These kind of posts are all over the place, probably overvalued at a dime a dozen. I’m not writing my own in order to add to the noise; rather, these are three things that have actually helped me improve my images. Know What Time of Day to Shoot The golden hour is obviously the most […]
What is a kit lens? That’s the lens that came with your DSLR when you bought it. I’m guessing you didn’t buy a “camera only” model, because if you did and you’re not clear on what a kit lens is, you’re probably pretty confused about picture quality right now. Among several other things. Both Canon and Nikon […]
Kind of like an NPR pledge drive, we’ve come to the end of my designed self-promotion week. I’ve spent the last few days working on some back-end website items, developing evergreen content for future posting and planning a digital photography newsletter. That’s where you come in–sign up for the newsletter! What Will Be In The […]
Some ground rules here… Since I wanted to provide a real-life mirrorless vs DSLR comparison, I’m going to focus on the outcomes, instead of the “how.” I’m avoiding as much tech-speak as possible, and simplyfing pretty significantly. I’m also grouping Micro Four Thirds, APS-C and mirrorless cameras all under the category of “mirrorless.” The third […]
With many moving pieces and lots of projects going all the time in my life, I’ve struggled to find a task management app that really fits with my workflow and doesn’t overcomplicate things. I’ve tried almost all of them, and maybe one day I’ll write about why each one didn’t take, but for the moment, I’d […]
A bit more than five years ago, just before my then-fiance-now-wife and I went on a trip to California together, she surprised me with a new Canon Rebel XS. I had been photographing back in high school and some in college, and had largely walked away from it, letting the industry pass me by. Recently, […]
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”8″ gal_title=”Night Sky Photography Images”] Photo Specs ISO: 12800 Aperture: 6.3 Shutter Speed: 15 seconds Background As many regular readers know (since all two of you are friends anyway), we go home for the holidays to east Tennessee, where my parents live on a small farm. There’s not a great deal of that farm […]
A significant part of the mission of this website is to help reduce the friction for new photographers. I won’t do too many lists, but I will occasionally have a post with the quick tips I’ve learned to improve my photography/feel more comfortable shooting. Here’s the first installment! 5 Tips for New Photographers Summary Use […]
I see this question pop up quite often in forums and discussion groups. I’ve seen it pop up so often that I decided to write a post about it simply so I could have something to refer people back to. Quick disclaimer: this is all Mac-based. I just don’t know he PC world enough to […]
I’ve written before about how there’s a variety of different software available for editing and processing photos, but what about displaying them on the online? There’s basically three different routes photographers can go: Flickr.com, 500px.com and setting up your own website. While cost is different between all these options, I’d suggest they’re competitive enough that […]