Help Your Travel Photography With Five Common and Lightweight Items Welcome to episode 23 of The Photo Flunky Show. On this episode, Lee and I have a few travel photography tips. Sometimes the difference between getting “a shot” and “the shot” can be how well prepared you are to deal with adverse conditions or see […]
Want to Know How to Travel With Your Photography Gear? Welcome to episode 20 of The Photo Flunky Show. This week’s show discusses some tips and precautions you can take with you travel with your photography gear. Lee and I both have experience with local and international travel with our cameras. Episode 20 covers some […]
Reviewing, Editing and Post Processing by Lee Beem Reviewing, editing and post processing are critical parts of the photo assignment. Once you come back with a card full of photos, it’s time to pick the winners and get them ready for the article. In this episode, Lee Beem discusses her workflow to whittle over 700 […]
Just married on Sunday of last week and winding down the honeymoon. We’re both photographers, but our honeymoon gave us both a chance to put the camera down for a while. Turns out, it’s not so bad.
This post has nothing to do with photography, but it’s important to me. Since the site bears my name, I figure I’m allowed to digress when something is important to me. Nothing is more important than the fact that my family comes home today.
The Internet is full of articles telling you how to take better travel photos. Most of them offer solid advice, although a bit benign. Stud your location, look for the light, etc. Nothing wrong there, but not particularly helpful to stand out. As it turns out, there is something you can do to take better […]
Today is a national holiday in the USA commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. That’s no small measure in itself, as the only two other people to warrant a national holiday for their birthday are George Washington and Christopher Columbus.
Many people dream of the classic American cars still on the roads in Cuba. I can’t say that it was much of a draw for me, as I’m just not a car guy. Being there gave me an entirely different perspective, though. These are no longer classic American cars. They’re now entirely Cuban cars, forged […]
I’m still spending time reviewing images from my street photography in Cuba. It’s still a bit difficult for me to put my finger on what makes good street photography, but I think this photo says more about a day in the life in Havana than I could ever write.
For someone who doesn’t spend much time in churches, I love old cathedrals. The Havana Cathedrral, or Catedral de La Habana, didn’t disappoint. It’s a shame they don’t build them like this anymore.