More Disney Patio Furniture There is a ton of Disney patio furniture spread around Walt Disney World, and most of it is rather uncomfortable to me. This restaurant breaks the mold. It’s colorful, peaceful and set away from the flow of traffic. Unless someone brings a screaming child back here (and that’s a distinct possibility), it…
Studio Lighting Setup Practice Sessions I spent a fair part of yesterday in my living room doing some studio lighting practice for a shoot coming up this weekend. My friend Steve (above) and I hired a model and rented some studio time. For him, it’s a chance to enjoy his hobby. For me, it’s work…
Understanding Focal Length I was on a photography forum when a discussion came up about the differences between wide angle lenses and telephoto lenses. I thought this was a good topic to discuss some key differences and how to choose a lens for a given result. Most of this post came from my contribution to…
Rethinking My Retouching Software I’ve been spending some time using Aperture 3.3 as portrait retouching software. The results look very promising. That means fewer round trips to use Photoshop or a plugin to retouch a portrait. It’s not just a matter of new features. Some of the existing features seem to work much better in…
Independence Day USA Welcome to the Fourth of July. For those of us who live here, it’s our national Independence Day in the USA where we celebrate the founding of the nation. John Adams thought we’d be celebrating on July 2nd, which only proves that nobody ever really knows what’s going to happen even when…
The Enola Gay is a tangible piece of history. I was in awe of this flying machine when I first saw it at the Udvar-Hazy National Air and Space Museum. It was on my bucket list for a photo. Here’s how I got the shot I wanted. Planning to Shoot the Enola Gay Indoors This…