Sunshine can be so exhilarating after a few days of overcast, rain, watching the sky, and obsessing over weather forecasts to see when you’ll get some better weather for photography. Last night the forecast called for a lot of cloud cover this morning, but when I woke up and looked out my hotel room window, […]
OK, I grew up in California, so I totally don’t get the whole "snow day" thing, but it always sounded so cool when I was a kid. But that’s not the snow day I’m talking about. Actually, it is, but in a different context.
I recently attended the PhotoVision Awards and Gala Dinner that serves […]
I was recently reminded of the value of practice in improving any skill.
I don’t have (or don’t create) much opportunity to photograph sporting events. But while I was in Spain on a cycling trip that roughly followed the Vuelta a Espana cycling race, I had plenty of opportunity to photograph the cyclists before and […]
I’m a huge fan of many of the automated features of today’s digital cameras. For example, I very much appreciate having auto focus, as there’s no doubt it greatly increases the number of sharp photos I end up with.
But sometimes going “retro” and doing things manually can be a lot of fun, and can actually […]