Photography Minute

Christmas Lights in Dallas

Eric D. Brown — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:54:50 +0000

Things have been quiet around here…been busy lately but hope to get out more with the camera.

Tracie and I went down to Highland Park in Dallas to look at Christmas lights this weekend. Saw this tree and though it was beautiful.

Captured with Canon 1D Mark III and Canon 17-40 L handheld.

Titmouse Taking Off

Eric D. Brown — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:50:13 +0000

Here’s a shot of a Tufted Titmouse about to take off. Captured with a Canon 1D Mark III with Canon 400mm 5.6 L + Canon 1.4x Extender sitting on my Induro CT314 Tripod.

Photography Links for Nov 28 2010

Eric D. Brown — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:45:00 +0000

Getting Close and Personal: 11 Tips for Close-up Candid Street Photography on Digital Photography School
Quote: Street photography is not easy. It tests your nerves, your hand eye coordination and your instincts, and lord knows I’ve missed more ‘moments’ than I can count, but the satisfaction of capturing that split second where everything comes together can make it all worth it.
How to Capture and Stitch Panoramas on PictureCorrect
Quote: Capturing and creating Panoramas can be as easy as following three simple steps or can become a nightmare if done wrong. Great Panoramas will be created if you decide to spend the extra time and follow some recommendations. Photoshop will stitch your images together, without your intervention, simply by using the function ‘Photomerge’.
Quick Tip: 4 Steps to Remarkable Reflection Photography on PhotoTuts+
Quote: Photographing reflections can be extremely rewarding and produce stunning results, but sometimes achieving those dramatic shots can be harder than first thought. Today I’ll be highlighting a few quick tips for dealing with reflections, and helping you on your way to taking some breathtaking photographs!
7 Guidelines for Better Flower Photography on Light Stalking
Quote: One of the most consistently popular subject choices among photographers are flowers. In fact flower photography is also the subject of the most popular thread in our own forum. So we thought it was time to share some best practices for getting great photographs of this wonderful subject.
For Photographers, the Future Is Storytelling by Jim Pickerell on Black Star Rising
Quote: Most still photographers say their best pictures tell stories. To a limited degree, this is true. But photographers need to start thinking about more complete and complex stories, not just the best story they can tell in a single frame. This is where the opportunities lie.

Tufted Titmouse

Eric D. Brown — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:02:36 +0000

Here’s a shot of a Tufted Titmouse. Captured with a Canon 1D Mark iII with Canon 400mm 5.6 L + Canon 1.4x Extender sitting on my Induro CT314 Tripod.

This a junco?

Eric D. Brown — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:38:51 +0000

Can’t really tell if this is a Junco or not. What do you think?

Captured with a Canon 1D Mark II with Canon 400mm 5.6 L with Canon 1.4x Extender.

Photography Links for Nov 14 2010

Eric D. Brown — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:22:01 +0000

The Real Deal by Joe McNally on Joe McNally’s Blog
Quote: What I truly believe about a powerful picture is that after viewing it, you are never the same. You have been changed, forever. You might not realize it at that moment, but you are. There’s been an interior, seismic shift in your emotional substrata. The plates tilted, just a little bit. These pictures linger, like a persistent thought. Or, like someone shouting to you in a rainstorm, it gets your attention, even if you can’t completely make out what it’s saying. Sometimes, they’re like a wound. Photographic scar tissue.
Capture A Moment – Before It Goes Away Forever by Scott Bourne on Photofocus
Quote: Spend time shooting, not engaging in pedantic, petty arguments. Photography is a special gift. Photography is a time machine
Follow Your Vision by Ian Plant on Outdoor Photographer
Quote: I just spent ten days photographing Zion National Park, and I saw something that has become increasingly common in the past few year—photographers wandering around with pages of photographs printed off the Internet. Presumably, they were on the hunt to recreate images they had seen taken by other photographers.
The Business of Photography: Establishing a Business Strategy by Robert J. Mang Digital Photography School
Quote: Whether you consider yourself selling a service or a product, there are two fundamental sides to most small businesses, including photography businesses: the product/service side and the business/marketing side. Most of our energy goes into the product side (improving skills, learning about new equipment… just trying to get better at what we do). The business side is not studied as often; however, that is going to be the subject of this discussion. The focus of our attention will be on developing a sound business strategy.
How Will People Remember your Photography When You’re DEAD! By Brian Rueb on Pixiq
Quote: How do you want to be remembered? When your photography career is finished and you’re too old to creak out of bed and walk the trail in search of new images, how will people to remember your work? How do you want them to remember your work?

Yet another Cardinal

Eric D. Brown — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:49:30 +0000

Here’s another shot of a cardinal taken last weekend. Captured with a Canon 1D Mark iII with Canon 400mm 5.6 L + Canon 1.4x Extender sitting on my Induro CT314 Tripod.

Light wasn’t great in this capture, but I liked the detail on the bird.

Cardinal Taking Flight

Eric D. Brown — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:03:48 +0000

Went out to my regular birding location this weekend and captured this Cardinal while he was about to take off. The light wasn’t great but I liked this composition. Captured with Canon 1D Mark III with the Canon 400mm 5.6 L + Canon 1.4x Extender sitting on my Induro CT314 tripod.

see more photos in my flickr photostream and on my website at photographyminute.com or order prints from my Zenfolio gallery at photos.ericbrown.com.

Red River Hog – Dallas Zoo

Eric D. Brown — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:52:22 +0000

Captured this Red River Hog while a the Dallas Zoo a few months ago. Was looking through my archives and liked the perspective on this one. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L handheld.

see more photos in my flickr photostream and on my website at photographyminute.com or order prints from my Zenfolio gallery at photos.ericbrown.com.

Photography Links for October 31 2010

Eric D. Brown — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:17:07 +0000

To Become a Better Photographer, Learn from Your Failures by David Saxe on Black Star Rising
Quote: We all have good days and bad days in our photography — successes and failures.By failures, I don’t mean commercial failures. In fact, when I was shooting a lot of assignment photography, I never lost a client because I delivered photos I didn’t like. Typically, what I thought was crap, the client loved.
Depth of Field in a Nutshell by Roy Lee on PictureCorrect
Quote: If you are new to photography, you have probably heard the term depth of field being mentioned in various photography websites, blogs or forums. You would probably be wondering what depth of field means and how it can help you in taking better pictures. Whether you are into portrait, landscape, sports, wedding or other forms of photography, depth of field is an important concept you have to understand. It is not complicated to understand and can become one of your best tools in photography.
An Introduction to Dodging and Burning in Photography By Christopher O’Donnell on Light Stalking
Quote: Dodging and burning is actually not a Photoshop discovery – those who have a history with film will know that these are darkroom techniques replicated for the computer. Simply put, the dodge tool will lighten your tones (increase exposure) and the burn tool will darken your tones (decrease exposure). In the film darkroom, you would hold an object (usually a piece of black foam board on a dowel) to block parts of the negative from hitting your photo paper during exposure.
Three Random Post Processing Tips For Digital Photographers by Scott Bourne on Photofocus
Quote: There are so many post-processing tools for digital photographers today that it’s easy to get seduced into thinking that this filter or that plug-in will solve all of our problems. In some cases, those filters and plug-ins can be a huge help. But there are a few tips and tricks I use to get the most out of the existing post-processing tools I have, that improve quality without extra add-ons.
A Beginner’s Guide to Thoughtful Framing & Cropping by Peter Carey on PhotoTuts+
Quote: All of us have a slightly different view of the world. No two people see any given subject exactly the same, at a minutia level. That view is our perspective and it is very important – both in life, and in photography. How something is framed, and the perspective we give the subject of our photography, is highly relevant to the outcome of the photographic process.
Photographic Myths and Platitudes – ‘Landscape Photography Lenses’ (Part I) | G Dan Mitchell Photography
Quote: A recent exchange in a photography forum got me thinking once again about another “myth” of landscape photography, namely that there are certain lenses that are appropriate for landscape photography and other lenses that are not. There are several categories of myths in this area, including but not limited to the following aspects: focal lengths, zooms versus primes, maximum apertures, expense, etc.