My review of the Think Tank Trifecta 8 Camera Backpack One of my favorite lightweight, mirrorless camera gear carrying solutions! Like many photographers I know, the quest for the “perfect” camera bag may be a perpetual exercise in futility and here’s why: As photographers, we encounter and experience a wide (and wild) variety of situations. […]
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Get Motivated: Find Your Trick
Have you ever felt uninspired with photography. If you shoot long enough, you’ll run into days where things simply don’t click and fall into place. Trying to keep myself inspired for my 365ish Photo Project, I sometimes find myself hunting, searching and looking, yet I come up with … nothing. Nothing that I’d be proud […]
Project 365ish: Let’s try this again …
At the beginning of the year I started a 365 / 366 / 365ish photo project. I think projects like this can help you improve your photography in several ways. On the technical side, taking a daily picture will help you become more familiar with your camera and gear. Having recently got a new camera, I […]
Why “Expose To The Right”?
I’ve been asked about the term “Expose To The Right” (ETTR). It’s a technique used by some photographers when shooting certain types of images, in particular landscapes and those that might have dark “noisy” areas within the image. I thought I’d give you a little insight as to what “Exposing To The Right” is all […]
Why You Should Use a Lens Hood
Today I’m going to share with you a photo accessory that’ll help you improve your images. It’ll increase contrast, remove glare and flaring. Your images will look clearer and sharper. As a bonus, it actually helps protect your equipment! Many, many pro photographers use this device, in fact I can’t think of any right now […]
Know Your Gear
The other day my family and I went to the annual San Diego County Fair. One of our favorite things to do is watch the Pig Races. (I know, we’re easily amused!) That day, I took a super-lightweight camera that I have not recently shot with, my Canon G16. I’m “mostly” familiar with it. There […]