Photography Minute

Canon 50mm f/1.2 L Lens Review

I borrowed my wife’s Canon 50mm f/1.2 L lens today….and figured I’d do a review of this stunning lens.  This thing is built like a tank but isn’t too heave…and it produces some excellent photographs. Before I continue…I am NOT the target user for a 50mm lens but I thought I’d write this review up anyway.    [...]

Bryan Peterson’s Understanding Photography Field Guide – Book Review

I received Bryan Peterson’s “Understanding Photography Field Guide: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera” for Christmas and haven’t been able to put it down since. The book is split into 11 different sections: Digital Basics – In this section, the author provides a basic intro to the world of digital photography. Exposure – Peterson does a [...]

Getting Great photographs of animals

Stephen Oachs shares some excellent tips for getting great photographs of animals over on DPhoto Journal. The tips are: Tip 1: Miss the eyes and you’ve missed the shot. Tip 2: Use a telephoto lens. Tip 3: Shoot with two eyes. Tip 4: Adjust your shutter speed to stop/show the action. Tip 5: Anticipate behavior. Tip 6: Use a tripod. Tip 7: [...]

Learn Aperture while Photographing Yellowstone

I learned about an interesting contest this morning that I’ll definitely be entering. The contest, put on by Aperture Nature Photography Workshops, is an great way to get people talking about your business (Aperture Nature Photography Workshops) and in learning Aperture. To submit your photograph, go to their Flickr site.  The contest rules are fairly simple and [...]