The distance scale has long been a useful tool for photographers since it provides a good deal of information about depth of field and focusing quickly and easily. Though it could be argued that autofocus has diminished the need for a distance scale it continues to grace most mid- and higher-end lenses, though in its …
Last week, F-Stoppers posted a behind the scenes video of photographer Mark Watson taking aerial photography and extreme sports photography to some very impressive country shooting Australia’s morning glory cloud phenomena. To me this really captures the keys to great photography in a single spot. A unique perspective. So much of photography to me is …
Points in Focus looks at Canon’s most inexpensive 50mm prime lens.
I’ve written to some end about Lightroom 3 as I followed it’s progress though the public beta program. It’s now about a month after it’s release, and I’ve had enough time to come to some thoughts on the first release of Lightroom 3.
When in crop mode (shortcut key R) you can quickly use the Straighten tool by holding the CTRL key (Command on a Mac).
In Lightroom 3 you can rate, flag, or label an image and advance to the next image automatically without having the “Auto Advance” mode enabled by holding the SHIFT key when you press the shortcut for the action you want to take. For example, to reject an image you can hit X, to reject and …
Light surf slaps against the Blowing Rocks under the early dawn sky by the House of Refuge at Gilbert’s Bar on Hutchinson Island Florida.
I don’t shoot a lot of HDR images, nor am I a big fan of them. However, when they are done well they can add that extra dimension to an otherwise uncaptureable photograph. Here I take a look at what I did to get that in my Blowing Rocks HDR.
Lightning, is a fleeting subject. Not only is the duration short, but the it seems like as soon as I get the camera out and ready to go, the show’s over. 20 frames, 20 minutes, 1 keeper at least it was a good one.
Morning twilight at the blowing rocks by the House of Refuge at Gilbert’s Bar on Hutchinson Island Florida.
The House of Refuge at Gilbert’s Bar on Hutchenson Island as twilight begins a new day.
Another rainy 4th of July, the 3rd in a row actually, did not put a damper on the fireworks displays.
ThinkTank Photo’s StreetWalker Pro backpack is, for me, one of the better small to medium sized backpacks currently available. It’s well built, big enough to carry a good amount of equipment and integrates well with the rest of ThinkTank’s product line.
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior is the companion book to the Sibley Guide to Birds. Only it’s a behavior reference not a spotting guide. Is that important for bird photographers? You betcha.
