Chronicle Outtakes
I often joke in class that when we used to shoot film we would often take the July film to be developed and find Christmas prints with the fireworks prints. Turns out I am not immune. My last blog post...
View ArticleHow to practice photography
Rock your soul... Practice, practice, practice! A Google search on the words “How to Practice” yields 188 million links. Million. I read them all. The three top groups in the results are 1) Musical...
View ArticleThe cutest photo ever taken…
The cutest photo ever taken This June headline in the Huffington Post –The cutest photo ever taken, sure got a lot of attention. It was the cutest photograph ever made for about 15 to 20 seconds when...
View ArticleEliott Erwitt ISO 400 and be there
©Elliott Erwitt/Magnum Photos This man’s work has inspired me from the age of 10. A master of the human photograph, the Decisive Moment, what one can do with a camera a thought, and a little tongue in...
View ArticleCamera Cross Training!
Two Photobooks to kick your DSLR but. Yes indeed, there is a unique opportunity to supercharge your photographic knowledge and craft. Put your camerra down for a little while and curl up with these two...
View ArticleTime for your camera time check!
Ah yes, it is that time of year once again to run about the house. You probably got the watch, the clock on your office wall, the one in your car and the one by your bedside. Easily the most neglected...
View ArticleZen and the Art of Lightroom
Recent breakdown of a macro shoot edit in Lightroom Zoe the Spider preparing her web for Christmas feast 216 shots Rejected: 92 Unrated: 64 1 Star: 8 2 Stars: 24 3 Stars: 19 4 Stars: 8 5 Stars: 1 38...
View ArticleHoliday Photo Tips for Family and Friends
Everybody is here, honey get the camera! Slow exposures can add drama to family action shots! ISO raise it now judge it later Don’t forget the WB Prime Lens Nifty Fifty Flash if needed (the camera...
View ArticleKeep it clean! –How to clean your lenses.
OK Folks Keep it Clean! Look at your lens in good light, ooh shit! It has been a busy and LONG Holiday Season and your cameras are a little worse for the wear. Time to clean the mud splatters off those...
View ArticleBill Shupp photographs in the dark
I would like to take credit for this but Bill had actually done these photos before my Jumpstart workshop last week. After the class Bill, who works as a software team manager in Silicon Valley, sent...
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