to Flickr – Options Galore
December 28, 2009 By 2 Comments
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fuploading-photos-to-flickr-options.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Uploading Photos to Flickr – Options Galore” }); 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 [...]
Outdoor Photographer announces “Assignments”
December 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Foutdoor-photographer-announces-assignments.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Outdoor Photographer announces \\\”Assignments\\\”" }); 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 [...]
Five tips for taking photos through glass
December 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Ffive-tips-for-taking-photos-through-glass.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Five tips for taking photos through glass” }); 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 [...]
Tips for Great Photos during the Harsh Hour
December 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Ftips-for-great-photos-during-the-harsh-hour.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Tips for Great Photos during the Harsh Hour” }); 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 [...]
Metadata and your Photos
December 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fmetadata-and-your-photos.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Metadata and your Photos” }); 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 [...]
Worldwide photowalk – July 18
July 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fworldwide-photowalk-july-18.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Worldwide photowalk – July 18″ }); 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 [...]
Backup Solutions for Photographers
June 3, 2009 By 3 Comments
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fbackup-solutions-for-photographers.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Backup Solutions for Photographers” }); 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 [...]
Scott Kelby’s 2nd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk
May 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Fscott-kelbys-2nd-annual-worldwide-photo-walk.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “Scott Kelby’s 2nd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk” }); 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 [...]
From a Snapshot to a Photograph
May 17, 2009 By 1 Comment
topsyWidgetPreload({ “url”: “http%3A%2F%2Fphotographyminute.com%2Ffrom-a-snapshot-to-a-photograph.htm”, “style”: “big”, “title”: “From a Snapshot to a Photograph” }); I’ve talked about the difference between a snapshot and a photograph before (here and on EricBrown.com here and here). I still take snapshots for the most part but I’m learning. I’m also learning that I can take a regular snapshot and, using [...]
