Photoshoot and Beyond
Years ago I wrote about where to go in order to photograph wildlife each month of the year. I’ve decided to update that list and welcome your contributions in the comments below. Photographing wildlife is one of my favorite things to do. Animals make great photographic subjects year round. If you’re interested in knowing where…
Just under three months ago I was exposed to a new product called Plotagraph. The founders (Troy Plota and Sascha Scheider) spent time with me and the rest of the Photofocus team at Photoshop World in Las Vegas. We got a much deeper dive into the Plotagraph software and all I can say is WOW. As…
HINT: The word Leica is involved. I am a very lucky guy. I get to shoot with the best cameras and lenses in the world. And recently, I went back to micro four thirds for most of my non bird photography work. One of the reasons I came back was the brilliant Panasonic GX8, but…
We have written here in the past about portable light sabres – specifically the Westcott Ice Light. These lights can be very helpful in a variety of situations for both stills and video shooters. The problem with the Ice Light is that it costs nearly $500. Many of you have asked me about a less expensive…
WARNING: As an old guy I will be referencing ancient technologies like microwaves and faxes – proceed at your own risk. Believe it or not I just had an epiphany. I came to realize that I love touch screens. I also love flip out screens. Why is this a big deal? Well for years I looked…
Once you’ve been at this photography thing for a while it’s amazing how many things you know that you take for granted. While it’s pretty basic stuff, I thought I’d share several lessons from this one image and let you know what went into my thought process while making the image as well as some…
Focus Point On Logo Focus Point On Keys The images in this brief post illustrate why you should learn how to use your Fuji camera’s ability to select the AF point(s) in any scene to direct the viewer’s eye to the appropriate area of sharpness. I made these images with a really fast lens and wide…
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It’s been around a year ago that I first got my hands on a cool little gadget called the Platypod. It’s an extremely portable camera support that can usually take the place of a traditional tripod. The device requires you to add your own ballhead (I use a cheap $39 ballhead I bought on Amazon for the…
Adding depth to landscape photographs is a particularly useful way to make more engaging photographs. We live in a 3D world but we work in a 2D medium. Photography lets us tell stories with our cameras but sometimes, it’s nearly impossible for the camera to really help us capture what we see with our own…