Doing More with Less “Do more with less!” I used to hate that phrase. When I worked in a large organization, the battle cry was ridiculous. “Do more with less!” They’d have seminars and pep talks on it and I always thought “Are you kidding me?” What we’re doing is already challenging and next to […]
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Sony A6000 Review: Why Choose an Older Camera
Sony A6000 Review. Cameras today are amazing. They are packed with technology and extremely capable. In fact, some cameras that were released only a few years ago, were given “Gold Awards”, “Platinum Ratings”, “5 Stars” because of how incredible they were. Don’t make the mistake of assuming that these cameras have somehow degraded in their […]
How To: Crafting an Image
VIDEO BELOW Many people aren’t aware of all the things, both physical and mental, that go into creating an image. There’s the pre-planning: Where am I going to go? What am I going to shoot? What will I need to bring with me in order to get a shot that I “sort of” have planned? […]
Review: Fuji XF1.4X TC WR Teleconverter
Below you find a video where I review the newly released Fujifilm 1.4x Teleconverter. In the video, I give you a little background behind teleconverters, why to use them, their advantages and disadvantages. I take my gear to the San Diego Safari Park where I get a chance to really test out the teleconverter in […]
How To: Focus Stacking in Photoshop
One of the challenges that you might run into as you craft your images, is a Depth of Field (DOF) “problem”. Here’s the issue: You take a picture and the foreground objects are clear and sharp but the background is blurry, OR the background is sharp, but the foreground is a bit soft. SO, what […]
Winter Mittens for Photographers: Make Your Own!
If you have some Crocheting (is that even a word?) skills, here’s something you could create for yourself OR for a photographer you know. (By the way I have absolutely NO crocheting skills. If one of you reading this were so inclined to knit me a pair, write me. I’ll give you my hand size and […]