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…
Pink Taco is another one of those funky, eclectic places in Las Vegas that I thought would make for a nice HDR photo. At least that’s what I thought when I had dinner there on Saturday night. I’m not sure if it was the spicy food or the flight of tequila, but I decided to…
I never really see it as a subject by itself. It’s said in passing. We know of some photographers who made the switch from film to digital, but far more of us seemed to only get serious after the advent of digital photography. Something encouraged us to make the leap, so what was it? My…
Last week, Steve Jobs introduced an updated Apple TV and declared the HD revolution was over – HD won. It’s true. I can’t recall that last time I turned to a non-HD channel on my cable box. I want the full resolution of that beautiful 50″ plasma screen every time I see it. The change…
I’ve talked about pre-visualization before. That essentially means having a vision of the image you want to capture before you click the shutter. It’s often quite helpful to have a plan to get the images you want. Otherwise, you may come home and lament that your photos don’t really please you. I’m not even talking…