Today I spent some time playing with photography. You see, I obtained a Canon MP-E 65mm 1X-5X macro lens for a week from BorrowLenses.com, and thought it would be fun to play with this lens since I haven’t shot with it for several years. I really don’t do very much macro photography, and to […]
I just got back from South Africa, where I spoke at the Annual Congress of the Photographic Society of Southern Africa, and also went on a three-day photo safari. What an incredible experience!
As seems to happen often, this photo trip reminded me of a valuable ability that might otherwise be taken for granted. I’m […]
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 […]
It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve posted to the blog. I’ve been meaning to write a post for the last, well, couple weeks. I don’t have a set schedule or a particular number of posts I’m trying to write in a given period of time. But I still feel guilty when I don’t […]
I love when my camera helps me connect with another person in a unique way.
One day on my recent visit to Japan I found myself in a cemetery, capturing various photos. I’m fascinated by cemeteries, in part because they say so much about people and their culture. And yet I get very self-conscious when […]
Sometimes I think you’re reading my mind. OK, not really, but it is funny sometimes how different people are thinking the same thing at about the same time. Thus was the case of a comment posted to one of my recent blog entries. The person posting the comment referred to taking a trip and capturing […]
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 […]
Sometimes I even scare myself.
In April I went to Japan for a week, and as usual I captured a lot of photos. As you might have guessed I love photography. I love taking pictures. And as I’ve said before, I would probably even take pictures if I didn’t have a CompactFlash card in my camera. […]
Well, OK, I wasn’t really on TV. But it sounds cool, and my mom was impressed. I mean, it’s not every day she gets to hear me say, “Hey, mom, I’m on Channel 10!”. It may not be “real” TV, but it was still fun, and I think you’ll enjoy the result.
What I’m talking […]
Have you ever had one of those moments where you’re taking pictures, and you find yourself surprised at what a remarkably fast shutter speed you’re getting for the current lighting conditions, and you feel absolute joy about it? Something like, “Wow! It doesn’t really seem all that bright yet I’m still achieving 1/500th of a […]