Tragedy or Comedy [pinit] Â Do you know what attracted me to this view of the interior of the Library of Congress? It’s all in the frame, but I’ll point out the three elements. The first is the sign at the base of the stairs prohibiting photography. Â Apparently, you’d not permitted to take photos in the…
National Park Pictures [pinit] I need to spend more of my traveling time taking national park pictures, such as this one from Zion National Park. Â To be honest, I’ve only taken one trip specifically to Zion for some photographs. Â The rest of my national park pictures have been side-trips. Maybe part of the plan, but…
Independence Day USA Welcome to the Fourth of July. Â 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…
I recently came across the topic of sharpness on a couple of different message boards. Â People were debating the sharpness of a given lens, and more specifically, which aperture is the sharpest. Personally, I think this argument falls into the realm of “pixel peeping.” Folks get so wrapped up in the technical minutiae that they…
Hello, friends & neighbors! How would you – yes, you – like to improve your photography? Don’t be misled by feelings of doubt and inadequacy. The more your photos suck, the great opportunity you have for improvement. I have no doubt that each and every one of you looks at the photos of some other…