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…
I recently came across the topic of sharpness on a couple of different message boards. 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…
Find your images online to see who’s using them without permission or payment. I’ve noticed a lot of discussions online lately about finding images online, specifically related to infringement issues. It’s bound to happen. If you put your images online, someone will eventually take them without asking for your permission. Some people don’t care, and…