I received some wonderful responses to Monday’s post and just wanted to remind you of one thing. Every expert was once a beginner. We all start at the beginning. Some may learn faster than others, but that’s not something that should be discouraging. Photography isn’t a race. I tend to think of it as a personal…
There are a lot of mediocre photographers in the world. I’m sure a lot of them wish they could be better. I’ll tell you the mistake that’s keeping them stuck in mediocrity. Remember when you were a kid and someone told you that you can be anything that you want to be? If you’re a…
When the Nikon 35mm f/1.4G lens arrived, I took it for a test drive at Walt Disney World. These shots are more about testing the lens than making a decent shot, so let’s dig into how it worked. What I Want from the Nikon 35mm f/1.4G In my view, getting a fast prime is shooting it…
Cross Processing is a holdover from film days when photographers used the wrong chemicals for developing photos. Now it’s an over-used filter available in most plugins. I tend to avoid using Cross Processing most of the time. Once in a while, it seems to work for an image to create a mood. In this case,…
Lens Lust strikes hard and fast. I’ve been on a buying spree lately and expanding my collection with new primes and an upgrade. If you’ve spent any time as a photographer using more than a point & shoot camera. you’ve experienced lens lust. It’s that feeling of intense desire when you see a delightful hunk…
I put a lot of emphasis on geotagging photos when I travel. It’s important to me and doesn’t take much effort. I’ve been working on a post for the Aperture vs Lightroom blog (now defunct) about using embedded GPS in Lightroom. After posting some comments about GPS on Google+, a friend mentioned his opinion of…