Photoshoot and Beyond
(This is what the match needle metering system looked like in the old Nikkormat cameras.) As we all get a chance to turn the page and start fresh, I am reminded of the first lesson my first photography teacher (a man named Jack Russell) taught me. He was a photojournalist who worked for a big […]
(Please note – my gear reviews aren’t based on pixel peeping or measurebeating. I simply use a piece of gear in real-world shooting situations the way I would use any piece of gear and then write down my impressions. There are plenty of places to do all the side-by-side image comparisons. This post will simply be […]
Winning Photo by Theresa Dotson Winning Photo by Dan Morgan Winning Photo by Hanumanth Bollineni Congrats to all the winners – Photofocus was proud to be a sponsor of then 30th Anniversary Arizona Highways Photo Workshops photo contest. This Post Sponsored by: Perfectly Clear for Photoshop or Lightroom is all about saving you time so you can focus on […]
While birds are everywhere, they are also hard to photograph because they are small, fast, nervous and oh yeah – because they can fly. If you can’t find them, you can’t photograph them. So I thought I’d write a post explaining how you might go about finding avian subjects. Great bird subjects inspire great bird […]
There are lots of sites publishing lists of inexpensive gifts for photographers. But what about those of you who had a good year and who want to share the love with your favorite photographer? Here’s your list… These five items are high-end gifts that just about any photographer would enjoy. They are priced between $120 […]
Animals are skittish around other creatures with legs, but not so skittish with cars. I’ve been in situations where approaching certain birds for instance, I can’t get within 200 feet before they flush. But if I drive into the middle of the flock in a car, none of them moves an inch. For whatever reason, […]
Animals are skittish around other creatures with legs, but not so skittish with cars. I’ve been in situations where approaching certain birds for instance, I can’t get within 200 feet before they flush. But if I drive into the middle of the flock in a car, none of them moves an inch. For whatever reason, […]
Subtitle 1 – You Can’t Pixel Peep Your Way To A Perfect Image Subtitle 2 – You Can Feel Your Way To A Photograph This post is long, and may seem to be all over the place, but stick with me – there’s a point to be made in here somewhere 🙂 Lately, I have […]
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This post is an updated compilation of several shorter posts Scott wrote in the past trying to answer the question, “What camera should I buy?” Scott no longer selects his favorites. There are simply too many good ones available. But please note: The newest camera is NOT always the best camera. Also – […]
I haven’t done one of these in a while so here are 10 short/quick tips for aspiring bird photographers. (In no particular order.) 1. When the sun and the wind are from the same direction, think flight photography. These are perfect conditions to shoot birds in flight. 2. Flight or not, keep the sun at […]