Photoshoot and Beyond
I was lucky enough recently to get another opportunity to photograph California Brown Pelicans, a subspecies of P. occidentalis, – the smallest member of the pelican family at LaJolla Cove near San Diego. On and off over the last 20 years I’ve visited this location during the second/third week of January when the pelicans are […]
This is a short post aimed at helping photographers train their eye to demand the most out of every image. It’s part of my new focus on working out the last two percent of a photo to get the great shot not just the good shot. I have two California Brown Pelicans here in breeding […]
Most bird photographers will post their best images and let you know how cool it is to photograph birds – me included. But most bird photographers will NOT post the images that they screw up and I guess I didn’t get that memo because I will. Sometimes you can learn more from mistakes than successes. […]
(Note the killdeer (Charadrius vociferous) picture used above was shot with a Canon 1D MK II N and Canon 600 f/4 IS lens with Canon 1.4 teleconverter (EFL 840mm) handheld laying on the ground and shot at f/8. The DOF was less than one inch at 26 feet – hence the VERY skinny DOF leaving the photo […]
This is our first episode of the Photofocus Mirrorless camera show. This show will air once a month on the 28th of each month. The show is hosted by Scott Bourne and Marco Larousse. Get the show here or get it on iTunes — Don’t forget to post a review on iTunes. On the new “mirrorless show” of […]
With the holidays just finished – you can bet there are lots of new camera owners out there. Some percentage of them will be infected with the same love of photography that all of us here at Photofocus have. When that happens, eventually, the question comes up. (Even with those who have had their camera […]
I recently came upon a new house brand called 3Pod at Adorama – the giant New York-based camera and electronics store. And the first product I tested is a monopod. It’s called the: “3Pod Orbit 4-Section Carbon Fiber Photo/Video Monopod with Fluid Base and TiltHead with Quick Release.” While that’s a very long official name, […]
As well-known nature photographer John Shaw says, “To become a better photographer, become a better naturalist.” It’s just common sense. The more you learn about your subject, the better prepared you’ll be to capture compelling images. This applies to all forms of photography but in this post I’ll specifically discuss wildlife as the subject. There […]
I think I know the hardest thing about photography… (At least for me) It’s judging my own work. I’ve been a print competition judge at a national and regional level. I’ve done image critiques in paid workshops and online. I’ve judged more than 50 online photo contests. When I am looking at YOUR work, I […]
On my last trip to Alaska we had some great sunsets and on the day I made this image we had a beautiful orange glow in the sky. I saw this Coast Guard supply ship in the distance and I realized that it was going to pass right under the sun. I also saw a […]